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NewsHospitality Action launches mental health survey
Industry charity Hospitality Action has launched an industry-wide mental health survey in light of the added pressures caused by the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsD&D to open Bristol restaurant next month
D&D London is set to open an all-new restaurant in Bristol next month.
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NewsKeir Starmer to call for targeted furlough scheme
Labour leader Keir Starmer is expected to call for a flexible alternative to the government’s Jobs Retention Scheme to “avoid mass unemployment,” according to the Financial Times.
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NewsDomino’s delivers 5,000 new jobs after strong lockdown trading
Domino’s UK & Ireland will be hiring an additional 5,000 staff following a surge in demand during the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsGovernment to extend lease forfeiture moratorium
The government could announce an extension of the lease forfeiture moratorium for hospitality and retail as early as this week, the Financial Times reports.
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NewsRent crisis will leave ‘bloodbath’ without resolution
A failure to act urgently to solve the rent crisis will trigger a “bloodbath” of hospitality businesses and thousands more jobs lost, UKHospitality has warned the Chancellor.
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NewsPubs face rates bill of £800m
A business rates bill of £800m for pubs across the UK could be the last straw for many, forcing them to close for good, the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has warned.
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NewsTye appointed chair of The Big Table
The Big Table, which was recently formed to acquire and operate the Bella Italia, Café Rouge and Las Iguanas restaurant brands, has appointed Mike Tye as non-executive chairman.
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NewsWetherspoon infection rate ‘proves pubs risk is low’
Pub company Wetherspoon reports that it has had approximately 32m customer visits to its 861 pubs since reopening, with 66 positive tests for covid-19 among its 41,564 employees.
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NewsBrighton Pier Group bars makes staff lay-offs
The bars division of Brighton Pier Group has had to make staff lay-offs due to the continued uncertainty over the reopening of the late-night sector and the end of the furlough scheme.
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NewsNando’s to roll out delivery nationwide in exclusive Deliveroo partnership
Nando’s has entered into an exclusive partnership with Deliveroo, which will see 360 of its restaurants join the delivery platform.
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NewsCaffè Nero hires KPMG to negotiate rent cuts
Caffè Nero has reportedly hired KPMG as it looks to negotiate rent cuts and review its property portfolio, Sky News reports.
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NewsMPs call for targeted furlough extension
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been urged by a cross-party group of MPs to consider a targeted extension of the furlough scheme or risk “mass long-term unemployment”.
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NewsBrewdog posts losses £8.1m due to pandemic
Brewdog made a net loss of £8,151,071 in the six months to 30 June 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsBrewdog launches sustainability-focused Equity for Punks Tomorrow
Brewdog has launched new share offering, which is seeking up to £7.5m, with a stretch goal of up to £50m.
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NewsThe Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards Top 100 Auction raises over £117k
The Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards Top 100 Auction has raised over £117k for industry charity Hospitality Action.
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NewsTossed sites acquired out of administration by MD
Salad bar brand Tossed has been acquired out of administration by its former managing and commercial directors Neil Sebba and Angelina Harrisson.
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NewsHospitality backs Kickstart scheme
Hospitality Unite has teamed up with UK Hospitality, Springboard, The Scottish Tourism Alliance and The Youth Group to provide backing to the government’s Kickstart initiative. It will provide a free online service to bring together hospitality businesses and 16-24 year-olds looking for a career in the restaurant, pub, hotel, bar and wider leisure sector so they can take advantage of the new government funded scheme. The government is putting £2bn into the Kickstart programme to fund six months of 25 hours a week work at national minimum wage for 16-24 year olds, giving them a ‘kickstart’ into their working lives.
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NewsMowgli eyes expansion
Mowgli, the 11-strong Indian street-food concept, is set to open a further two sites before the end of the year.
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NewsMcDonald’s to trial reusable cups
McDonald’s has announced global plans to test a new reusable cup model for hot drinks.