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NewsGovernment to publish code of conduct on rent
The Government is working with businesses and trade bodies to produce a code of conduct on commercial rent payments.
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NewsCDG in sales talks having received “strong expressions of interest”
Casual Dining Group is in preliminary sales talks with multiple parties having “received strong expressions of interest.”
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NewsMajority of operators have no plans for temperature checks for customers - MCA Poll
Just one in five operators are planning to introduce temperature checks when customers arrive at their pub or restaurant, according to the latest weekly Hospitality Leaders Poll by MCA Insight/HIM. And the vast majority – 65% – have no plans to introduce temperature checks alongside other safety measures, with 41% ...
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NewsSector sees next wave of reopenings
McDonald’s, Greggs and Pret have all announced substantial reopenings this week as they continue to pursue a phased recovery of their large-scale estates. In casual dining, Nando’s, Pizza Express, Tonkotso and Thaikun have opened further sites.
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NewsCamden Market to reopen with 80% F+B traders
Camden Market is set to reopen next week with 80% of its F+B traders.
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NewsPapa John’s sees ‘best sales period in company’s history’
Papa John’s has seen “the best sales period in the company’s history” due to the unprecedented demand caused by the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsJeremy Roberts: We have to see lockdown through
“Lockdown shouldn’t have happened this way in the first place, but now that we’re here, we’ve got to see it through in some kind of order,” was the message from Jeremy Roberts to attendees at MCA’s The Conversation.
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NewsPizza Express opens select sites for delivery
Pizza Express has opened 13 sites across London for delivery only.
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NewsYoung’s cancels dividend, enters coronavirus financing arrangements
Young’s has cancelled its interim dividend for the financial year ending 29 March 2021 as it enters into its various coronavirus financing arrangements.
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NewsPret to reopen further 204 stores next week
Pret is to reopen a further 204 stores for takeaway and delivery next week.
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NewsExcluding tronc from the JRS could hit wages by 40%
Hospitality staff on furlough could see their wages hit by up to 40% as the JRS doesn’t factor in tronc, according to a new survey. It found that on average, tronc makes up 25% of the basic pay for hospitality workers. With the JRS paying out a maximum of 80% ...
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NewsAlixPartners: Thoughts turn to a new world order
“With social-distancing measures still in place, reopening the hospitality sector without a plan would be catastrophic,” was the recent stark warning from Kate Nicholls, chief executive of UKHospitality. It is a sentiment echoed by many operators across the sector over the past few weeks, and a reminder of the few days before the lockdown when like-for-like sales declined by 50% or more.
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NewsLuke Johnson: “Paid idleness is good for no one”
The government’s furlough scheme is “encouraging idleness,” and should have been cut off sooner, Luke Johnson told attendees at MCA’s The Conversation.
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NewsTwo-metre distancing needs ‘flexible interpretation’
If the Government refuses to re-evaluate its two-metre physical distancing guideline, it will be up to the industry to interpret the rule “as flexibly as we can,” Jeremy Roberts, Living Ventures co-founder has said.
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NewsTrade bodies call for extended flexible furlough
Hospitality trade bodies have called on the Government to extend the Jobs Retention Scheme to October and increase its flexibility for the sector.
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NewsJohnson “more optimistic” about reopening of hospitality
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that he is “more optimistic” than he once was about getting hospitality up and running again.
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NewsGreggs to reopen 800 stores next month
Greggs is set to reopen 800 stores across the UK next month.
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NewsMcDonald’s to reopen all drive-thru restaurants next week
McDonald’s has announced it will open all its drive-thru stores next week.
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NewsSunak to announce furlough cut-off this week
The chancellor is set to announce a series of changes to the government’s coronavirus support schemes later this week, with a focus on phasing out the Jobs Retention Scheme.
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NewsGail’s to open new Windsor site
Bakery chain Gail’s is set to open a new site in Windsor this week, pushing on with expansion plans despite the coronavirus lockdown.