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NewsMcDonald’s announces new raft of openings
McDonald’s UK CEO Paul Pomroy has announced a new wave of reopenings by the burger giant on Wednesday, although at first it will be on a delivery-only basis exclusively via Uber Eats. Orders will also be capped at £25. Pomroy said 15 restaurants in the South East will offer delivery from 11am tomorrow as we “seek to safely reopen our restaurants. We will have a £25 order cap as we adjust to smaller teams and social distancing in our kitchens. I want to reiterate the restaurants, Drive Thrus and their car parks remain closed, we will only be serving food via Uber Eats this week.
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NewsJRS extended until October
Rishi Sunak has extended the JRS until October and does not plan to reduce the level of support from the existing 80%. He told parliament that more detail would follow at the end of May, but said he wanted to reassure people they would “continue to receive the same level of overall support as they do now at 80% of their current salary”. He also said there would be no reduction in the existing cap of £2,500 per month.
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NewsSubway to open 600 stores
Subway is to open just over 600 stores, a quarter of its UK estate, in a phased reopening plan.
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NewsGovernment guidance released for safe takeaway operations
Following Johnson’s phased reopening announcement on Sunday, the Government has released new guidance to advise hospitality venues on how to operate a safe takeaway service.
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NewsSector-specific furlough extension hoped for this week
A sector-specific extension to the furlough scheme could be announced later this week, UK Hospitality CEO Kate Nicholls has said.
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NewsVenues ‘crowded by design’ unlikely to open in July
Hospitality spaces that are ‘crowded by design’ will be unlikely to open at the beginning of July, new details in the Government’s coronavirus recovery strategy have revealed.
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NewsTrade bodies call on Government for further pub support
UK Hospitality, the BBPA and the BII have called on the Government to introduce further measures to support pubs through the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsOperators continue to reopen for takeaway and delivery
Starbucks, Subway, Chipotle, Caffe Nero and Loungers are among the latest operators to reopen sites for delivery and takeaway services this week.
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NewsStarbucks to open 150 stores
Starbucks has announced it will open approximately 150 stores across the UK for takeaway and drive-thru this week.
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NewsPM touts July for reopening
Boris Johnson suggested last night that the hospitality industry could start to return to normal in July, but failed to provide any detail as to how that might happen. While the industry has wrestled with the inherent complexity and financial viability of reopening social venues under existing social distancing guidelines, the PM said last night that “if the numbers support it, we will hope to reopen at least some of the hospitality industry and other public places, provided they are safe and support social distancing.”
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NewsLondon mayor calls for ongoing flexible business support
London mayor Sadiq Khan has written to the chancellor calling for additional and ongoing support for businesses amid concerns that many in the capital will not survive the lockdown exit and recovery period.
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NewsHall & Woodhouse extends rent cancellation period
Pub company Hall & Woodhouse has extended its rent and service charge cancellation period for its business partner estate.
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NewsConsumer confidence worsens over eating and drinking out
A fortnight on from the first, another quick poll carried out by MCA Insight has revealed that consumer concern about eating and drinking out has worsened since April. Two weeks ago, 23% of consumers said they plan to eat out less once the lockdown is over – but that number has widened to 32%. And while 18% said they planned to eat out more two weeks ago, when asked the same question that number had slipped to 14%.
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NewsExtending JRS top priority for 99% of multi-site operators
Extending the JRS is the top priority for multi-site restaurant and food to go operators, closely followed by a nine-month rent break, according to a Hospitality Leaders Poll launched this week by William Reed’s specialist insight division HIM/MCA Insight. Some 99% of founders and board level executives ranked the JRS as somewhat, very, or extremely important to staying in business with the vast majority (75%) describing it as ‘extremely important’.
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NewsGovernment urged to reconsider tronc question
Restaurateurs including D&D London CEO Des Gunewardena and Hawksmoor founder Will Beckett have signed a letter to Chancellor Rishi Sunak demanding the inclusion of tronc payments in the job retention scheme.
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NewsCafes with outside space could reopen over summer
Cafes with outside spaces could be allowed to reopen over the summer, health secretary Matt Hancock has said.
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NewsDelivery relaunches continue to grow
Pret, Giggling Squid, Turtle Bay, Ping Pong Dim Sum and 7Bone Burger Co. are some of the latest operators to reopen sites this week for delivery and collection.
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NewsBusiness rates revaluation postponed
A revaluation of business rates will no longer take place in 2021 to help reduce uncertainty for businesses affected by the impacts of coronavirus, the government has announced.
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NewsGreene King launches employee support fund
Greene King has launched an employee support fund in partnership with the Licensed Trade Charity, to help workers affected by the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsUKH: 'PM’s lack of nuance could be detrimental for hospitality’
Ahead of the expected announcement this week on the Government’s ‘phase two’ plans, UK Hospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls has expressed concern that should the Prime Minister’s phrasing lack precision, the industry may experience a financial backlash.