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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.
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NewsDishoom: ‘We don’t like doing delivery, but the volume is there’
Since reversing its decision to offer a lockdown delivery option, Dishoom is looking to relaunch the service despite a “house view that we don’t like doing it,” co-founder Shamil Thakrar told MCA’s The Conversation.
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NewsBrewdog finds lifeline in retail while plotting return to bars
Brewdog’s revenue from brewing and retail has provided a lifeline during lockdown – but the company remains committed to reopening its bars in the future, COO David McDowall has told MCA.
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NewsUKH: Back of house restrictions will impact capacity more than customer distancing
The measures put in place to ensure safe back of house practice will limit site occupancy over and above the social distancing of customers, Kate Nicholls, UK Hospitality CEO has said.
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NewsChancellor preparing to “wean” businesses off furlough
The Chancellor is set to announce plans next week to wind down the furlough scheme from July amid fears that the nation has become “addicted” to the wage subsidies.
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NewsKFC opens drive-thrus
KFC has opened the drive-thru lanes in 55 of its 100 restaurants already operating for delivery.
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NewsJeremy King: Social distancing 'impossible and implausible'
Enforcing social distancing measures in a restaurant space will be “impossible and implausible,” Jeremy King, Corbin & King co-founder has said.
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NewsLeon expands Feed Britain delivery service
Leon has expanded its online delivery service, Feed Britain, with a larger menu and delivery capacity.
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NewsPCA promises to champion rights of tied pub tenants
It is now “more important than ever” that pub tenants have the benefit of their statutory rights and protections, new Pubs Code Adjudicator Fiona Dickie has said.
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NewsTory MPs back Raise the Bar campaign
A group of 86 Conservative MPs have written to the chancellor calling for hospitality businesses with a rateable value above £51,000 to be included in a grant scheme.
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NewsNo ‘cliff edge’ in furlough scheme
There will be no “cliff-edge” for businesses to face when the coronavirus job retention scheme is brought to end, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said.
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NewsOver 50% pubs yet to receive government grants
The British Beer and Pubs Association has urged for faster delivery of Government backed loans and grants as it finds 75% of pubs and brewery businesses are yet to hear back on their application, and over 50% are yet to receive their entitled funds.
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NewsDavid Read: A new era of supply
“Re-opening supply will not be easy” warns David Read, Prestige Purchasing’s Chairman.
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NewsRestaurants relaunch delivery options
Bone Daddies, Meatliquor and The Coconut Tree are among the latest restaurant operators to reopen select sites on a takeaway only basis.
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NewsRural hospitality faces ‘toxic recipe’ of challenges
The rural economy faces devastation and rural hospitality collapse without longer term support, an open letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned.
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NewsPrezzo appoints advisors
Prezzo is the latest casual dining name to appoint in advisors to consider its post-coronavirus funding options.
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NewsAzzurri appoints KPMG
The Azzurri Group has turned to KPMG as it looks to find a way out of the coronavirus crisis, according to the Sunday Times. It also said the business was still waiting to find out if it was eligible for a business interruption loan. Last year Azzurri, which operates Ask, Zizzi and Coco di Mama, made a pre-tax loss of £16m on sales of £299m.