All Operators articles – Page 8
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NewsWatson: Pubs must act responsibly to re-emerge ‘with as little pain as possible’
The pub industry will have act responsibly and ensure the safety of its staff and customers if it wants to prevent a sporadic reopening period, Clive Watson, City Pub Group executive chairman has told MCA.
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NewsUKH: Million jobs at risk if Government extends social distancing without support
Unless further measures are put in place to protect hospitality businesses, an extended period of social distancing could cost up to one million jobs, UK Hospitality has warned in the Government.
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NewsGBK and Azzurri reportedly appoint advisors
Gourmet Burger Kitchen and Azzurri Group have reportedly appointed advisors to assess their options going forward through the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsLoungers raises £8.3m through placing
Loungers has completed its its accelerated bookbuild placing process, undertaken yesterday, raising gross proceeds of approximately £8.3m.
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NewsBurger King CEO calls for compromise over rents
Burger King UK CEO Alasdair Murdoch has called on landlords to work together with F&B tenants to find a solution the impasse over rents. In an open letter, Murdoch said the situation was no one’s fault, but that the leases signed pre-covid-19 did not consider the current reality facing occupiers ...
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NewsDowney: Prepare for long period of closure
The idea that operators will be able to reopen their businesses in the near future has been dismissed as a “confusion of optimism”, MCA’s The Conversation has heard.
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NewsPret adds Just Eat to delivery partners
Pret A Manger has launched a new partnership with Just Eat for delivery, with an exclusive click and collect proposition for in store.
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NewsCrosstown Collective links artisan suppliers
Crosstown, the artisan doughnut and coffee brand, has teamed up The Estate Dairy, Millers Bakery and London fruit & veg suppliers for an essentials food box delivery service.
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NewsComptoir Group ‘confident’ coronavirus will not impede its long-term prospects
The short-term uncertainty caused by the coronavirus will not impact the longer-term prospects of Comptoir Group, chairman Richard Kleiner has said in its trading update released today.
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NewsJRS receives 140,000 applications in first day
More than 140,000 businesses applied for the Coronavirus Jobs Retention Scheme during its first day of operation, chancellor Rishi Sunak has revealed.
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NewsNWTC appoints new CEO
The New World Trading Company, the operator behind The Botanist and The Florist, has appointed Jesper Friis as its new chief executive.
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NewsUKH: ‘There’s an opportunity to press reset on certain legislation’
The Government must look at alternative methods of funding the hospitality industry if it wants the sector to play a meaningful part in the recovery of the UK economy, UK Hospitality CEO Kate Nicholls has told MCA’s The Conversation.
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NewsWimpy adds delivery and takeaway sites
Wimpy opened a brand new site in Orpington over the Easter weekend, with half of its 68-strong estate now offering home delivery or takeaway during lockdown.
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NewsLuke Johnson urges operators seeking investment to contact him
Luke Johnson has urged certain hospitality operators seeking investment to contact him.
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NewsUKH: ‘Government silence equals consent on tronc JRS claims’
Where tronc is properly constructed as part of regular monthly payments, it should count as part of employee earnings in the furlough claim process, Kate Nicholls, UK Hospitality CEO has advised.
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NewsFCA warns insurers ‘settle claims or explain’
The Financial Conduct Authority has warned insurance company bosses to speed up and settle coronavirus-related claims or explain themselves to the regulator.
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NewsPizza Hut finds its mojo at time of crisis
Pizza Hut UK MD Neil Manhas has told MCA the brand has “found its mojo” serving the community at a time of crisis.
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NewsKFC reopens select delivery-only sites
KFC has reopened several restaurants for delivery only, with further reopenings planned in the coming weeks.
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NewsPeter Martin: If there’s one debt you do need to pay
So the waiting game begins. After the last weeks of frenetic activity as the hospitality sector lobbied hard for Government lifelines, most companies are locking themselves into survival mode.
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NewsGreggs secures £150m credit from Covid Corporate scheme
Greggs will be able to meet its liquidity needs for a closure period of up to a year as a result of £150m credit received through the Covid Corporate Financing Facility scheme.