The Governments tone since changing their Covid-19 combat message headline on 10 May from 'Stay at Home' to 'Stay Alert' has been followed with both unclear and clear messaging that lockdown is being eased. Unclear in as much as public gatherings around the UK this weekend are widespread, and clear from outright statements by the Government. Everyone wants to return to … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2020
Hospitality easing lockdown – Chancellor’s impossible balancing act
Everyone wants to return to ‘normal’ and see an end to the restrictions imposed through the Covid-19 lockdown. Hospitality businesses and hospitality people largely want to reopen and restart cash flow through their businesses. Both sentiments sit alongside many warning that easing lockdown too soon could be economically detrimental. The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has the … [Read more...]
France reopens hospitality
France has announced further easing of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions, setting celebrations in motion across the French hospitality industry. Restaurants and bars have been allowed to reopen, with only Paris still seeing restrictions. Parisian bars and eateries will only be allowed to serve diners in outside areas. All restaurants, cafes, and bars reopening must do … [Read more...]
World class golf resumes at The Belfry as reopening announced today
The Belfry reopening announced - The Belfry has announced that two of its golf courses are reopening on Monday 1st June 2020. The resort will reopen both its award-winning Brabazon, and PGA National courses. Both are recognised as world-class, having hosted The Ryder Cup four times – more than any other venue in the world – and two European Tour events, producing some of the … [Read more...]
Camden Market reopening rent free for hospitality tenants
Camden Market reopening hospitality - Detailed plans to re-open Camden Market on June 1 have been released today by LabTech following the government’s latest announcement easing lockdown. Implementing a phased approach, as tenants return their food and beverage hospitality businesses back to the new reality, they do so through an extension of the rent-free period … [Read more...]
Nando’s accelerate reopening
Nando’s accelerate reopening - Following a reopening trial of 4 London restaurants and 2 in Manchester Nando’s are now accelerating reopening with 54 more being rolled out. The accelerated reopening process started earlier this week with both click and collect and delivery services. One particular focus of the plan is to focus on all staff wearing full PPE, which as … [Read more...]
Compass acquires cloud canteen
Compass acquires cloud canteen - Foodservice giant Compass Group have acquired Feedr, the start-up meal delivery service provider for the workplace. In a deal completed at the beginning of March with a value of circa £19 million. The strategic foresight of the move would seem to have already paid a huge dividend as the impact from Covid-19 continues to grow. As UK PLC … [Read more...]
Workplace Foodservice post Covid-19 – The Client’s View
Earlier this month, the UK Government outlined plans for certain industry sectors in England to return to work post Covid-19 while employees who can operate from home continue to do so. There has been much from foodservice businesses about what the new workplace will look like trying to anticipate clients requirements. Given that we work with the clients that require … [Read more...]
Holdsworth Foods continues to grow its Isuzu fleet
The recent addition of a further six new Isuzu 7.5 tonne rigids within its all-refrigerated transport fleet means that Holdsworth Foods now currently operates over 45 Isuzus in total, having taken its first Isuzu back in 2015. All six of the latest Isuzus have also been specified with the brand-new Holdsworth Foods livery that celebrates the company’s 50th … [Read more...]
My memorable dining experience, in the company of greatness
I was asked the other day by H&C News to cast my mind back and write about a memorable dining experience. I am fortunate to have enjoyed a great many, on my travels and at home in London and Bombay. Having read a number of the previous authors similar recollections, my lasting memory is special because of who I enjoyed it with. I was one of a group of chefs … [Read more...]
My memorable dining experience
My memorable dining experience - is a series of reflections from people who shed light on why one dining experience for them lasts the test of time. Each is quite different and as the series builds it expands across the world geographically. The author's perspectives are sometimes taken from planes, trains and boats, some in truly remarkable locations. We have set out each … [Read more...]
Crisis anniversary QSR acquisition
US Investment Group completes - crisis anniversary, QSR acquisition. Amidst the Covid-19 crisis sweeping the US hospitality industry investment funds continue to eye up bargains. Last week saw Fortress Investment Group LLC and operations partner, Golden Child Holdings acquire Krystal Restaurants. Krystal Restaurants, comprising 300 outlets in 10 states, has announced … [Read more...]
UK hospitality to miss out on €500 billion EU Marshall Plan
Brexit has very much taken a back seat to Covid-19 as the UK combats the crisis. For UK hospitality businesses it seemed the end of Freedom of Movement would be the highest exit price. As Covid-19 puts paid to that concern, non access to an emergency fund from the EU could move into its place. The UK Government has taken significant financial and fiscal steps to … [Read more...]
lunch! postponed until 2021
lunch! organiser Diversified Communications UK has confirmed that this year’s show has sadly been postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The UK’s leading trade event for the café, coffee shop and food-to-go sector will now run on 23-24 September 2021 at ExCeL London. The magnitude and unprecedented scale of the Covid-19 outbreak and the subsequent … [Read more...]
French Covid-19 ruling against AXA brings hope to UK hospitality businesses
Every hospitality business in the UK that has made an unsuccessful insurance claim related to Covid-19 business interruption has cause to be encouraged. As a French restauranteur has successfully gained a ruling in Paris against insurance giant AXA last Friday for Covid-19 related revenue losses. This would seem to open many similar doors to similar claims in the … [Read more...]
