Ei Publican Partnerships has announced a Personal Protective Equipment support package of almost £300,000, for its pubs ahead of reopening. Each pub will receive a free PPE starter kit, which will comprise disposable masks, disposable gloves, hand sanitiser and rolls of black/yellow self-adhesive floor tape. In advance of the publication of the Government’s COVID-19 Secure … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2020
New ‘biggest beer garden’ to open in Glasgow
Glasgow's Rotunda building in Finnieston has revealed plans for Glasgow's ‘biggest beer garden’ as soon as lockdown restrictions allow. Cranside Kitchen will be a new free-to-enter outdoor venue, open seven days a week with a food market and beer garden. Under the new plans, the areas currently used for parking and private patios, will be used as an outside space to offer … [Read more...]
Housekeeping for Covid-19 in line with Government guidelines
The UK Housekeepers’ Association has launched a new ‘Housekeeping Covid-19 Secure Standard’, developed through a strategic partnership with Umbrella Training. The standard has been designed to provide an industry-wide approach to cleaning, offering a clear process for housekeepers and accommodation managers to follow - in line with Government guidelines. With more … [Read more...]
£15 million in Pub Safe measures spend revealed by Greene King
Greene King has unveiled details of how its pubs will look and operate ahead of them re-opening, including ‘Pub Safe’, a new set of five promises to its team and customers. All Greene King’s 1,700 managed pubs will follow a new set of Pub Safe promises, designed to look after team members and ensure customers can socialise safely. The Pub Safe Promises scheme centres around … [Read more...]
Catering for the NHS – Safely
The Covid-19 crisis has seen NHS teams all over the UK care for the health of the nation, the same NHS teams need millions of meals to ensure their care is maintained. So, we are delighted to report on caterer to the NHS Sodexo, on being recognised for their work in providing nutrition and wellbeing and specifically in the safety of its provision. Sodexo’s health and safety … [Read more...]
Fire brigade helps community café on delivery after foodservice bolsters production
Covid-19 has all but brought hospitality and foodservice to a grinding halt. We have featured many examples from across the foodservice community where people are doing their bit through the crisis, but today a first, delivery of food for those in need by the fire brigade. Wendy Baird and team run Carriages Café on Platform 1 at Newark Castle Station. Every Wednesday … [Read more...]
All-Party Parliamentary Group report into effects of COVID-19 on hospitality published
The full impact from the effects of Covid-19 and projections taken from consulting with businesses across the UK hospitality industry is a tough read, even for those with a pragmatic view of the situation. We would like to thank UKHospitality, the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Hospitality and Tourism, the many hospitality businesses that contributed, and everyone … [Read more...]
Zest Quest Asia Summer Challenge launched
Restaurateurs Cyrus Todiwala OBE DL and Pervin Todiwala have announced the launch of the first Zest Quest Asia Summer Challenge, an exciting on-line spinoff of the popular annual student culinary competition, Zest Quest Asia. The Zest Quest Asia Summer Challenge is likewise geared towards raising the profile, skills and knowledge of Asian cuisine among student chefs in … [Read more...]
Government announcement tomorrow on CJRS and SEISS
Government announcement 12th June: Ahead of an announcement tomorrow from the Government on Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and Self-Employment Income Support Scheme, the UK Government has made facts available relating to the delivery to date of both, within the hospitality and catering industry. Since the launch of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and … [Read more...]
Suppliers are essential to hospitality, show you’re the best
Preferred Hotels & Resorts is the world’s largest independent hotel brand representing more than 750 distinctive hotels, resorts, and residences across 85 countries. As Managing Director of Northern Europe a great many of our hotels across the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Scandinavia, come under my remit. At Preferred, we strongly believe the travel industry … [Read more...]
Conservative revolt brewing on social distancing policy
The Government’s current policy on social distancing is coming under increasing pressure to change from 2m to 1m within Conservative Party ranks. Former Conservative Party Leader and Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Sir Iain Duncan Smith is leading the revolt as calls for relaxation of social distancing in line with World Health Organisation guidance … [Read more...]
Preferred Hotel Group acquires Beyond Green Travel
Preferred Hotel Group has today announced the acquisition of Beyond Green Travel – a world-renowned leader in providing sustainable tourism services and consulting, founded by ecotourism pioneer and global sustainability expert Costas Christ. Finalised on February 4, 2020, this is the first acquisition by the Ueberroth Family since they purchased Preferred Hotel Group, … [Read more...]
Just Eat acquires Grubhub – for $7.3 billion
Just Eat acquires Grubhub In a move that creates the largest food delivery business in the world Just Eat Takeaway has confirmed the acquisition of US Grubhub for $7.3 billion. The $7.3 billion deal is an all shares takeover that still requires a vote of approval from both shareholder groups, seeing Grubhub’s shareholders own 30% of the merged group. The new group will … [Read more...]
Pension fund acquires Gatwick Airport Hotel commercial ground rent
RPMI Railpen the investment manager for the £30bn railways pension scheme, has acquired the *commercial ground rent secured against a hotel next to Gatwick Airport. The former 185-room property is let on a 150-year lease to Axcel Hospitality Group. Formerly a Travelodge, Axcel Hospitality is to implement a comprehensive high-quality refurbishment of the hotel, … [Read more...]
McDonald’s opening walk in at 11 restaurants next week
McDonald's will reopen some of its restaurants next Wednesday to diners that wish to walk in and collect their food. The openings will be at 11 restaurants located in Roadchef service stations on 17th June, allowing diners to enjoy a visit ‘in’ for the first time since the lockdown was imposed in March. The QSR has said that only limited numbers of people will be … [Read more...]