Almost 200 hotels have made over 20,000 beds available around the UK for NHS staff and other vital workers, following a call from hospitality trade body UKHospitality.Beds in hotels across the country have been provided by hotels of differing size, from national chains to single sites, to help house key workers being deployed to areas of high need.The 20,000 beds have … [Read more...]
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How to prepare, handle and deliver food safely, during COVID-19
While food hygiene is always an important consideration for the hospitality industry, now more than ever, it is crucial to follow strict health and safety protocols across your food and beverage business.There is no evidence to suggest that Coronavirus can be transmitted from food, or food packaging. Despite this, there are certain extra precautions your business should … [Read more...]
Preferred Hotels & Resorts: providing Five-Star help for local communities through COVID-19
Thankfully, as COVID-19 has spread its cloud across the world and impacted few industries as hard as hospitality, hospitality has met the challenge and helped communities to adapt to the pandemic.In a country renowned for warm hospitality, Ireland, The K Club and Dromoland Castle have both extended Irish hospitality to their respective local communities.134 temporary … [Read more...]
COVID-19 cover up by VP of UK’s Rhubarb in New York
Peak restaurant, run by UK-based hospitality group Rhubarb, is on the 101st floor of a skyscraper in New York’s Hudson Yards. High above the city and from one executive’s perspective, clearly high above any moral responsibilities too, according to New York’s restaurant website EATER New York.EATER New York yesterday published news that Rhubarb vice president David Edwards … [Read more...]
Administrators seek interest in sports caterer post COVID-19 collapse
Administrators have been appointed at Cookeze Limited, the Lancashire-based event catering firm. Clients of the company included Manchester United, Liverpool FC, Jockey Club Brasserie Blanc and Malmaison Hotels. Turnover last year was £1.5m.Dean Watson of the Manchester office of Begbies Traynor and Neil Dingley of Moore in Stoke were appointed Joint Administrators of … [Read more...]
Martin Lewis explains the government’s COVID-19 support for self-employed
If you are self-employed in the hospitality business, like many you could be looking for some plain talking advice on what financial help is available from the government. We have found some such advice, in a relatively short video by MoneySavingExpert.com's Martin Lewis. Lewis sets out not only what is available, but also some key associated financial considerations, and … [Read more...]
The Ritz London confirms sale, and all employees fully protected throughout COVID-19 crisis
Statement from The Ritz London - Monday, 30 March 2020:Following various press reports, we can confirm that The Ritz London has been acquired by a private Qatari investor. The hotel will remain closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. As soon as it is safe, the new ownership together with the hotel’s team look forward to reopening the revolving door, and to the next chapter … [Read more...]
Two more ‘Hospitality Angels’ emerge prioritising their people through the COVID-19 crisis
The last few weeks has seen turmoil emerge amongst much of the hospitality industry, and some businesses react to protect balance sheets ahead of people. Some have take time to protect both and not lost sight of people making any business what it is.Pub and hotel chain Fuller’s has announced that across circa 400 sites it will not seek rent payments from its tenanted … [Read more...]
The Hospitality COVID-19 Angels & Demons Scales of Empathy
During recent days and weeks the hospitality industry’s reactions to the COVID-19 pandemic has witnessed some incredible actions, demonstrating empathy by many, and a few unveil colours nobody wants to see.Reactions, especially speedy ones can sometimes be looked back on, and with reflection judged to be ill-judged. It is sometimes too easy to condemn, and praise can also … [Read more...]
Ed Sheeran to pay all his restaurant team throughout COVID-19 crisis
Singer and songwriter Ed Sheeran has ensured the wellbeing of all his London restaurant staff by agreeing to pay the salaries of all the restaurant team throughout the COVID-19 crisis. His generosity is irrespective of the length of time the crisis continues.Not only has Sheeran covered his team financially to see them through the crisis, he has additionally encouraged them … [Read more...]
Celebrated restauranteur and chef Floyd Cardoz, passes away from COVID-19
We are sad to report that Mumbai born restaurateur Floyd Cardoz has passed away today from COVID-19. Floyd Cardoz was born and grew up in Mumbai, he trained as a biochemist before discovering his real passion, restaurants.Educated in culinary schools in India and Switzerland, he travelled to New York where he worked in Gray Kunz's legendary kitchen at Lespinasse, rising to … [Read more...]
US $2 Trillion COVID-19 package approved, and includes help for self-employed
The White House and Senate leaders in the very early hours of this morning approved a $2-trillion (that’s $2,000,000,000,000) package to provide immediate stimulus to their economy. Following intense negotiations the package produced is one of the most expensive and potentially impactful measures in the history of the US Congress.White House legislative affairs director … [Read more...]
World financial markets and world financiers react negatively to today’s COVID-19 news
As the impact of COVID-19 deepens across the world, government financial ministers, world banks and financial markets across the world all looked downwards.In London today the FTSE 100 ended below 5,000 down 196 points at 4,993, its lowest level of close since October 2011.Also in London today the FTSE 350 Travel & Leisure Index, which contains many of the best … [Read more...]
Cleaning for COVID-19 outbreaks
When it comes to COVID-19, good hygiene and cleanliness is our best line of defence. At TWO Services, we provide reactive and preventative sanitise cleans for COVID-19 outbreaks.Keeping surfaces clean is extremely important to protect the safety of building inhabitants. Our fogging system is a quick and easy way to sanitise large areas with minimum disruption to both you … [Read more...]
