The Tobun Foundation has announced the launch of a new initiative aiming to support 250,000 disadvantaged young people whose education has been impacted during the Covid-enforced lockdowns. The Covid-19 ‘Educational Support Programme’ will provide computer equipment, tuition, and mentoring, to enable those most affected to catch up on lost learning as a result of the … [Read more...]
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Remembering 3,200 hospitality people in the UK that lost their lives to Covid-19
As the death toll from Covid-19 in the UK passes 70,000 we remember all of those people in hospitality within that group. There is no data available that would point precisely to how many people in hospitality have died, but an estimate is quite simple. The latest UK population figure is 67,886,011, and the best estimation of how many people work directly in hospitality is … [Read more...]
UK Covid-19 vaccination programme underway
Margaret Keenan a 90 year old grandmother earlier today became the first person in the world to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccination. The first of millions to be issued across the UK in the months ahead. It was a momentous day in the battle against Covid-19, and one that hopefully will mark a change in day to day life, and a return towards hospitality as we … [Read more...]
Covid-19 vaccinations start next week
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Authority (MHRA) has today granted a license to Pfizer/BioNTech for its vaccine against Covid-19 to be rolled out in the UK. Mass immunisation through the approved vaccine is to begin next week for those in the highest risk categories. The vaccine has been authorised in the UK ahead of Europe the US. The MHRA was handed special … [Read more...]
Parliamentary report details impact of Covid-19 on coastal hospitality
A new report from the Hospitality and Tourism APPG has highlighted the acute impact of the COVID-19 crisis on businesses in the UK’s coastal and lakeside communities. The Coasts and Waters report shows that the impact of the crisis has been more pronounced on coastal and lakeside regions due to their reliance on tourism, which generates 50% of local employment in some areas. … [Read more...]
Increased Covid-19 security added to prison restaurant
ENS have installed UV Clean solutions that kill 99.9% of viruses and bacteria, including coronavirus, on staff and customer technology touchpoints at The Clink Restaurant in Styal. The Clink is no ordinary restaurant, situated within a working prison their food is prepared and served by prisoners in training to gain qualifications that reduce reoffending rates. At The Clink … [Read more...]
Remembering the 2,200 hospitality people in the UK who have lost their lives to Covid-19
As the death toll from Covid-19 in the UK sadly passes the 50,000 mark we wanted to remember all of those people in hospitality within that group. There is no data available that would point precisely to how many people in hospitality have died, but an estimate is quite simple. The latest UK population figure is 67,886,011, and the best estimation of how many people work in … [Read more...]
Mandarin Oriental use Covid-19 to enhance eliminating single-use plastic
In October 2019, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group pledged to eliminate all single-use plastic, across its portfolio of 33 luxury hotels, by the end of March 2021. A year on from the Group’s pledge, this second progress report highlights both the achievements made to date and some of the continuing challenges. The company has committed to eliminating single-use plastic across all … [Read more...]
Visa and Mastercard accused of cashing in on Covid-19
The British Retail Consortium have hit out in recent days on an issue that is equally related to hospitality, accusing both Visa and Mastercard of cashing in on the Covid-19 pandemic. The accusation made by the British Retail Consortium is that Visa and Mastercard are both charging excessive fees, stating that in just two years costs have nearly doubled. The trade body … [Read more...]
Five Covid-19 minutes with… Michel Roux Jr
The scale and scope of the Covid-19 crisis in hospitality has created an almost surreal, pessimistic tone to news broadcasting in 2020. The numbers being reported don’t help in most instances either, as they are too big to paint a picture with depth beyond variances in forecasting the potential demise of our great industry, hospitality. Yet, while talking with people through … [Read more...]
CareerScope launched to support industry people through Covid-19
For the very first time, the hospitality industry has joined forces to provide essential support to those impacted by COVID-19. Marking a first in the industry’s history, CareerScope is a partnership between five organisations: Springboard, Hospitality Action, UK Hospitality, the Institute of Hospitality and the Savoy Educational Trust. Launching on Monday 28th September, the … [Read more...]
Leicester restaurant closed for significantly and repeatedly flouting Covid-19 regulations
A restaurant in Oadby, a small town in Leicestershire, has been ordered to close for not following Covid-19 regulations. The Tipu Sultan restaurant hosted a wedding party for circa 200 people the weekend before last, where social-distancing was not adhered to. Leicestershire County Council licencing authorities were called to the scene when local residents reported that the … [Read more...]
NHS urge hospitality industry to prepare for Covid-19 App
Restaurants and pubs are being urged by the NHS to ensure they have NHS QR code posters visible on entry so customers who have downloaded the new NHS Covid-19 app can use their smartphones to easily 'check-in'. The move comes ahead of a national launch of the NHS Covid-19 app across England on Thursday 24 September. The government will be supporting businesses and venues to … [Read more...]
JD Weatherspoon tone rather unfortunately at the hospitality centre of Covid-19, again
Ever since the lockdown back in March JD Weatherspoon has been at the centre of news surrounding the hospitality industry as Chairman Tim Martin loves to be controversial and swim against the tide. At the onset of Covid-19 and the lockdown being imposed Martin told 43,000 staff at Wetherspoons they were not being paid wages until the company was first reimbursed for their … [Read more...]
As UK and European Covid-19 cases increase, vigilance required from all
Cases of Covid-19 are rising across Europe, and most alarmingly in Spain where 66,905 new cases were registered in the last two weeks. Europe currently has its highest 14-day infection rate and the statistics are worrying politicians across the continent. As the UK prepares to welcome students back to school, education authorities in Berlin report … [Read more...]
Providing visible Covid-19 safety reassurance for customers
Visible Covid-19 safety reassurance - Meiko UK has created a window sticker for users of Meiko ware washing equipment to display showing that their dishwasher inactivates Covid-19. "A properly maintained Meiko dishwasher is proven to inactivate Covid-19," says Meiko UK Marketing Manager Mark Roberts. "The sticker provides reassurance to the public that their glassware, … [Read more...]
Workplace Foodservice Covid-19: The Maslow Effect
We’ve recently been engaging with caterers, consultant peers, foodservice suppliers and workplace client organisations and have been repeatedly asked to provide a forecast of what foodservice in the workplace will look like moving forward. We believe we will further see continued ‘Maslow Effect’ and have accordingly applied the thoughts of Abraham Maslow to foodservice in the … [Read more...]
