This afternoon’s media briefing from Downing Street did not address or mention the growing concerns of 5 million self-employed people in the UK around the COVID-19 pandemic.Earlier today in Parliament Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s tone, as well as that of his treasury colleague Stephen Barclay’s sounded vague, with no sign of a solution for the financial woes of the … [Read more...]
Parliament’s current tone not sounding good for hospitality’s self employed
Parliament is currently debating how the self-employed can be supported similarly to other workers and businesses throughout the UK.At the outset of the debate the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, told MPs: “We’re looking at pace at what support can be provided.“The fact is that the five million universe that we’re dealing with contains such a wide variety of different people … [Read more...]
Tim Martin callously warns Wetherspoon workers of pay delays and advises move to supermarkets
Tim Martin has told his 40,000 staff at Wetherspoons they could face delays being paid and urged them to consider taking a job at supermarkets instead.Wetherspoons sent a video sent to staff this week hosted by founder and chairman Tim Martin saying that his company would be making use of the new government wage subsidy scheme, but warned staff they would likely face delays … [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...]
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces UK is now in lock down
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has just announced on UK television that the nation is now officially in lock down to combat the spread of COVID-19. Johnson in the same announcement said that police would be used to enforce the lock down measures.All shops other than essential providers of food and medicines are being closed, and restrictions on travel would be enforced. All … [Read more...]
Hospitality relief from government moratorium on commercial landlord sanctions today
Earlier today the Government introduced emergency legislation to enact a moratorium on commercial landlord sanctions and debt enforcement for at least three months.This will be great news to hospitality businesses as the vast majority are now closed and unable to generate cash as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. UKHospitality this morning called on the Government to … [Read more...]
Closure of UK borders, airports and total lock down of UK imminent
Prime Minister Johnson is currently chairing an emergency COVID-19 Cobra meeting, and his daily 5pm briefing from Downing Street has not taken place. Government spokespeople have said he will ‘probably’ be making a public announcement on the outcome of the Cobra meeting later tonight.At the same time the debate going on currently in Parliament looks like just about all … [Read more...]
Diageo donate ethyl alcohol free to create eight million bottles of hand sanitiser
Diageo earlier today pledged to enable the creation of more than eight million bottles of hand sanitiser, by donating up to two million litres of alcohol to manufacturing partners, at no cost to help protect frontline healthcare workers in the fight against COVID-19.The world’s leading distiller will provide Grain Neutral Spirit (GNS) – a 96% strength ethyl alcohol used … [Read more...]
Turning your restaurant into a delivery service
During these adverse times with the COVID-19 virus now prevalent, some foodservice customers are venturing out on a new path, for example turning their restaurant into a home delivery service for their customers favourite dishes."Many of our customers have reacted quickly and flexibly to the new situation," says Adam Knights, Marketing Director UK at Rational. "Their … [Read more...]
Empty restaurants and pubs face multi-billion pound rent bill due this week
On top of the already extraordinary pressures facing everyone in the hospitality industry resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, this week sees rent payments due from businesses that are quite literally empty.UKHospitality has sounded the alarm about the multi-billion pound bill facing under-pressure pubs and restaurants this week.The vast majority of hospitality … [Read more...]
If, you care to take time to reflect…
If you can keep your head when all about youAre losing theirs and blaming it on you,If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,But make allowance for their doubting too;If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies,Or being hated, don’t give way to hating,And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too … [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...]
British Holiday and Home Parks Association advocates immediate holiday park closures
The British Holiday & Home Parks Association earlier today contacted its members who own and manage some 2,900 holiday and touring parks across the UK and strongly advised that they should, with immediate effect, close their parks to all holiday visitors.The advice is surely to combat reports over the weekend of people across the UK heading off in volume to holiday … [Read more...]
All UK and Ireland McDonald’s to close tomorrow evening 7pm
McDonald’s has just made an announcement to its 80 million followers on Facebook that it is closing all branches of the restaurant empire across the UK and Ireland.Following the government announcement last Friday to escalate combating COVID-19, McDonald’s had already closed all seated areas throughout its chain. By 7pm tomorrow evening the drive through options will also … [Read more...]
