Coronavirus

Hospitality sector calls for business investment package

Industry leaders in hospitality have urged the government to commit to an “ambitious” programme of business support and investment to…

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Pub and hospitality trade bodies publish track and trace guidance

Leading trade associations representing the UK’s pub and hospitality sectors have issued joint guidance to businesses on supporting the Government’s…

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Industry to face ‘cautious’ return, says CGA

Hospitality operators are feeling both “cautious optimism and anxiety” about trading levels ahead of the sector’s reopening this weekend, the…

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Investment into hospitality sector tumbles as coronavirus hits

Business investment in hotels and restaurants has fallen by more than 6% in a year as coronavirus “ravages” the sector,…

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Castle Terrace to close due to Covid-19’s ‘devastating effect’

Edinburgh-based restaurant, Castle Terrace, has announced it will not reopen post-lockdown, attributing the Covid-19 pandemic as having a “devastating effect…

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Government confirms changes to ‘flexible’ furlough scheme

The UK government has confirmed the latest set of changes to its “flexible” furlough scheme – dubbed CJRS V2 –…

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Britain’s foodservice spend was down 80% in April 2020

Global information company The NPD Group has revealed weekly spend in British foodservice in April 2020 was just over £200m,…

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Byron set to appoint administrators

Byron has reportedly filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators after it “teetered on the brink of financial collapse”…

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Caffè Nero to reopen 400 stores to eat in from 4 July

Caffè Nero has announced it will reopen 400 stores for eat-in from the 4 July. The stores will open with…

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Revised ONS data reveals greater GDP drop in Q1 2020

The UK’s gross domestic product (GDP) in volume terms fell by 2.2% in Q1 2020, which has been revised downwards…

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