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The Government has finally announced additional measures to support businesses being placed into Tier 2 coronavirus restrictions. Among the areas are London, Birmingham, Leeds, and other parts of the North and Midlands. Greater Manchester, meanwhile, has joined Merseyside in Tier 3, which comes with cash grants of up to £3,000, and an improved (but still […]
Five leading hospitality industry bodies in Scotland have commenced legal against against the restrictions imposed on licensed trade by the Scottish government. Together, the Scottish Beer & Pub Association, the Scottish Licensed Trade Association, UKHospitality (Scotland), the Scottish Hospitality Group, and the Night Time Industries Association Scotland have collectivised on behalf of small and medium […]
Hospitality leaders in Greater Manchester have launched a legal challenge against the government after the region was placed in Tier 3 (very high) of the new Covid-19 restrictions. The group claims the government’s new policy has no scientific basis and said such measures will mean businesses will close and jobs will be lost. In Tier […]
The hospitality PR agency Tonic has launched a “pay it forward” campaign to help fight the food poverty crisis gripping parts of the country. It comes in response to the parliamentary vote against extending free school meals throughout the holidays. “We work in an industry full of abundance and generosity, and this year in particular […]
The Adam Handling Restaurant Group has promoted George Hersey to group general manager just two years after he joined. He will be responsible for all the group’s sites across London, including the flagship Frog restaurant. Handling said: “George is a real star of the industry, and so valued in our business. His quick progression with […]
Our weekly round-up of what the national and local restaurant critics are writing about, for the week ending 18 October 2020. Restaurants and bars in England now have a 10pm curfew on top of the ‘rule of six’ guidance, and the new tier system is affecting many areas; London is under Tier 2 lockdown, which […]
London restaurant owners have berated the government’s new tier 2 lockdown placed on the capital, which brings new restrictions but offers no financial support. Unlike the more severe tier 3 – which itself is not without difficulties, and still places extraordinary strain on businesses – all hospitality ventures are allowed to continue to trade, but […]
Merseyside has been placed under “tier 3” coronavirus restrictions following a steep rise in transmission rates and cases. It is the highest tier within England’s new lockdown system and could last up to six months, government sources said. It means pubs, bars, gyms, casinos, and bookmakers have closed, with only food-led establishments allowed to trade, […]
Chantelle Nicholson, of Tredwells, London, has opened a pop-up restaurant in Hackney called All’s Well. The spot is described as “a casual neighbourhood restaurant popping up in Hackney (171 Mare Street) at the end of this month, for the winter period.” Nicholson said: “[There’ll be a] focus on delicious, sustainable food, organic wines and great […]
Heston Blumenthal’s The Fat Duck has closed for two weeks after multiple members of staff tested positive for coronavirus. The three Michelin-starred restaurant, now in its 25th year, had opened on August 15 with a celebratory menu series, but closed on October 14 after the outbreak. Blumenthal’s team said it had been “proactive” in its […]
