Katherine Price

One in four (23.7%) of Britain’s restaurants, pubs, bars and other licensed premises have yet to reopen despite the return of inside service, new Market Recovery Monitor research from CGA and AlixPartners reveals.

UKHospitality is urging sector businesses in England to fully prepare for new rates payments that will kick in from 1 July, with new bills expected to land in the coming weeks.

Nicholas Balfe, Mark Gurney and Matt Bushnell of south London restaurants Salon, Levan and Larry’s will be opening Holm in Somerset, their first restaurant outside of London, this autumn.

Sodexo has won a 10-year contract as venue partner for Hampden Park, covering catering, retail, hospitality, conferences, events, marketing and sales.