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Gleneagles repays £5m coronavirus loan despite reporting £9m pandemic loss

04 January 2022 by

Gleneagles hotel in Perthshire has repaid a £5m government coronavirus loan early, despite racking up losses of almost £9m last year.

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Elliott Hill named executive chef at the Chester Grosvenor

04 January 2022 by

Elliot Hill has taken over as executive chef at the Chester Grosvenor hotel following the departure of Simon Radley last year.

Plans to allow hospitality venues to stay open longer for Queen's Platinum Jubilee News

Plans to allow hospitality venues to stay open longer for Queen's Platinum Jubilee

30 December 2021 by
Hard Rock Cafe UK secures extended financial support from parent company News

Hard Rock Cafe UK secures extended financial support from parent company

30 December 2021 by
Nightclubs in England call for clarity over New Year's Eve opening News

Nightclubs in England call for clarity over New Year's Eve opening

24 December 2021 by
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Craig Smith to depart ISS after 35 years

23 December 2021 by

New World Trading Company to open 'between five and eight' sites annually from 2022 News

New World Trading Company to open 'between five and eight' sites annually from 2022

23 December 2021 by

New World Trading Company (NWTC) plans to open between five and eight sites a year from[...]

Nightclubs in Scotland to close from 27 December News

Nightclubs in Scotland to close from 27 December

23 December 2021 by

Nightclubs in Scotland are to close for three weeks from 27 December to tackle to spread[...]

Welsh hospitality scrambling to alter bookings as 'rule of six' returns News

Welsh hospitality scrambling to alter bookings as 'rule of six' returns

22 December 2021 by

Hospitality venues in Wales have been left scrambling to rearrange and cancel some bookings ahead of[...]

Leon to accelerate expansion with plans for 50 new sites in 2022 News

Leon to accelerate expansion with plans for 50 new sites in 2022

22 December 2021 by

Leon, the ‘naturally fast food’ chain, is to double the pace of its expansion plans in[...]

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Rule of six to be introduced in Welsh hospitality as first minister announces £120m support package

Hospitality venues in Wales will face tough restrictions from 26 December such as the return of the ‘rule of six’ and mandatory face coverings in a bid to prevent the spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus. "

22 December 2021 by
Chef Lee Skeet to open first permanent restaurant in Cardiff News

Chef Lee Skeet to open first permanent restaurant in Cardiff

22 December 2021
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The former head chef at Hedone is to open his first permanent restaurant in Cardiff in 2022.

Chancellor to speak with hospitality representatives after 'radio silence' on business support News

Chancellor to speak with hospitality representatives after 'radio silence' on business support

16 December 2021
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Rishi Sunak is to speak with representatives from the UK hospitality industry today after the Treasury was accused of ‘radio silence’ as businesses pleaded for support.

Cancellations and staff sickness force hospitality venues to close early for Christmas News

Cancellations and staff sickness force hospitality venues to close early for Christmas

15 December 2021 by

Mass cancellations and staff sickness have forced a number of hospitality businesses to close earlier than[...]

Bibi, Meadowsweet and Heron among 30 new additions to Michelin Guide News

Bibi, Meadowsweet and Heron among 30 new additions to Michelin Guide

15 December 2021 by

Michelin’s latest monthly update has revealed a further 30 restaurants that will feature in its 2022[...]

Menuwatch: Fallow, London Chef

Menuwatch: Fallow, London

15 December 2021 by

Would-be trash turns into treasure at Jack Croft and Will Murray’s sustainable restaurant.

Punch Pubs sold to US investor for undisclosed sum News

Punch Pubs sold to US investor for undisclosed sum

15 December 2021 by

Punch Pubs & Co has been acquired by Fortress Investment Group, a US-based investor owned by[...]

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Honest Burgers to launch vegan burger concept

The team behind Honest Burgers are to launch a vegan burger concept in London’s Covent Garden in January."

14 December 2021 by
Scottish hospitality to see return of social distancing alongside £100m support package News

Scottish hospitality to see return of social distancing alongside £100m support package

14 December 2021
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Hospitality businesses in Scotland will have to re-introduce social distancing measures and collect contact details of customers under new guidance to stop the spread of the Omicron variant.

Yotam Ottolenghi to open Chelsea deli in 2022 News

Yotam Ottolenghi to open Chelsea deli in 2022

14 December 2021
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Yotam Ottolenghi is to launch one of his largest delis yet, on Pavilion Road in London’s Chelsea, in January 2022.

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