Coronavirus

The Caterer takes the Coronavirus (COVID-19) very seriously. The epidemic and it's consequences including the steps taken to combat the virus has a serious impact on the hospitality sector. We try to collect all information and do what The Caterer does the best: provide guidance and shine light on ways how we can survive and emerge stronger at the end.

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Study to examine how pubs and restaurants can safely reopen when restrictions ease

11 May 2020 by Jennie Milsom

A new study by the University of Stirling is to look at how licensed premises, including pubs and restaurants, can safely reopen to the public by examining the risks involved for staff and customers.

Hotels in Cornwall reopen as care homes to support stretched NHS and social care systems

11 May 2020 by Jennie Milsom

Cornwall’s hotel industry has joined forces with Cornwall Council to provide accommodation for people who have been discharged from hospital but are not ready to go home.

Drive-through food businesses 'made for' social distancing

Drive-through food businesses 'made for' social distancing

11 May 2020 by Katherine Price

Quarantine will not apply to travellers coming from France

Quarantine will not apply to travellers coming from France

11 May 2020 by Katherine Price

Support must continue if hospitality to begin reopening under social distancing from July, operators say

Support must continue if hospitality to begin reopening under social distancing from July, operators say

10 May 2020 by News Desk

Hospitality businesses could open from July as coronavirus lockdown measures relaxed

Hospitality businesses could open from July as coronavirus lockdown measures relaxed

10 May 2020 by Emma Lake

Wales extends coronavirus lockdown

Wales extends coronavirus lockdown

10 May 2020 by Katherine Price

Wales has followed Scotland in extending its lockdown for a further three weeks with minor adjustments,[...]

Minute on the clock: Tom Barton, Honest Burgers

08 May 2020 by Emma Lake

The co-founder of Honest Burgers speaks to Emma Lake about the business’s lockdown charity fundraiser, which[...]

Sadiq Khan calls for greater grant support for London's businesses

Sadiq Khan calls for greater grant support for London's businesses

07 May 2020 by Emma Lake

London mayor Sadiq Khan has called on the government to increase support to the capital’s businesses[...]

April ‘could have been the best for beer and pub trade in a decade’

April ‘could have been the best for beer and pub trade in a decade’

07 May 2020 by Katherine Price

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has said April 2020 could have been the best[...]

Tom Aikens teams up with Only a Pavement Away for charity cooking challenge

Muse chef-patron Tom Aikens has teamed up with hospitality charity Only a Pavement Away to launch the ‘Tom Aikens charity cooking challenge’ and raise money for its Hospitality Against Homelessness campaign."

07 May 2020 by Katherine Price

IHG reports 22% drop in Q1 UK revpar

IHG reports 22% drop in Q1 UK revpar

07 May 2020

by Katherine Price

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has reported a 22% drop in UK revenue per available room (revpar), with London down 25% in its first quarter trading update.

Scotland’s lockdown ‘must be extended’, says Sturgeon

Scotland’s lockdown ‘must be extended’, says Sturgeon

07 May 2020

by Katherine Price

Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced that the country’s lockdown restrictions “must be extended”.

Jeremy King launches voucher fundraiser to support staff following exclusion of tronc from furlough pay

Jeremy King launches voucher fundraiser to support staff following exclusion of tronc from furlough pay

07 May 2020 by Emma Lake

Jeremy King has launched a voucher fundraiser to support employees who have been left in a[...]

Michels & Taylor shares its hotel reopening plan with the industry

Michels & Taylor shares its hotel reopening plan with the industry

07 May 2020 by James Stagg

Hotel management firm Michels & Taylor is sharing its hotel reopening plan with the industry in[...]

Some businesses could ‘work around’ two-metre rule by using outdoor space

Some businesses could ‘work around’ two-metre rule by using outdoor space

07 May 2020 by Katherine Price

Some businesses that may struggle with two-metre social distancing within their premises could ‘work around’ the[...]

Viewpoint: Getting ahead of the curve

Viewpoint: Getting ahead of the curve

07 May 2020 by Emma Lake

The best way to navigate the coronavirus crisis is by looking to and learning from our[...]

Just a third of operators expect to reopen their entire portfolios

The number of hospitality venues in the UK looks set to fall sharply, with just over one third of operators (35%) believing they will eventually reopen all of their sites for trading. "

07 May 2020 by Emma Lake

Money talks: Hospitality investors on which businesses will survive the crisis

Money talks: Hospitality investors on which businesses will survive the crisis

07 May 2020

While restaurants are largely in hibernation, the industry’s investors are busy protecting their assets, seeking out new opportunities and finding innovative ways to grow turnover. Chris Gamm spoke to four of them about the challenges and opportunities ahead

Industry leaders tell chancellor exclusion of tronc in furlough pay causing ‘real and serious hardship’

Industry leaders tell chancellor exclusion of tronc in furlough pay causing ‘real and serious hardship’

06 May 2020

Industry leaders, including Hawksmoor’s Will Beckett and Jeremy King of Corbin & King, have signed a letter calling on the government to include tronc, service charge and tips in furlough pay, saying their exclusion has caused “real and serious hardship”.

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