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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Shake Shack reopens for delivery and takeaway
American burger brand Shake Shack has confirmed it will reopen its central London Tottenham Court Road store today and its Canary Wharf branch on Thursday for takeaway and delivery.
Chancellor launches 100%-taxpayer-backed loans up to £50,000
Businesses will be able to access 100%-taxpayer-backed loans of up to £50,000 after hospitality operators revealed more than half of applications had been turned down.
Let's not forget our 4,000 laundry workers during Covid-19, says TSA
Covid-19 hitting European hotel revenue and profit ‘three times harder than the financial crisis’
FEA and CEDA seek government support in the face of coronavirus
Pub group 16 Hospitality falls into administration
Jobs particularly vulnerable to coronavirus impact in tourism hotspots
Jobs are particularly vulnerable to the impact of coronavirus in areas most dependant on hospitality and[...]
Edinburgh, Glasgow and Manchester hotels ‘well-positioned’ for recovery after coronavirus
Edinburgh, Glasgow and Manchester are among the European cities well-positioned for hotel performance recovery, based on[...]
Business support gaps exposed as more than half of loans rejected
More than half of business support loans to hospitality firms have been turned down, while only[...]
Wave of pub insolvencies expected once moratorium on petitions is lifted
Winding up petitions against pubs and bars are up 73% on 2019, with a wave of[...]
Businesses backed by legal experts to take the challenge to insurance companies
Hospitality businesses have launched a campaign backed by legal experts in a bid to force the insurance sector to honour business interruption policies."
UKHospitality calls for unified UK approach to reopening
UKHospitality has called for a unified UK approach to reopening after the Welsh government put forward its criteria for lifting lockdown restrictions.
Updated Job Retention Scheme guidance confirms exclusion of tronc from furlough pay
Updated Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) information online confirms that any tips, including those distributed through tronc, will be excluded from furlough pay.
Business advice: wording of some insurance policies may allow claims on coronavirus closures
Businesses have been advised to seek advice if they think their insurance policy should cover the[...]
Survey finds 81% of accommodation and foodservice businesses ‘temporarily closed or paused trading’
Some 81% of accommodation and foodservice businesses temporarily closed or paused trading between 23 March and[...]
Commercial landlords banned from using 'aggressive debt recovery tactics'
Commercial landlords will be banned from using “aggressive debt recovery tactics” as companies try to navigate[...]
Springboard launches £500,000 manufacturer appeal to help the unemployed back into work
Springboard has launched a £500,000 appeal to food and drink manufacturers, wholesalers and distributers, to support[...]
Thomas Franks calls for support for NHS meal deliveries
Contract caterer Thomas Franks has called on more businesses to support its meal delivery programme to feed frontline NHS staff and vulnerable children."
‘We need to work together’: Burger King boss pens open letter to landlords
Alasdair Murdoch, chief executive of Burger King UK, has penned an open letter to major landlords calling on them to work with hospitality businesses to ensure outlets have the best chance of staying open in the face of the coronavirus[...]
One million hospitality jobs at risk without reopening plan
An extended period of social distancing could cost one million jobs in the hospitality sector unless measures to protect businesses are put in place, according to UKHospitality.
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