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.

We are in this together.

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Jersey hospitality businesses plea for government intervention in line with UK

23 March 2020 by Katherine Price

Hospitality businesses in Jersey have urged the island's government to take similar measures to those announced by the UK government last week and close restaurants while supporting staff salaries.

Coronavirus: 10 tips for home workers

23 March 2020 by Jane Sunley

In the final part of our series of articles covering coping with the current crisis, business author and Purple Cubed founder Jane Sunley provides 10 tips for home workers

Letter from the editor: whatever it takes – how hospitality is fighting back

Letter from the editor: whatever it takes – how hospitality is fighting back

23 March 2020 by Chris Gamm

Hotels close their doors or stay open for NHS staff

Hotels close their doors or stay open for NHS staff

23 March 2020 by Katherine Price

Hospitality Action offers emergency grants for workers

Hospitality Action offers emergency grants for workers

23 March 2020 by Jennie Milsom

UKHospitality advises hotels against accepting leisure bookings

UKHospitality advises hotels against accepting leisure bookings

23 March 2020 by Emma Lake

McDonald’s shutters stores as social distancing takeaway service becomes 'increasingly difficult'

McDonald’s shutters stores as social distancing takeaway service becomes 'increasingly difficult'

23 March 2020 by Emma Lake

All McDonald’s sites will close by 7pm tonight, after the group said maintaining social distancing while[...]

New jobs board to link hospitality workers with positions in other sectors

New jobs board to link hospitality workers with positions in other sectors

23 March 2020 by Emma Lake

A free new jobs portal has launched today to help redeploy hospitality workers out of work[...]

More than £1,000 of food earmarked for community delivery service stolen from Shropshire hotel

More than £1,000 of food earmarked for community delivery service stolen from Shropshire hotel

21 March 2020 by Emma Lake

About £1,200 of food earmarked to start a community food delivery service during the coronavirus crisis[...]

More than 300 InterContinental Hotels Group rooms block-booked for homeless

More than 300 InterContinental Hotels Group rooms block-booked for homeless

21 March 2020 by Emma Lake

More than 300 of InterContinental Hotels Group’s London rooms will be used to allow the homeless[...]

Tears and cautious celebrations as government pledges to cover 80% of wages through enforced closure

The government has pledged to cover 80% of wages for at least three months as prime minister Boris Johnson ordered pubs and restaurants to close. "

20 March 2020 by Emma Lake

Marriott CEO and chair will not be taking salary this year as groups make cuts

Marriott CEO and chair will not be taking salary this year as groups make cuts

20 March 2020

by Katherine Price

Arne Sorenson, chief executive of Marriott International, has said he and chairman JW Marriott Jr will not be taking any salary for 2020 and the hotel chain’s executive team will be taking a 50% pay cut amidst the coronavirus crisis.

Bocuse d’Or contest postponed

Bocuse d’Or contest postponed

20 March 2020

by Jennie Milsom

The International and Continental Organizations Committees of Bocuse d’Or and Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie and their Presidents have announced postponements to this year's global chef championships.

Hotels including Rosewood and Dukes start announcing closures

Hotels including Rosewood and Dukes start announcing closures

20 March 2020 by Katherine Price

London hotels including Dukes and Rosewood have announced they are closing this week due to the[...]

Uber Eats joins Just Eat in waiving new activation fees - but only for 11 days

Uber Eats joins Just Eat in waiving new activation fees - but only for 11 days

20 March 2020 by Andrew Andronicou

Uber Eats has waived its registration fees to new partner restaurants however the offer last for[...]

Jobs board: Opportunities for hospitality workers affected by coronavirus

Jobs board: Opportunities for hospitality workers affected by coronavirus

20 March 2020 by News Desk

Sadly, many hospitality workers will need to look for new employment in the coming weeks and[...]

Britannia redundancy letter 'an administrative error'

20 March 2020 by Katherine Price

Britannia Hotels has said a letter in which a member of staff was told they were[...]

'We know you can’t come to us, let us come to you' - Operators adopt virtual reality during crisis

Operators forced to close for the foreseeable future have vowed to keep going by throwing open their virtual doors to the public. "

20 March 2020 by Jennie Milsom

Argent's decisiveness has been 'a ray of sunshine' says Harts Group

Argent's decisiveness has been 'a ray of sunshine' says Harts Group

20 March 2020

by Jennie Milsom

Harts Group has welcomed the announcement of a three-month rent holiday for hospitality and retail tenants at Coal Drops Yard as as "ray of sunshine".

Prime minister says 'stand by employees – there will be more help for tomorrow'

Prime minister says 'stand by employees – there will be more help for tomorrow'

19 March 2020

Prime minister Boris Johnson has said there will be "more help for businesses tomorrow", after anticipated relief to cover wages failed to materialise in today's press conference.

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