Furlough
How can city centre restaurants survive the pandemic?
The government’s U-turn on getting workers back into offices has created what is in essence a second lockdown on city centres. We speak to the restaurateurs most affected.
More than 750,000 hospitality jobs under threat
More than 750,000 jobs will be lost when the furlough scheme ends in two weeks without additional government support, trade bodies have revealed.
Wake-up call: could you have personal liability for staff costs?
Chancellor to launch local furlough support
Fear and optimism as operators look beyond Eat Out to Help Out
As operators step into unknown territory at the end of August's Eat Out to Help Out[...]
August like-for-likes ‘markedly up’ at Franco Manca thanks to eat out scheme
Franco Manca owner Fulham Shore has reported that the Eat Out to Help Out scheme has[...]
Pub operators report surge in job applicants
A huge surge of applicants for front and back of house positions has been reported by[...]
Rishi Sunak introduces flexible furlough with 10% employer contributions from September
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that employers will be asked to pay 10% of furloughed workers'[...]
Furlough scheme 'failing business', says open letter to Chancellor
London-based coffee roaster Volcano Coffee Works has written an open letter to chancellor Rishi Sunak calling for furloughed employees to be allowed to work, after a survey revealed 86% want to support rebuilding the British economy."
Survey shows 17% of hospitality businesses have made redundancies during lockdown
Despite the “hugely detrimental impact on profits” caused by Covid-19, only 17% of pubs, bars and restaurants have been forced to make redundancies, a survey by Caterlyst has shown.
Like-for-like restaurant and pub sales fell 58% in March
Like-for-like sales in pubs, restaurants and bars fell 58% last month as trading slowed dramatically even before the official lockdown on 20 March.
More support needed as new starters looking at career progression left with nothing days later
The government and employers are being urged to support people who changed jobs last month and[...]
Almost 6,000 sign petition calling on government to include tronc in furlough wages
Almost 6,000 people have signed a petition calling for the government to include tronc, tips and[...]
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