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O2 Academy Brixton can reopen when 77 safety conditions are met

18 September 2023 by

The O2 Academy Brixton in London can reopen once 77 new conditions have been met, Lambeth Council has said.

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Officials issue urgent health message following botulism outbreak in France

15 September 2023 by

Anyone who has dined at the Tchin Tchin Wine Bar in Bordeaux, which has become the epicentre of a food botulism outbreak, has been urged to contact UK health authorities.

Death of asthmatic chef prompts calls for inhalers to be kept in kitchens News

Death of asthmatic chef prompts calls for inhalers to be kept in kitchens

30 November 2021 by

The death of a young asthmatic chef has prompted a parliamentary debate on introducing a legal[...]

Consumers ‘at risk in using Airbnb’, says QC News

Consumers ‘at risk in using Airbnb’, says QC

07 December 2020 by

As Airbnb prepares to issue shares within days, a lawyer has said that consumers are “at[...]

Electrocution fatality leads FEA to issue advisory notice Products

Electrocution fatality leads FEA to issue advisory notice

07 August 2020 by

Following the tragic death of an engineer working on a commercial kitchen appliance, the Foodservice Equipment[...]

Wake-up call: What are employers’ responsibilities to their teams during coronavirus? Advice

Wake-up call: What are employers’ responsibilities to their teams during coronavirus?

09 July 2020 by

The guidance to ensure workplaces are Covid-secure isn’t statutory, but ignoring it can still lead to[...]

Is your restaurant ready? News

Is your restaurant ready?

11 June 2020

By Peter Teska, global infection prevention application expert, Diversey

How to protect your business through Covid-19 and beyond News

How to protect your business through Covid-19 and beyond

11 June 2020

The outbreak of Covid-19 has profoundly affected the restaurant and foodservice industry. Many businesses have had to quickly adapt their business models, whether that means reducing operating hours, shutting down in-restaurant dining, or offering takeaway and delivery services for consumers[...]

Wake-up call: How to manage risk during a pandemic Advice

Wake-up call: How to manage risk during a pandemic

04 June 2020 by

With the end of lockdown in sight, operators must now form a viable plan for health[...]

UKHA develops Covid-19 secure housekeeping standards News

UKHA develops Covid-19 secure housekeeping standards

21 May 2020 by

The UK Housekeepers’ Association (UKHA) has introduced a housekeeping framework that is designed to provide an[...]

Covid-19 safety Kitemark explored by Downing Street News

Covid-19 safety Kitemark explored by Downing Street

15 May 2020 by

A Covid-19 safety Kitemark to build customer confidence is a ‘distinct possibility’, the prime minister’s business[...]

Experiment demonstrates how buffets could aid spread of coronavirus News

Experiment demonstrates how buffets could aid spread of coronavirus

14 May 2020 by

An experiment has set out to show how buffets can spread infection, following reports they could[...]

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

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

11 May 2020

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.

Mind the gap: practical ways of creating social distance Business

Mind the gap: practical ways of creating social distance

06 May 2020

Restaurateurs have been told that social distancing will be a condition of reopening, but how are they going to apply that practically? And will it kill the buzz that a group of happy guests can bring? Jennie Milsom gets some[...]

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