UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told pubs, bars and restaurants to close “as soon as they reasonably can” and not re-open to prevent the further spread of coronavirus.
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Amuse-bouches: The latest restaurant news bites
In one of the most challenging weeks that the hospitality industry has experienced in recent memory, we round up the latest news and the innovative ways in which businesses are attempting to stay afloat, including a truck distributing self-isolation survival cheese boards.
Danny Mayer’s restaurant group lays off 2,000 staff
American restaurateur Danny Mayer has made around 2,000 of his employees redundant after being forced to close his restaurants amid the coronavirus crisis.
HK F&B industry unites to encourage locals to dine out
Since the outbreak of Covid-19 in Hong Kong in late January, the local F&B industry has faced severe challenges, but local restaurants are getting together to initiate a campaign to encourage local diners to eat out.
The Drinks Trust calls for donations to support industry during coronavirus
Trade charity The Drinks Trust is calling on industry professionals to make donations so it can bolster its team to continue to support workers amid the coronavirus crisis.
Hospitality charity launches emergency Covid-19 appeal
UK hospitality industry charity Hospitality Action has launched an emergency appeal to support workers affected by the Covid-19 outbreak, as a growing raft of restaurants shut their doors.
Coronavirus: Ways the UK drinks and hospitality industries are coping
With the outbreak of Covid-19 hitting the food and drink industry hard, we’ve rounded up some of the innovative ways in which companies are dealing with the situation.
‘I don’t think we will survive’ – UK coronavirus response spells disaster for new bars
Despite the government’s decision to waive business rates for a year and offer grants to small firms, across the UK, bar owners are unsure whether they will survive the country’s coronavirus lockdown.
All UK hospitality companies to pay no business rates for a year
UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak has extended the business rates holiday announced in last week’s budget to cover all businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sector.
London wine club 67 Pall Mall to remain open, quoting Churchill
Despite the escalating Covid-19 crisis in London, private members’ wine club 67 Pall Mall has announced its decision to stay open with rousing words from wartime British statesman Winston Churchill.
Unfiltered: Alessandro Giani, Angler
Alessandro Giani, head sommelier at London’s Angler, on getting into wine via an Italian Sunday roast, and pairing mackerel tartare with Müller-Thurgau from Luxembourg.
US restaurants ordered to close due to Covid-19
US President Donald Trump released coronavirus guidelines for the country this week, urging Americans to avoid eating or drinking at bars, restaurants and food courts.