hospitality
The Drinks Trust launches diversity survey
The Drinks Trust has launched its first industry wide survey to gauge how the trade is coping with the pandemic and its views on diversity within the industry.
Survey finds ‘extremely low’ Covid transmission rates in hospitality venues
A survey by UKHospitality has found that Covid-19 transmission rates in the on-trade are “extremely low”, with 0.06 customer infections per venue reported.
Tier three hospitality venues suffer 60% sales drop
Restaurants, pubs and bars in areas of the UK in the ‘very high’ alert tier saw their year-on-year sales slide by as much as 60% last Thursday to Saturday.
London Mayor calls for removal of 10pm curfew
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has called for the removal of the 10pm closing time for hospitality outlets in London now that Tier 2 restrictions apply.
750,000 UK hospitality jobs at risk, survey reveals
A survey commissioned by industry bodies UKHospitality, the British Institute of Innkeeping and the British Beer & Pub Association has warned that 750,000 jobs could be lost without further financial support.
Wineries and chefs rally together in wildfire relief efforts
Wineries and chefs throughout the Golden State have been rallying together to raise funds for victims of the recent devastating California wildfires.
Hospitality sector protests outside parliament: in pictures
Hundreds of chefs, bartenders and business owners gathered in Westminster this morning (19 October) to protest the government’s handling of the global pandemic and call for more support for the hospitality industry.
UK hospitality sector to demonstrate against ‘catastrophic’ coronavirus restrictions
Members of the UK hospitality sector are planning to demonstrate against ”catastropic” Covid-19 restrictions at London’s Parliament Square on Monday as part of a move called HospoDemo.
Merlin Griffiths: You have to control what you can
We spoke to the cocktail slinger on Channel 4’s First Dates and co-owner of north London pub The Priory this week as the UK government announced further restrictions on hospitality businesses.
UK chefs petition for a hospitality minister
A group of top UK chefs, including Angela Hartnett and Marcus Wareing, are petitioning for the government to appoint a hospitality minster to defend the sector.