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Amuse-bouches: The latest restaurant news bites
In restaurant news: the UK restaurant market is expected to grow by almost a third this year, a report finds test and trace data from restaurants was barely used, and restaurants in Texas reopen at full capacity.
Welsh government unveils £30m hospitality and leisure support
The Welsh government has pledged a further £30 million to support the hospitality, leisure, and tourism sectors as well as related supply chain businesses.
30 pubs and restaurants closing every day in UK with worse to come
Since December 2019 nearly 12,000 bars, pubs and restaurants have closed in Britain – a rate of around 30 a day, and this is expected to rise sharply over the coming months.
The big interview: Kate Nicholls
As CEO of UKHospitality, Kate Nicholls OBE has been instrumental in holding the government’s feet to the fire when it comes to saving the sector. She tells Lucy Shaw about her role, and what the industry is likely to face over the coming months.
Amuse-bouches: The latest restaurant news bites
In restaurant news: the UK government agrees to meet with petitioners asking for a Minister for Hospitality, Italian chain Prezzo closes 22 sites, and 2021 turns out to be the one year that Valentine’s Day actually works for restaurants.
Petition for hospitality VAT cut extension gains over 10,000 signatures
A petition started by a Dorset restaurateur aimed at keeping a low VAT lifeline for the hospitality industry has attracted more than 10,000 signatures.
Seattle Ferris wheel offers socially distanced four-course meal
The Seattle Great Wheel has teamed up with a local restaurant to offer diners a socially distanced meal with customers served one course per rotation.
Amuse-bouches: The latest restaurant news bites
In restaurant news this week: New York restaurant workers are now eligible for the Covid vaccine, NASA says it will pay someone up to US$500,000 for ideas on how to feed astronauts on long space missions, and the ‘substantial meal’ requirement for English pubs looks set to be scrapped.
New Michelin Guide Hong Kong Macau announced
Michelin unveiled the 13th edition of Michelin Guide Hong Kong Macau 2021, crowning 10 restaurants with new stars and announcing the recipients of its Green stars, which highlight establishments that promote sustainable gastronomy.
Pandemic cost UK hospitality £200m a day in 2020
Turnover in the UK hospitality sector was down by nearly £72 billion last year, equivalent to nearly £200m a day in lost sales for Britain’s pubs and restaurants.