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All articles by Finn Scott-Delany – Page 34
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NewsBrindisa owner takes on former Brunning & Price pub
Brindisa founder and co-owner Ratnesh Bagdai has taken on The Bailiwick pub in Englefield Green in Surrey
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NewsBrighton Pier Group swings to a loss of £10.2m
Brighton Pier Group has written off £8.1m due to the pandemic, much of it related to its bars division.
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NewsHugh Osmond: Christmas 'already over’ for sector
Coppa Club backer Hugh Osmond has warned many hospitality venues will never reopen after lockdown on Thursday.
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NewsSunak extends furlough scheme
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a month-long extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme during the second lockdown.
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NewsLockdown announcement mired in chaos
Pubs, restaurants and other non-essential businesses will be forced to close from Thursday 5 November for a month after Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered a second national lockdown.
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Analysis & InsightAbility to host business meetings of ‘marginal benefit’
The ability to host business meetings in tiers 2 and 3 areas is of “marginal benefit” to operators, a new poll reveals.
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NewsPret rejects Metcalfe lockdown comments amid uproar
Itsu CEO Julian Metcalfe has caused outrage after saying society will not recover another lockdown in order to save “a few thousand lives of very old or vulnerable people”.
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NewsYo! rolls out Co-op partnership
Yo! is expanding its partnership with Co-op to supply its Yo! To Go products in 160 stores nationwide.
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NewsGrosvenor to ‘selectively invest in tenants’
Grosvenor, the Duke of Westminster’s property company, has unveiled plans to take select investments in its struggling retail and hospitality tenants.
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NewsStonegate committed to LGBT venues as it rebases business
Stonegate has said it remains committed to LGBT venues, after speculation over the future of the Admiral Duncan, Retro Bar and Kings Arms.
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NewsBusaba CVA approved
Busaba Eathai’s company voluntary arrangement (CVA) has been approved, with an 81% majority of creditors backing the proposals.
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NewsNottinghamshire moves into tier 3
Nottinghamshire moves into tier 3 restrictions tomorrow, potentially shutting more than 800 wet-led pubs and bars in the region unless they can operate as restaurants. Nottingham City, Broxtowe, Gedling and Rushcliffe council entered the very high alert level overnight, with the rest of the county to follow after midnight on ...
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NewsCrepeAffaire launches Crepe & Roll
CrepeAffaire has created a smaller footprint sister brand, Crepe & Roll, designed for delivery and franchise expansion.
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NewsBrewDog hits £7.5m crowdfund target
BrewDog has hit its initial target of £7.5m for its crowdfunding investment programme, Equity for Punks Tomorrow.
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NewsJust Eat cuts commission for independents
Just Eat is offering a package of discounts to independent restaurants hit by the most severe coronavirus restrictions. Operators in Northern Ireland, Wales and the central Scottish belt will get a 25% discount on commission for Just Eat’s courier service. Those regions will also pay no commission on collection orders, ...
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Analysis & InsightBrandwatch: Five Guys
Long before the pandemic struck, Five Guys was one of the most aggressively expanding operators in the sector, snapping up prime real estate across the country.
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Analysis & InsightDeliveroo study: 100k jobs saved due to platform
Deliveroo has commissioned a study which estimates delivery platforms protected 100,000 jobs in the restaurant sector during the height of the pandemic.
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NewsSt Austell to cut 100 jobs
St Austell Brewery has announced it is to cut up to 100 jobs from its workforce.
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NewsWestminster scraps al fresco charge
Westminster City Council has scrapped plans to charge restaurant and bar operators to keep trading outside through the coming months.
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NewsMcDonald’s backs Rashford with 1m meal pledge
McDonald’s has joined Marcus Rashford’s campaign and is offering a million free meals for UK families over the October half term, the company announced on Friday.