All Operators articles – Page 11
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NewsFulham Shore confident it will thrive again on return
Franco Manca and Real Greek operator Fulham Shore is confident it will thrive once the market returns to normal.
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NewsIndustry steps up calls for lease forfeiture moratorium
Following the Government’s emergency legislation last week preventing landlords from evicting tenants for at least a three month period, the Hospitality Industry is calling for similar action for commercial businesses.
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NewsPret to close all stores
Pret a Manger has just announced it will be closing all its 400 UK stores from this evening.
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NewsCafes, pubs, bars and restaurants told to close
As hospitality is put on lockdown, chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a number of measures to protect jobs and businesses throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Under ’The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme,’ the Government has pledged to cover 80% of employee wages, to extend the interest-free period for loans from six to twelve months, and defer VAT payments until the end of the financial year.
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NewsThe NTIA calls for ‘Big Freeze’
The NTIA has called for a complete freeze of the economy in an open letter to the Government released today.
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NewsJDW: ‘If pubs shut, the levels of Government support won’t matter’
Wetherspoon plans to keep pubs open “even under extreme duress,” as chairman Tim Martin warned that should they shut, the levels of Government support for employees will be inconsequential to job losses.
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NewsGovernment to offer 60% salary cover
The Government is expected to unveil an employment rescue package which funds 60% of salaries, according to people briefed on the matter.
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NewsChancellor expected to announce employee support package today
The Chancellor is expected to announce an employment and wage subsidy package today following late-night talks with business groups and union leaders.
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NewsDeltic – ‘we wont close until our employees are supported’
Deltic Group will continue to operate until the Government announce a sufficient support package for its employees, Peter Marks, Deltic CEO, has told MCA.
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NewsAzzurri shuts entire estate
Azzurri Group is to close all Ask, Zizzi and Coco di Mama restaurants from today, CEO Steve Holmes has announced.
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Analysis & Insight1 in 10 will continue to visit pubs and restaurants
More than one in ten will continue visit pubs and restaurants “at least as often” to show support to the sector, CGA’s latest snap poll has revealed.
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NewsRevolution to cut payroll, hours and staff
Revolution Bars will have to reduce payroll costs, unprofitable trading sessions and ‘variable costs’ such as entertainment and door staff in order to mitigate the impact of COVID-19.
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NewsHawksmoor - “other restaurant businesses will need your custom more”
One of many temporary closure announcements released yesterday, Hawksmoor co-founders Will Beckett and Huw Gott wrote an open letter to their customers.
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NewsUKH and Industry CEOs call on Government for immediate support
In a joint letter with UK Hospitality, over 200 CEOs from across the hospitality industry have appealed to the Prime Minister to ’act without delay’ in implementing immediate government support for the sector.
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NewsDarwin & Wallace: ‘There’s going to be a huge human cost to this’
London-based bar and restaurant group Darwin & Wallace felt an immediate affect following the Government’s advice to avoid pubs, bars and restaurants yesterday, managing director Mel Marriot has told MCA.
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NewsHonest: Operators laying off staff ‘left right and centre’
The Prime Minister’s intervention yesterday was “the final nail in the coffin” in terms of the government’s approach to the hospitality industry, Honest Burger MD Dorian Waite has told MCA.
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NewsIndustry leaders call for ‘drastic’ Government action
Following Boris Johnson’s announcement yesterday advising the UK to “avoid pubs, clubs, theatres and other such social venues,” leaders from across the hospitality industry have warned of the devastating effect these measures will have if the sector is not supported accordingly.
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NewsDom Walsh: A growing sense of the surreal
It seems bizarre, but when I wrote my last column only a month ago, coronavirus was still pretty much a Chinese issue that seemed a long way removed from mainland Europe, let alone the UK. The subjects I touched on included the rise of vegan food, Dry January and the rise and rise of Greggs.
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NewsGovernment preps support package
The Government is working on an economic rescue package after dire warnings from the leisure sector that the coronavirus pandemic will lead to widespread business failures, the Financial Times reports.
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NewsFootfall drops 26% amid outbreak
Footfall across the UK is showing a 26% like for like decline, according to data from Wireless Social.