Crowdfunding campaign set up to help save London's The India Club from closure
A crowdfunding campaign has been set up to help save The India Club in London’s The Strand from closure.
Archives for January 22, 2021
Flash-grilled: Michael Carr
The former Gordon Ramsay Group alumnus, who now oversees the stoves of Fenchurch Restaurant at Sky Garden, on childhood Christmas dinners, working in pubs, and his love of Sunday Brunch.
Friday Five: the week's top news
This week's main hospitality news stories include calls for Rishi Sunak to announce additional business support; fears over the end of the rent moratoria; and pubs struggling to access Government grants.
Industry leaders call on nightlife fans to submit evidence to Parliamentary inquiry
Industry leaders from across the night-time economy have called on the public to take part in a recently launched Parliamentary inquiry into the devastating impact of Covid-19 on British nightlife.
Top chefs join soon-to-launch meal kit delivery plaform Restaurant Box
Karl O' Dell, former head chef at Texture restaurant in London, and Olivia Burt, 2019 MasterChef The Professionals finalist are among the chefs soon to launch delivery meal options on new restaurant meal delivery platform Restaurant Box.
Papa John’s introduces flexible franchising formats to expand into ‘non-traditional’ venues
Papa John’s is to introduce new flexible franchising formats for 2021 as it looks to expand its reach into ‘non-traditional’ venues.
Petitions Committee chair urges Prime Minister to engage with the hospitality sector
Chair of the Petitions Committee Catherine McKinnell MP, who led last week's Minister for Hospitality debate, has written a letter urging Prime Minister Boris Johnson to engage with the sector.
Most hospitality businesses won't survive lockdown until May without further support
The vast majority of operators (79%) will not be able to survive a lockdown until May without further Government support, according to the latest findings from Lumina Intelligence’s Hospitality Leaders Poll.
6,000 licensed premises lost for good last year
Almost 6,000 licensed premises disappeared from Britain last year as the Cornavirus pandemic took its toll on the hospitality sector, according to latest industry figures.
Fears grow of a protracted lockdown as scientist suggests hospitality should stay shut until May
Fears are growing that the hospitality sector could be forced to remain closed for much of the spring, after a scientist warned against opening pubs and restaurants before May.