Hospitality businesses in Wales to receive additional £150m in support as lockdown continues
The Welsh Government has pledged a further £150m to help hospitality businesses as well as other that are not yet able to open because of the pandemic.
Archives for March 12, 2021
Flash-grilled: Amy Elles
The chef patron of The Harbour Café in Elie, Fife, on dining at The French Laundry, cooking for Raymond Blanc, and the importance of working in a restaurant you enjoy.
Friday Five: the week's top news
This week's main hospitality news stories include Jollibee's plan to invest £30m in UK expansion; Oakman acquiring six former Seafood Pub Company sites; and the extension of commercial rent protections.
Tom Griffiths on Restaurant Kits: "We want to be the Secret Cinema of food kits"
Having become head of partnerships for e-commerce platform Restaurant Kits, Flank founder Tom Griffiths is working on a plan to ensure the makeaway market continues to thrive after restaurants reopen.
Fundraising page set up to honour the memory of chef Chris Essex
A fundraising page has been set up to honour Chris Essex, head chef at Michelin-starred Thomas Carr 1873 restaurant, who lost his battle with cancer this month.
Northern Ireland extends business rates holiday
The Northern Ireland Executive has announced it is extending the business rates holiday for certain sectors, including hospitality, for a further 12 months.
Industry trade bodies offer reopening support to hospitality businesses
Leading trade bodies from across the hospitality sector are encouraging businesses to take advantage of the support on offer to ensure they prepared for reopening.
Wagamama boss Emma Woods scoops top prize at Retailers' Retailer Awards
Wagamama CEO Emma Woods has been named Retailers’ Retailer of the Year 2021 at a virtual ceremony last night (11 March).
Nusr-Et Steakhouse finally set to open London outpost
Nusr-Et, the premium steakhouse chain owned by chef/restaurateur Nusret Gökçe (aka: Salt Bae), is to finally open its first London outpost at the Park Tower Knightsbridge Hotel in May.
Pandemic pushes takeaway and delivery sales to more than triple
Sales of deliveries and takeaways from the UK’s leading hospitality groups have more than tripled over the last 12 months, CGA's new Hospitality at Home Tracker reveals.