Prime Minister Johnson is currently chairing an emergency COVID-19 Cobra meeting, and his daily 5pm briefing from Downing Street has not taken place. Government spokespeople have said he will ‘probably’ be making a public announcement on the outcome of the Cobra meeting later tonight. At the same time the debate going on currently in Parliament looks like just about all … [Read more...]
Diageo donate ethyl alcohol free to create eight million bottles of hand sanitiser
Diageo earlier today pledged to enable the creation of more than eight million bottles of hand sanitiser, by donating up to two million litres of alcohol to manufacturing partners, at no cost to help protect frontline healthcare workers in the fight against COVID-19. The world’s leading distiller will provide Grain Neutral Spirit (GNS) – a 96% strength ethyl alcohol used … [Read more...]
Turning your restaurant into a delivery service
During these adverse times with the COVID-19 virus now prevalent, some foodservice customers are venturing out on a new path, for example turning their restaurant into a home delivery service for their customers favourite dishes. "Many of our customers have reacted quickly and flexibly to the new situation," says Adam Knights, Marketing Director UK at Rational. "Their … [Read more...]
Empty restaurants and pubs face multi-billion pound rent bill due this week
On top of the already extraordinary pressures facing everyone in the hospitality industry resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, this week sees rent payments due from businesses that are quite literally empty. UKHospitality has sounded the alarm about the multi-billion pound bill facing under-pressure pubs and restaurants this week. The vast majority of hospitality … [Read more...]
If, you care to take time to reflect…
If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies, Or being hated, don’t give way to hating, And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too … [Read more...]