Millions of people could be vaccinated against coronavirus as the UK secures early access to 90 million doses of promising Covid-19 vaccine candidates. Announced by Business Secretary Alok Sharma earlier today, the Government has agreed significant partnerships with leading pharmaceutical and vaccine companies BioNTech/Pfizer and Valneva that are developing innovative new … [Read more...]
Government clarifies smoking legislation
Government clarifies smoking legislation - People using pubs, restaurants and cafes will soon have greater freedom to choose non-smoking outdoor areas following an amendment tabled later today to legislation in Parliament. Under the Business and Planning Bill, the Government had already set out a range of measures to help these vital businesses safely reopen and get … [Read more...]
New Edinburgh hospitality hub secures £50 million investment approval
Legal & General announces, on behalf of the L&G UK Property Fund, that it will invest over £50 million into a major regeneration project in Princes Street, Edinburgh. The proposals will create a new hotel and city centre ‘hub’ including shopping, dining, hospitality, leisure and event space at 109-112 Princes Street. Currently an under-utilised retail premises, … [Read more...]
Helping to build consumer confidence in safe hospitality
Consumer confidence safe hospitality: After the initial days following hospitality reopening and seeing consumers embrace the new freedoms of reopening, most need ongoing reassurance it is safe to go out and socialise. With polls from YouGov showing considerable reluctance from significant segments of consumers to return to pubs, restaurants and many other hospitality … [Read more...]
Non-payment of Tronc – GMB to lobby MP’s
Tips and service charges that are pooled and paid out to staff under the Tronc schemes in operation throughout hospitality businesses are excluded from furlough wages paid by Government. The GMB London, the union for workers in the hospitality industry, has recently surveyed its members to see how bad the government’s position has impacted on hospitality workers who … [Read more...]