Michael Caines has announced the acquisition of Porthleven Restaurant in Cornwall, a former Rick Stein Restaurant. Caines may just have outmaneuvered Gordon Ramsay in completing this acquisition as it had been reported widely he was not only eyeing the restaurant but was looking to make a move. The reports were always unconfirmed and currently closures like the recent ones in … [Read more...]
Will the new face of hospitality be wearing a face mask?
Sample masks and exclusive discounts available to H&C News readers The speed at which most businesses adopted wearing face masks led to disposable masks being procured as the 'perceived' lowest cost solution. The safe disposal of disposable masks however was largely not factored into the cost equation. The Government provides stringent guidelines for safe disposal of … [Read more...]
SSP cutting UK workforce
SSP Group are in the process of cutting circa 55% of their UK workforce, 5,000 jobs, in a restructuring of the business which has been severely impacted from Covid-19. SSP are a hospitality provider in the travel sector, so the impact has been immense in each sector and compounded by both. Operating many brands at travel hubs worldwide including Starbucks, Burger … [Read more...]
Why can’t spas reopen?
The government has allowed operators in many areas such as retail, hospitality and pubs to reopen with a common sense approach to mitigating Covid risk. And at the same time it has also effectively allowed completely unregulated access to many public areas such as beaches and parks where there is zero Covid risk mitigation happening. One could argue increased risk … [Read more...]
Le Gavroche Mayfair reopening
Michel Roux Jr has announced that bookings for Le Gavroche in Mayfair will be open from July 7th, and that the two Michelin-starred restaurant which first opened 53 years ago has an extensive Covid-19 health and safety program ready to be implemented to provide every reassurance for everyone’s comfort and wellbeing. “It’s a challenge we’re happy to take on,” he says. … [Read more...]