Covid-19 has all but brought hospitality and foodservice to a grinding halt. We have featured many examples from across the foodservice community where people are doing their bit through the crisis, but today a first, delivery of food for those in need by the fire brigade. Wendy Baird and team run Carriages Café on Platform 1 at Newark Castle Station. Every Wednesday … [Read more...]
All-Party Parliamentary Group report into effects of COVID-19 on hospitality published
The full impact from the effects of Covid-19 and projections taken from consulting with businesses across the UK hospitality industry is a tough read, even for those with a pragmatic view of the situation. We would like to thank UKHospitality, the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Hospitality and Tourism, the many hospitality businesses that contributed, and everyone … [Read more...]
Zest Quest Asia Summer Challenge launched
Restaurateurs Cyrus Todiwala OBE DL and Pervin Todiwala have announced the launch of the first Zest Quest Asia Summer Challenge, an exciting on-line spinoff of the popular annual student culinary competition, Zest Quest Asia. The Zest Quest Asia Summer Challenge is likewise geared towards raising the profile, skills and knowledge of Asian cuisine among student chefs in … [Read more...]
Government announcement tomorrow on CJRS and SEISS
Government announcement 12th June: Ahead of an announcement tomorrow from the Government on Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and Self-Employment Income Support Scheme, the UK Government has made facts available relating to the delivery to date of both, within the hospitality and catering industry. Since the launch of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and … [Read more...]
Suppliers are essential to hospitality, show you’re the best
Preferred Hotels & Resorts is the world’s largest independent hotel brand representing more than 750 distinctive hotels, resorts, and residences across 85 countries. As Managing Director of Northern Europe a great many of our hotels across the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Scandinavia, come under my remit. At Preferred, we strongly believe the travel industry … [Read more...]