The very essence of hospitality is social interaction, and as such the Covid-19 pandemic is decimating the hospitality industry across the UK. The hospitality industry is already smaller, and will be significantly smaller in every way as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Estimates of how much smaller vary, but smaller it will be. As such many industry names will … [Read more...]
Pubs flouting Covid-19 lockdown have licences reviewed
Police have more than enough to do currently amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, so we are sad to report that enforcing lockdown is unfortunately amongst them. The licensee of a pub in the Sheffield area is one sorry example of putting money ahead of the health of his customers and neighbours. The sacrifices that millions of people and businesses are making during this … [Read more...]
$5.8 billion lawsuit over stalled hotel acquisition
Chinese Insurance giant Anbang are suing South Korea’s Mirae Asset Management for failing to complete the $5.8 billion acquisition of a US hotel portfolio. The lawsuit was initiated in the US on Monday, following Mirae’s failure to secure finance to complete the acquisition. The hotels that were to be acquired included JW Marriott Essex House in Manhattan, New … [Read more...]
East Anglian pub and restaurant group feeding the frontlines
The generosity of communities and local businesses in East Anglia is fuelling Chestnut pubs and restaurants aid to NHS workers. Chestnut have now raised £25,000 to facilitate 10,000 free meals to NHS and care frontline workers. Launched just 12 days ago, over 1,000 meals have already been supplied to Hospitals and Care Homes. 800 weekly meal deliveries have already been … [Read more...]
TGI Fridays launch Click & Collect opening in May
TGI Fridays has today revealed it will be giving fans that ‘Fridays Feeling’ ahead of the first May bank holiday with a brand-new Click & Collect service. Launching on Wednesday 6th May, the new ordering system will allow guests to order their food and pay for it online then collect it from outside their nearest restaurant. TGI Friday Click & Collect will … [Read more...]