Campari Group, one of the major global players in alcoholic drinks, and leading cosmetics company Intercos Group, have collaborated in Italy to produce hydro-alcoholic gel hand cleaners. The gel will be delivered to Lombardy healthcare workers who are at the forefront of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The alcohol donated by Campari Group has been transformed and … [Read more...]
Whitbread facilitate 64,000 meals through food redistribution charity FareShare
Whitbread’s response to combating the COVID-19 pandemic has been substantial and will make a difference to a great many people. The leading hospitality business has to date donated over 27 tonnes of food to charity, the majority of which will be to food redistribution charity FareShare as part of its new partnership with the organisation. The food, which has been diverted … [Read more...]
Hospitality business leaders waive salaries, OYO’s CEO being the latest
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has seen numerous hospitality business leaders reduce or waive their salaries in an effort to emphasise the threat to hospitality businesses posed by the pandemic. Ritesh Agarwal, Founder & Group CEO of ‘start up’ OYO Hotels & Homes is the latest, announcing he will forego 100% of his salary for the rest of the year. The company’s … [Read more...]
Birmingham caterer hot foots couscous curries to hospital in Surrey
Two chefs from Farnborough have teamed up to support NHS staff at their local hospital. The idea was the brainchild of Mark Walshaw, senior head chef at Amadeus and his next-door neighbour Gavin Roche, who also works as a chef in the region, rustling up a curry for Frimley Park Hospital. Mark sourced a range of fresh produce from Amadeus’ base at Farnborough International … [Read more...]
London’s Strand Palace hotel delivering free meals to the London Ambulance Service
Strand Palace has announced it will be delivering free meals to the London Ambulance Service daily and will remain open for key workers only, as it has closed its doors to the general public, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. As part of the MealForce initiative, over 600 much needed meals for those on the frontline will be supplied daily to ambulance control rooms across the … [Read more...]