The chief medical officers of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have reviewed a recommendation by the Joint Biosecurity Centre and agreed to lower the UK's alert level from four to three. This means the virus is in "general circulation" but transmission is no longer "high or rising exponentially". Further easing of lockdown restrictions are now … [Read more...]
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4th July – Hospitality’s Independence (Revolution) Day Looms
The uncertainty surrounding the 4th July as the Government’s reopening date for the UK hospitality industry is leading some businesses within it to state they will open regardless of any further sanctions to go ahead. As financial pressure reaches the point where hospitality businesses face permanent closure many doubtless are calculating that if sufficient numbers … [Read more...]
The joy of hospitality marketing, by Toby Wand
Having spent many years running media businesses working alongside advertisers and exhibitors, seeing results is by far the most enjoyable part of the job. A win win. While Managing Director of Hotelympia, now HRC, I would often witness this live in show, and most people in hospitality will have visited at some point and seen similar. People shaking hands on a deal, satisfying … [Read more...]
Labour Party warns hospitality industry faces collapse
The Labour Party has published a series of demands and is urging Government to act now to save the hospitality industry. The party has warned that hospitality faces collapse with many more closures and redundancies unless the Government put in place sector-specific support measures. Lucy Powell, shadow minister for business and consumers, is also calling on people … [Read more...]
Greene King to repay Benjamin Greene’s enthusiastic role in slavery
The Black Lives Matter global movement has recently challenged Covid-19 for headlines across the world following the televised murder of George Floyd by Minnesota police. Now two UK businesses are in the headlines for their founders’ involvement in the 19th century trans-Atlantic slave trade, Lloyd’s of London and brewer and pub chain Greene King. Both on Wednesday pledged to … [Read more...]