Thankfully, as COVID-19 has spread its cloud across the world and impacted few industries as hard as hospitality, hospitality has met the challenge and helped communities to adapt to the pandemic. In a country renowned for warm hospitality, Ireland, The K Club and Dromoland Castle have both extended Irish hospitality to their respective local communities. 134 temporary … [Read more...]
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COVID-19 cover up by VP of UK’s Rhubarb in New York
Peak restaurant, run by UK-based hospitality group Rhubarb, is on the 101st floor of a skyscraper in New York’s Hudson Yards. High above the city and from one executive’s perspective, clearly high above any moral responsibilities too, according to New York’s restaurant website EATER New York. EATER New York yesterday published news that Rhubarb vice president David Edwards … [Read more...]
Administrators seek interest in sports caterer post COVID-19 collapse
Administrators have been appointed at Cookeze Limited, the Lancashire-based event catering firm. Clients of the company included Manchester United, Liverpool FC, Jockey Club Brasserie Blanc and Malmaison Hotels. Turnover last year was £1.5m. Dean Watson of the Manchester office of Begbies Traynor and Neil Dingley of Moore in Stoke were appointed Joint Administrators of … [Read more...]
Martin Lewis explains the government’s COVID-19 support for self-employed
If you are self-employed in the hospitality business, like many you could be looking for some plain talking advice on what financial help is available from the government. We have found some such advice, in a relatively short video by MoneySavingExpert.com's Martin Lewis. Lewis sets out not only what is available, but also some key associated financial considerations, and … [Read more...]
The Ritz London confirms sale, and all employees fully protected throughout COVID-19 crisis
Statement from The Ritz London - Monday, 30 March 2020: Following various press reports, we can confirm that The Ritz London has been acquired by a private Qatari investor. The hotel will remain closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. As soon as it is safe, the new ownership together with the hotel’s team look forward to reopening the revolving door, and to the next chapter … [Read more...]