Millions of people could be vaccinated against coronavirus as the UK secures early access to 90 million doses of promising Covid-19 vaccine candidates. Announced by Business Secretary Alok Sharma earlier today, the Government has agreed significant partnerships with leading pharmaceutical and vaccine companies BioNTech/Pfizer and Valneva that are developing innovative new … [Read more...]
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Covid-19 Hospitality Marketing Competition Winners Announced
At the beginning of June we launched a competition for suppliers in hospitality to win a share of £50,000 marketing spend. We have reported widely throughout the pandemic on the detrimental effect Covid-19 has had on restaurants, hotels, caterers, pubs & bars, and all hospitality providers. The suppliers to those venues have largely suffered in the background at the same … [Read more...]
No Shows survive Covid-19 while restaurants may not, unless things change
Booking anything and expecting the provider to reserve a place, expecting them to spend time preparing for your booking, and then not showing up shows a lack of honesty that cannot and should not be tolerated any longer. This applies to the booking of anything including restaurant seats and tables. In the past three to four months the restaurant industry has been decimated, … [Read more...]
Hospitality workers taxed on company provided Covid-19 tests
In a letter to Rishi Sunak earlier this week, Tory MP and Chair of the Treasury Committee Mel Stride, requested an explanation on Covid -19 tests carried out and paid for by employers being taxed as a benefit of employment. Just as hospitality businesses are reopening this tax on testing is another straw on camel’s backs already heavily laden. Current guidance from … [Read more...]
Mr Crumb launches ‘Invisible Chef’ range to combat post Covid-19 challenges
Mr Crumb, a family-owned award-winning food business, has launched Invisible Chef – a new packaged food range that has been developed to support the hospitality sector during its reopening. The artisanal range uses unique packaging developed in conjunction with a third-party supplier which allows products to be cooked in any cooking device. Invisible Chef will cater … [Read more...]