Restaurant no shows seem to be resistant to Covid-19, having come through the pandemic seemingly stronger than ever. As restaurants try to emerge and reopen amidst the ongoing crisis, people booking tables and then not showing up damage restaurants and the livelihoods of everyone working with them. Many chefs and restaurateurs take to twitter and other social media bemoaning … [Read more...]
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Update from Rishi Sunak on take up of Eat Out to Help Out
More than 53,000 outlets across the UK have so far signed up to the UK Government’s Eat Out to Help Out Scheme - and a new official Government online finder is available to help diners locate them. As Eat Out to Help Out stickers and posters start to appear in the windows of restaurants, cafes, bars and other establishments across the country, customers who want to … [Read more...]
Safe Hospitality: Keep hand washing front of mind
The UK Government continue to advise everybody to keep safe by regularly washing their hands for 20 seconds, using soap and water or hand sanitiser. It has and continues to be a foundation of hospitality safety care, it’s simple and effective in combating Covid-19, but it’s all too easy to forget. The Governments advice underlines that hand washing is most important … [Read more...]
Sustainability and safe hospitality
The Covid-19 crisis has seen hospitality reset most of its parameters with survival the only objective in the current business climate. And, being seen to operate a safe and sustainable business environment for consumers to return to and once again enjoy hospitality is the only route to survival. Survival is a strong and emotive word, and it is all too relevant to hospitality … [Read more...]
Roux Scholarship 2020 now 2021
After the 2020 Roux Scholarship was put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Roux Family have decided to rearrange the competition to March 2021. The 18 regional finalists, as well as the first reserve, selected at the paper judging stage in March 2020 will automatically qualify as regional finalists for 2021 and cook their recipes for hake, palourde clams and leeks in … [Read more...]