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FSA publishes guidance for food businesses on COVID-19
FSA publishes guidance for food businesses on COVID-19
The agency stressed that people cannot catch the disease from food.
Pub and restaurant sales fall 71% after following gov't orders to close sites: study
Trading in chains sinked by 75%.
Domino's suspends dividends, sees boost in delivery
The firm had since made contactless deliveries due to the pandemic.
Pret A Manger delivers over 750,000 products to NHS, homeless shelters
CEO Pano Christou said the chain’s teams have been working to ensure supplies are not wasted after closing.
Deliveroo to serve 500,000 free meals to NHS workers
300,000 of such meals will be from Pizza Hut.
Some Cooplands outlets in Northeast staying open to support local community
The chain is also organising deliveries to care homes.
Chiquito to close majority of sites as it enters administration
20 sites will remain open.
Carluccio's enters administration as other chains mull future
The chain employs 2,000 people.
Coronavirus Act 2020: implications for landlords and tenants
(Editor's Note: The commentary is written by Trethowans associate Linden Talbot. Original article here. Reposted with permission.)
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Burger King UK boss: “We are not intending to pay our rent”
Hundreds of High Street businesses are set to withhold their quarterly rent payments to pay staff.
SSP Group expects up to 45% drop in revenue in March
Travel bans due to COVID-19 have affected performance.
The Restaurant Group warns investors of sales hit due to COVID-19
The group plans to cut capital expenditure by at least £45 million.
Hospitality tips for managing current trade and preparing to bounce back in the future
Access Hospitality's Katy Hamilton offers practical advice on managing current trade and using time and technology to plan for an uncertain future.
Restaurant lockdown could cost industry over £22bn: analyst
Peter Backman urged operators to adapt.
Delivery, drive-thru and click & collect seen to provide respite to restaurants amidst COVID-19 outbreak
Some companies are offering free software to set up these services for operators.
