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Chiquito swaps fajitas for fashion as it launches plant-based handbag December 29, 2021 Mexican restaurant brand Chiquito is going from kitchen to catwalk this January, launching a vegan handbag, the company said this morning. The firm said it is taking inspiration from “one of the world’s most talked about handbags of 2021” and has given it a vegan makeover, resulting in a small top-handled bag made from vegan [...]
Hospitality venues ‘pretty full’ minister says, defending current level of government support December 28, 2021 A government minister has suggested the hospitality sector does not require additional financial aid as restaurants appear “pretty full”. The hospitality industry has called for help including VAT and business rates relief following waves of cancellations this month as fears over the Omicron Covid variant grew. Ministers have also urged the public to be cautious [...]
Nightclubs to ‘make up for lost time’ as New Year’s Eve given green light December 28, 2021 Clubs and bars have welcomed the government’s decision not to introduce any fresh Covid curbs in England until the new year. Nightclubs have been forced to shut in Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland, in a bid to tackle skyrocketing cases of the Omicron Covid variant. However, in England, ministers have said the scientific evidence does [...]
Twitter users ‘disgusted’ with John Lewis after dismissal of seasonal workers December 28, 2021 John Lewis came under fire yesterday after choosing to dismiss temporary workers ahead of Christmas sales owing to a lower than expected demand. The retailer was called out by a mother on social media, after her son was hired to in a warehouse to prepare online orders. Temporary staff were told on 23 December they [...]
Donald Trump’s loss-making Scottish golf resorts hit by Brexit staff shortages December 27, 2021 The golf resorts of former US President Donald Trump in Scotland have been hit by Brexit job shortages, according to their their latest accounts. Accounts filed for the former US president’s golf course Trump Turnberry in Ayrshire by trading company Golf Recreation Scotland Ltd show the UK leaving the EU caused problems for the site. [...]
Merciless Omicron beating: Retail sector in shock as Boxing Day sales in central London plummet by nearly 70 per cent December 27, 2021 Retailers in central London and across the UK are in shock as the number of bargain hunters looking for Boxing Day sales on the high street plummeted to almost half of pre-pandemic levels. In central London, footfall was 67 per cent lower than 2019 numbers, while it was 58 per cent below 2019 in other [...]
Burger King takes over 12 restaurants from franchisees December 27, 2021 Burger King UK announced this morning it has struck an agreement to snap up 12 new restaurants from franchise partners. The master franchisee for Burger King in the UK has confirmed it will take over all the fast food chain’s restaurants operated by franchise companies Kaykem Fast Foods Limited and Saxby. The deal will continue [...]
UK to hold platinum party of the century for the Queen this June: Bigger and bolder than Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee in 1897 December 26, 2021 Britain is planning one of its biggest celebrations ever as new government plans will allow pubs, clubs and bars to stay open into the early hours over next year’s bank holiday weekend to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Venues across England and Wales would be able to continue serving customers for an extra two hours [...]
Last-minute Christmas shoppers rush to central London as capital readies to slow down for the holidays December 24, 2021 Many Londoners rushed to Oxford Street and other major shopping districts in the capital this afternoon for their last-minute Christmas shopping, as the country readies to shut slow for Christmas Day tomorrow. Despite the army shoppers this afternoon, footfall in central London has dropped more rapidly than elsewhere in the country over the last week [...]