New images: Eataly food emporium confirms Broadgate opening for early 2021 November 17, 2020 Italian food market and global phenomenon Eataly will finally open its doors to the UK public in early 2021 with a flagship space on Broadgate, in the heart of the City of London. The 40,000 sq ft site, situated next to Liverpool Street station, will house three restaurants, a market with over 5,000 Italian products, [...]
All Bar One and Toby Carvery owner Mitchells & Butlers to close 20 sites November 16, 2020 All Bar One and Toby Carvery owner Mitchells & Butlers will permanently close 20 sites due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The pub and restaurant chain, which also owns Harvester, O’Neills and Miller & Carter, said it had decided not to reopen the sites after assessing expected footfall and business layout. It opened [...]
Anti-vaxxers may be barred from pubs and offices: Senior Tory MP November 16, 2020 People who refuse to take a Covid-19 vaccine may be barred from restaurants, pubs and offices, a senior Conservative MP has suggested. Tom Tugendhat, MP for Tonbridge, Edenbridge and Malling and chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, told HuffPost UK he could “certainly see the day” when people are refused entry into pubs and restaurants, [...]
The Covid mental health epidemic is threatening doctors too November 16, 2020 Many impacts of the coronavirus pandemic are easy to see: facemasks and visors, closed restaurants and shops, deserted high streets. Yet one consequence of this wretched virus — the one I fear most — cannot be seen. It is the devastating impact on our mental health. As the pandemic has worn on, people from all [...]
Don’t let lockdown ruin your weekend: From take away pints to virtual clubbing November 14, 2020 As we enter the second weekend of lockdown 2, things seem rather bleak. As if the total closure of bars, restaurants, galleries, cinemas and theatres wasn’t enough, it’s also forecast to rain for most of the weekend. Thankfully, we’re here to cheer you up a bit. With the latest movies to stream, restaurant delivery boxes [...]
First lockdown cost food and drink industry £751m a week in lost sales, research shows November 12, 2020 The first UK-wide national lockdown cost the food and drink industry £751m a week in lost revenue, according to the latest research. Out-of-home food consumption fell 36 per cent in the first half of 2020, as the closure of restaurants and cafes and the shift to remote working forced Brits to eat more meals at [...]
£200m Mayfair office redevelopment gets green light November 11, 2020 Developers have been given the go-ahead for a £200m project to transform Mayfair’s Lansdowne House into office and retail space. Westminster City Council granted planning permission to real estate firm Core to redevelop the property in Berkeley Square. Core said the project is a “huge boost” for central London and the city’s office market, despite [...]
The Piano Works and Kerb market bosses among those pushing Rishi Sunak to back hospitality investment November 11, 2020 London hospitality firms including The Piano Works, street food market Kerb and bar operator Lollipop have called on the government to incentivise investors to help rebuild the sector without burdening struggling companies with extra debt.
Mr Kipling owner Premier Foods raises outlook as lockdown feeds demand November 10, 2020 Premier Food has raised its full-year profit outlook, saying it expects a higher demand for its brands – which include Mr Kipling, Bisto, and Oxo – due to fresh lockdown restrictions on eating out. The group reported a 35.5 per cent increase in pre-tax profit to £50.5m for the six months to 26 September, as [...]
European stocks set for a post Pfizer hangover November 10, 2020 The week started yesterday with an euphoric stock market reaction to the news that Pfizer and Germany-based BioNTech had seen a 90% success rate in a vaccine study. The new record highs for the Dow, S&P 500 and Russell 2000 point to a greater sense of optimism than at any other time this year, Michael [...]