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Time 2020-06-19 12:03:52

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Lease forfeiture moratorium extended as Government sets out Code of Practice The Government has extended its rent protection period for commercial tenants until the end of September in a move that will be greatly welcomed by operators across the hospitality sector. The UK s Coronavirus alert level has been downgraded from four to three, which could pave the way for a relaxation of social distancing measures. Soho-based hospitality industry members club Trade is to relaunch as wine-focused bar called The Black Book that will be open to the public. Some of the countries most vaunted restaurants are gearing up for re-opening despite a lack of clarity from Government on when the industry can re-open for eat-in and what safety measures will need to be in place. Youtube personality Mikey Pearce is to launch a vegan burger concept in Brighton later this month, with aspirations of it becoming the fastest growing plant-based delivery-kitchen brand in the UK . The Scottish Government has reaffirmed its intention to allow the country s hospitality sector to restart in mid-July, but has pushed back any official announcement until the beginning of next month. Chef Alex Jackson s Sardine in London s Hoxton will not reopen once the Coronavirus lockdown is lifted, as it says it doesn t have the resources to trade through the inevitably difficult times ahead . Living Ventures has placed its Blackhouse and Newgate businesses into administration, affecting four restaurants. James Cochran is to re-open his Islington restaurant 12:51 under his recently created fried chicken delivery brand Around The Cluck. High-end restaurant group D D London has announced it will be reopening 17 of its UK locations early next month, pending the lifting of Government restrictions. Bohemia Restaurant on the Channel island of Jersey will become the first Michelin-starred restaurant in Great Britain to open fully to the public this week. The respected West London restaurateur behind Elystan Street, Kitchen W8 and the recently launched Church Road on the dangerous lack of clarity from Government and why landlords should be using rent deposits to cover rent arrears. Ireland s tourism agency, Fáilte Ireland, has published its guidelines for reopening pubs in the country, which includes some relaxation to social distancing measures and booking slots restricted to 105 minutes. A new book detailing the work of father and daughter team Juan Mari and Elena Arazak has been published. Oakman Inns says it will be opening its entire estate on 4 July, and has challenged Prime Minister to tell it otherwise. Pub group Greene King has apologised for its historic links to the slave trade and pledged to donate money to black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities. A second lockdown would sound the death knell for a third of hospitality businesses, according to the findings from a new survey. Plans to announce that pubs and restaurants in England could reopen on 4 July have reportedly been delayed by the Government s review of the two-metre social distancing rule. Costa Coffee will have more than 1,000 of its UK sites reopened by the end of the month. The Night Time Industry Association (NTIA) has urged the Government to continue offering financial support to the night-time economy (NTE) and events sector until the end of the year. A website created to show the charitable work that restaurants, bars, hotels and chefs have been involved in since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic as well as list restaurants across London that have turned to offering takeaway and delivery is approaching... Ei Publican Partnerships, Ei Group’s leased and tenanted business, has said it will distribute up to one million items of PPE throughout its pub estate ahead of reopening. Chef Arbinder Dugal has discussed the difficulties faced by those such as himself, who were forced to change their restaurant opening plans as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. Westminster Council has set out plans to temporarily close roads and create al fresco dining spaces across the borough once hospitality businesses are given the green light to reopen. Admiral Taverns has launched an online support platform to help its licensees as they prepare to reopen their pubs after more than three months of being closed. Having had to temporarily shut his Birmingham restaurant Carters of Moseley, Brad Carter is now producing up to 140 high-end meal boxes per week for delivery Pret A Manger is to trial a click and collect service for the first time across five of its reopened London stores, with evening delivery options also on the cards. Law firm Mischon de Reya has formally commenced its arbitration claim against the insurer Hiscox for non-payment of business interruption insurance. Industry bodies from across the leisure, hospitality and retail sectors have called for the Government to take urgent steps this week to extend protection from rent enforcement activity. The AA is launching an assessment scheme that it says will support the hospitality industry in re-establishing and rebuilding consumer confidence as the UK prepares to come out of lockdown. Restaurateurs Cyrus and Pervin Todiwala have launched an online offshoot to their annual Zest Quest Asia culinary competition. Two months into the UK lockdown that forced restaurants to close and hospitality businesses and their insurers remain at loggerheads over payouts. Indian Accent has announced that it is to close permanently its Mayfair restaurant because of the challenges it has faced during the Coronavirus crisis and those of customer distancing it will face once lockdown is lifted. The Pan Pacific hotel group has announced it is to push back the opening date of what will be its first London site until early 2021. Plans have been revealed to create Glasgow s ‘biggest beer garden’ as soon as lockdown restrictions allow. Bakery brand Le Pain Quotidien s UK operation has been sold in a pre-pack administration deal. Vegan pizza brand Purezza says that despite the unforeseen challenges of the Coronavirus pandemic, the company is still on track to expand its estate this year. CEOs of restaurant groups including Itsu, Pizza Hut, Pret A Manger and Wagamama as well as delivery platform Deliveroo have written to the Prime Minister calling for measures to help support the hospitality sector. Multi-award-winning gastropub group The Seafood Pub Company has entered administration. The Stormont Executive has agreed to bring forward the reopening days of pubs, restaurants and hotels in Northern Ireland to 3 July. The Government is being urged to provide the hospitality sector with a definite date on when restaurants, pubs and hotels can reopen. Caprice Holdings director Jesus Adorno has confirmed that the group’s Le Caprice restaurant in St James’s is to close after nearly 38 years trading. The Treasury Select Committee says the Government must amend the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (JRS) to allow tronc payments to be included. London-based barbecue and live music restaurant brand The Blues Kitchen is to open its first regional site following the acquisition of a former Walkabout site in Manchester. Dessert-focused chain Creams is to introduce QR codes to access menus and an ice cream van jingle to prompt all team members to wash their hands and sanitise surfaces. An comprehensive review of the two-metre social distancing rule has been ordered by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, as pressure continues to grow for the Government to relax the guidance. The Government-mandated shutdown of the hospitality sector was responsible for nearly a quarter of the GDP losses felt by UK business in April, according to the CGA s latest UKHospitality Tracker. Richard Caring has warned that Boris Johnson’s “weakness and indecision” on reopening restaurants, pubs and cafes will cost more than two million workers their jobs. Working with his brother Alan, Mark Wogan runs pizza-by-the-slice group Homeslice, which as well as recently reopening for delivery, has also launched a take and bake service across the capital.

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