Coronavirus
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Oct- 2020 -19 October
Whitworth Hall Hotel shuts indefinitely due to Covid
Whitworth Hall Hotel will close indefinitely on 25 October, despite recently transitioning to new ownership. The Spennymoor-based hotel and deer…
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16 October
250,000 London hospitality jobs at risk, warns UKH chief
Over 250,000 hospitality workers may face unemployment as a result of second tier restrictions now imposed in London, the chief…
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15 October
Move to Tier 2 ‘catastrophic’ for London’s hospitality sector
Placing London in Tier 2 will have disastrous outcomes for the hospitality sector, unless more job support and grants are…
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15 October
London to move to Tier 2
London and Essex will face tougher Tier 2 Covid-19 restrictions from Saturday (17 October), including a ban on the mixing…
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12 October
PM unveils three-tiered lockdown system
Prime minister Boris Johnson this afternoon announced a new three-tier lockdown system that will see some hospitality businesses in the…
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12 October
Almost 50% of hospitality staff remain on furlough, study finds
Approximately 43% of the hospitality workforce remains on the government’s furlough scheme, according to new research from hospitality software provider…
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9 October
Gov to cover 67% of wages for firms forced to shut
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that businesses forced to shut due to local restrictions will be eligible for a grant…
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7 October
Accor’s safety protocol secures UK government backing
Accor has announced that its cleanliness and prevention programme, ALLSAFE, has secured government approval through the government backed Primary Authority…
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6 October
Hotel manager fined £10k after breaching Covid rules
A hotel manager has been fined £10,000 after breaching Covid-19 regulations by hosting a funeral party with “hundreds” of attendees,…
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2 October
66% of hospitality sector saw summer trade fall, says BCC
Two thirds (66%) of the UK’s hospitality sector saw summer trade decrease during Q3 despite the chancellor’s Eat Out to…
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