Gordon Ramsay takes out loans to save restaurant empire

Gordon Ramsay takes out loans to save restaurant empire shuttered by the lockdown The TV chef, 53, has registered charges with Barclays against 16 companies  The loans will provide a lifeline to companies which manage some of his outlets  The beleaguered hospitality industry has been hit hard by the pandemic  Here’s how to help people … Read more

Carluccio’s restaurant chain to be rescued by chicken king

Carluccio’s to be rescued from administration by owner of Giraffe restaurant chain By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:10 BST, 18 May 2020 | Updated: 22:10 BST, 18 May 2020 Carluccio’s will be rescued from administration by the owner of the Giraffe restaurant chain.  Boparan Restaurants will snap up the troubled Italian-style brand … Read more

BTS singer Jungkook tested for coronavirus after visiting restaurant and bar with friends

BTS singer Jungkook tests negative for coronavirus after visiting restaurant and bar with friends… and feels ‘deeply regretful’ for his actions By Christine Rendon For Dailymail.com Published: 23:42 BST, 18 May 2020 | Updated: 23:42 BST, 18 May 2020 BTS singer Jungkook has tested negative for coronavirus after getting together with several K-Pop stars in Seoul, … Read more

One in three restaurant and pub bosses say they’ll close some venues permanently due to coronavirus

A third of restaurant and pub bosses have said they expect to permanently close sites as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. A survey of more than 120 senior executives for pub, bar and restaurant companies revealed that 32% said they anticipated the need to shutter sites for good. The CGA business confidence survey, which was … Read more

Restaurant empire Caprice Holdings makes 75,000 meals a week

It is the restaurant empire behind glitzy Mayfair establishments including Scott’s, Annabel’s and Sexy Fish which cater for the country’s rich and famous. But bosses at Caprice Holdings have now mobilised an incredible 700-strong volunteer army to help staff deliver 75,000 meals a week for NHS heroes and vulnerable people shut away due to the coronavirus … Read more

KFC delivery riders ignore social distancing rules at a recently-opened restaurant

KFC delivery riders ignore social distancing rules at a recently-opened restaurant while waiting to pick up orders KFC launched investigation after delivery riders broke social distancing rules Delivery riders were photographed at re-opened KFC outlet in Filton, Bristol Though Deliveroo delivers from the store, it is not known who the riders work for By Jack … Read more

Heart-rending plea from the owner of London’s oldest family restaurant, JAMES CHIAVARINI

It had been the longest week of my life – and then it was announced that we had to close our doors. All the usual comradeship and joyfulness of the place had vanished in the preceding days. We were going out with hardly a whimper, let alone a bang. I stood in the middle of … Read more

New Zealanders line up outside McDonalds after the fast-food restaurant reopened

New Zealanders came out of lockdown and headed straight for McDonald’s today as the country eased its coronavirus restrictions following a successful five-week quarantine.  Hundreds of hungry Kiwis queued from midnight to get their first Big Mac in weeks as the fast food restaurant re-opened its doors this morning.  Drive-thru services resumed at 5am with … Read more

Jamie Oliver plans six-figure revamp at his £6million home a year after restaurant chain collapsed

Jamie Oliver plans a six-figure revamp at his £6million home including new automatic gates and driveway less than a year after his restaurant chain collapsed Jamie Oliver has lodged refurbishment plans for home Spains Hall near Braintree Application includes new automatic gates, driveway and upgrade to the library His restaurant business collapsed Last May, leaving … Read more

Coronavirus China: Restaurant air con spread illness to nine

Restaurant’s air conditioning spread coronavirus from one infected diner to NINE others, report finds Researchers investigate incident at eatery in Guangzhou, China, in January An asymptomatic customer later fell ill, along with others on nearby tables Study claims virus was carried further than usual due to venue’s air conditioning However 81 others eating and working … Read more