Britvic hit by large quarterly sales plunge after lockdown forced pubs and restaurants to close The ‘eat out to help out’ scheme could provide a boost for Britvic in August Britvic’s total revenues so far this year are down five per cent to just over £1bn CEO Simon Litherland: The results show the ‘full market … Read more
Supermarket sales have risen £3.2billion to a new record high as people working from home splash out on tea, coffee and biscuits. Grocery sales for the 12 weeks to July 12 skyrocketed by 16.9 per cent – the fastest since records began in 1994. Shoppers spent an additional £24million on tea and coffee and £19million on biscuits as people … Read more
McDonald’s will reopen 700 restaurants for dine-in TOMORROW with food served by table service only and all customers asked to leave their contact details McDonald’s has announced around 700 restaurants will reopen to customers Fast-food giant will reopen tomorrow with social distancing measures in place Comes weeks after McDonald’s reopened its Drive Thru and McDelivery … Read more
Pubs, cafes and restaurants in England must offer separate non-smoking areas outdoors, the Government said last night. Smoking has been banned inside pubs and restaurants in England since 2007, but there are currently no controls on outside eating and drinking. With more non-smokers now sitting outside due to social distancing measures, ministers have faced demands to … Read more
Britain’s coronavirus jobs massacre has continued with another 1,200 roles set to go at the Zizzi and Ask Italian restaurant chains. Azzurri Group, which owns both franchises, announced around 75 sites will have to close as the impact of the pandemic takes its toll on business. More than 65,000 workers across some of the UK’s … Read more
Pizza Express ‘draws up plans to close around 75 of its 470 UK restaurants and axe hundreds of jobs’ in yet another blow to the struggling High Street By Danyal Hussain For Mailonline Published: 13:15 BST, 16 July 2020 | Updated: 13:41 BST, 16 July 2020 Pizza Express is planning on closing around 75 of … Read more
Peers will urge ministers to BAN smoking outside pubs, restaurants and cafes over health fears as venues move tables outdoors amid easing of lockdown measures Group of cross-party peers to raise concern over second-hand smoke impact They will warn more people eating and drinking outside could lead to increase It comes as government relaxes licensing … Read more
Thirsty Britons continued to lap up the sunshine today as they embraced the eased lockdown rules and fantastic weather. In Battersea, south-west London, people shopped, settled in for a pint and enjoyed dinner at a variety of eateries as Northcote Road area has effectively become pedestrianised to help with social distancing. Meanwhile, nearby Soho, in … Read more
Restaurants to stay shuttered: One in 10 won’t reopen this year, says owner of Frankie & Benny’s and Wagamamas By Hugo Duncan for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 10 July 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 10 July 2020 The owner of Wagamama has warned that one in 10 of its restaurants will not reopen … Read more
The owner of Wagamama and Frankie & Benny’s has said one in 10 of its restaurants will not reopen before the end of the year. The Restaurant Group said the stores – largely in airports – will open next year at the earliest as they are unlikely to attract enough customers to make it worthwhile. … Read more