Restaurants

Casual Dining Group, the owner of restaurant chain Bella Italia and Cafe Rouge, has entered into administration, and appointed Clare Kennedy, Peter Saville, Daniel Imison and Catherine Williamson of Alix Partners LLP as Joint Administrators ahead of an expected sale of the business.

Road closures, pop up parks, architecturally designed furniture, a business grant scheme and free trading permits are all part of a new pilot package of support for the hospitality sector in Liverpool.

A food industry expect has predicted the evolution of the traditional restaurant as online delivery becomes a permanent feature as a result of Covid-19.

In yet another devastating blow to the casual dining sector, The Restaurant Group (TRG) has confirmed that it is to close 125 Frankie & Benny’s restaurants, with the loss of an estimated 3000 jobs.

Many restaurants may not be financially viable with social distancing rules in place

Restaurants could face losses of more than £482 million in a cashless society, according to a new study from financial analysis experts.

A “large number” of Frankie & Benny’s restaurants will remain closed after lockdown, according to reports today.

Trust in hygiene and social distancing will be top of the menu this summer when foodservice lockdown fully ends

What can we do to solve the big problem of social distancing when restaurants and pubs can reopen? A US restaurateur has devised an ingenious