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Frankie & Bennys owner The Restaurant Group (TRG) has warned it faces more turmoil as it revealed the second national lockdown in England cost them £15million. The company was forced to shut all its outlets - including Garfunkels and Wagamama - from November 5 to December 3 and currently has over 100 sites closed under the latest tiered restrictions. It said these rules mean 145 of its UK establishments permit patrons to dine indoors; 142 of its English venues will just allow takeaway and deli...

The Government announcing new Christmas guidance, without changing the rules for England, has cast fresh uncertainty over how people should act during the festive period. The tension between advice and law, and their interpretation by the public and authorities, has triggered confusion throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. Commenting on Christmas, Professor Stephen Reicher, from the University of St Andrews – who sits on a sub-group of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage), said �...

Dont show me this message again✕ England footballer Reece James has called on the public to “try to put an end to this crisis” after endorsing our Help The Hungry campaign. The Chelsea football star made the comments as he joined The Independent and its largest shareholder Evgeny Lebedev at a west London school to give out hot meals from our food truck alongside our charity partner With Compassion. Last month he also launched a fundraiser for his 21st birthday that raised more than £19,...

Rishi Sunak has announced that the Governments furlough scheme is being extended by another month Chancellor already extended the wage subsidy scheme to the end of March but it will now run to end of April   Government said the move was necessary in order to provide businesses with certainty in coming months   But further extension of furlough prompted fresh fears that England could be heading for another lockdown  The Chancellor announced the Budget will take place on March 3 to lay out t...

Published: 10:10 AM December 17, 2020    Updated: 5:56 PM December 17, 2020 Terry Hughes and Linda Smith, owners of the Belgian Monk on Pottergate in Norwich. Picture: Danielle Booden - Credit: Archant 2020 The owners of The Belgian Monk in Norwich celebrated its 20th anniversary this week and it has been the hardest year yet due to coronavirus, but adapting has been key to its survival.  Business partners Terry Hughes, 59, and Linda Smith, 52, opened the restaurant on Pottergate 20 year...

By Martin Kerin AS I write, news has come in that, for the first time in history, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) will help feed children in the UK. For the first time in its 70 year history, UNICEF will respond to a UK ‘domestic emergency.’ Given recent events and following the Food Foundation’s findings that 2.4 million (17%) children are living in ‘food insecure households’, it was only a matter of time before an international agency was forced to step in. 2020 will d...

The operator of 67 bars under its nationwide Revolution and Revolución de Cuba brands has reported sales significantly down in the first 24 weeks of FY21 as a result of “severe and constantly evolving trading restrictions.” In a preliminary results statement for the 25 weeks ended 27 June, Revolution Bars Group highlighted total revenue for FY20 had fallen to £110.1m compared to £151.4m in the previous 12-month period, while statutory pre-tax losses deepened f...

Tier Three restrictions extended yesterday, plunging 38million people into new year under toughest curbs Swathes of the Home Counties will join London in Tier 3 tomorrow along with Manchester and the North East Experts fear decisions will not be enough to avert more draconian measures due to Covid surging in England It comes as Boris Johnson warned a No Deal Brexit is very likely if the EU does not budge over fishing rules 

UK inflation drops to 0.3 per cent as clothes and food prices sink (Getty Images) The UK’s inflation rate fell sharply to 0.3 per cent as food and clothes prices eased during England’s month-long lockdown, according to the latest official figures. The headline CPI rate sank from 0.7 per cent in October to 0.3 per cent in November, data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed. Clothes and footwear prices were 3.6 per cent lower than the same month last year. Pr...

Wagamamas sales boosted by Eat Out to Help Out Wagamama has reported strong trading results for both its eat in and delivery businesses in the third quarter of the year. The noodle chain saw a rise in sales as well as EBITDA, although revenue decreased by almost 21% in the same period, it says. Like-for-like sales at the chain, which is operated by The Restaurant Group, rose by 7.4% for the quarter thanks to the Government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme. Cost managem...