With an aim to boost morale and wellbeing of residents and staff, wholesale food supplier, Brakes Foodservice are launching a series of themed care home menus and events. By offering something new during this difficult time they hope to improve spirits within the care home and give residents and employees something to look forward to. The menus with include American, French and Indian and their first themed event will centre around National Cupcake Day on the 18th of June which is also a fundraising event to raise money for the Alzheimer's Society.

The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) have launched their own webinar series to continue to support the hospitality and foodservice industry to re-open right. Their first webinar 'Dining at a Distance: Reshaping your restaurant with social distancing in mind' takes place this Thursday at 11am. Tune in to hear expert advice from restaurant operators and designers who are leading the way during lockdown.

Chef Adam Handling has created his own home delivery service 'Hame' the Scottish word for 'Home', to provide customers with the chance to enjoy a taste of his restaurant experience from the comfort and safety of their own home. The dishes are sent prepared with recipe cards to explain how to add the finishing touches to the meal. 

Martin Williams, Chief Executive of Gaucho has partnered a cross sector of business leaders to provide free advice for those affected by Covid19. The service will be available to all chief executives and business owners of SMEs with annual revenues between £5m and £100m.

Free E-learning support tailored by CPL Learning will provide furloughed employees an opportunity to learn at home and focusses on four topic areas; wellbeing, product, personal development and hospitality.

Streaming on Facebook Live, HospoLive hosts a full day of video fun for anyone working in the hospitality industry. Sessions include live cooking demos, interviews with leading figureheads and hospitality training sessions.

Powered by Looop, D&D Connect provides a single place that D&D UK employees can find the latest business updates, volunteering opportunities, health and wellness resources, financial advice, emotional support via D&D’s Employee Assistance program, and even cooking lessons from D&D London’s Chefs!

Our partners Festival of Enterprise are producing over 14 incredible webinars a week for entrepreneurs and business owners with subjects ranging from funding to effective networking.

Our close friends at the FEA have put together a helpful guide that outlines key measures you should be taking to protect your foodservice equipment. These measures will prolong the ongoing life of the machine and ensure it is safe again to use in the future.

Caterer Licensee Hotelier (CLH) News have put together three key marketing tips including communication and marketing strategy, to help guide you through these uncertain times and provide advice for marketing post lockdown.

A study by HOSPA has found that over a quarter of hotel operators across the UK have remained open in some capacity, to help support NHS & other key workers during the pandemic. Many hotels have offered free accomodation, food & drink packages or provided a base for community food hubs. 

The Holiday Inn, Healthrow Ariel, the Holiday Inn, Brent Cross and the Crown Plaza Stockley Hotel are all being converted into Covid-19 isolation centres to provide UK citizens and international travellers a safe place to isolate if they have any covid-19 symptoms or have travelled outside of the UK.

Unsure how to keep your team's spirits up during these difficult times? Recruitment Consultants, The People Pod have put together some key advice and tips for keeping your team motivated and positive during the current crisis. Points include building trust, training and new responsibilities.