Seaside Finolhu to reopen on Oct 1 after major upgrade

Key Take Away

Seaside Finolhu is set to reopen its doors to visitors on October 1 after completing its highly anticipated transformation project. This keenly anticipated transformation covers guest villas, restaurants, public areas, and a state-of-the-art indoor golf studio.

In line with the resort upgrades, Finolhu will also introduce the new names and concepts for its four restaurants and spa. Translated as “sandbank”, Finolhu is one of the finest island resorts located in the UNESCO-protected Baa atoll.

The resort also encourages its valued guests to continue sharing their memorable #SeasideFinolhu stories on social media.

For More Information Click Below :

maldives.net.mv/39631/seaside-finolhu-to-reopen-on-oct-1-after-major-upgrade/

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At Least Half of Pubs Will Never Reopen After COVID-19, U.K. Hospitality Union Says

Key Take Away

The U.K. hospitality industry is worth about £100 billion ($127.7 billion) to the British economy or, more accurately, it was before COVID-19 hit.

The schedule for reopening bars and restaurants is different depending on the country within the U.K. In Scotland and Wales, no firm date has been given, July 20 is the date in Northern Ireland and in England, it gets even more complicated.

Fast-food restaurant chain LEON has been running a "Feed Britain" campaign, for example, where food boxes can be ordered for delivery, and other restaurants are relying on delivery services Deliveroo or Uber Eats.

For More Information Click Below :

www.newsweek.com/pubs-never-reopen-covid-19-uk-hospitality-union-1509784

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Star Chef 2 is sequel to one of India’s most successful games; we check out what’s cooking

Key Take Away

99Games and N3TWORK have just launched the second iteration of their popular restaurant mobile simulation game, called Star Chef 2

The new game also follows a freemium model and is available for free on both the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store. To keep the audience entertained while the chefs take time to prepare the meals, the game has live music, celebrity appearances, pool parties, and more. The game also has a collaborative and social element to it.

For More Information Click Below :

https://youtu.be/p1UWQyBUci8

indianexpress.com/article/technology/gaming/star-chef-2-first-impressions/

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Hospitality industry calls for two-metre social distancing rule to be halved

Key Take Away

Actioning advice from the World Health Organisation to use one meter for social distancing from July would enable many more pubs to viably reopen and serve their communities again.

UK Hospitality Chief Executive Kate Nicholls told BBC Radio 4'sToday program: "At two meters you are receiving 30 percent of your normal revenues, at one meter it gets up to 70 percent - so it is the difference between success and failure for many of those businesses.

The reopening of venues is expected to begin from July 4 in England and the Government is expected to publish its guidelines

For More Information

www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1292492/coronavirus-lockdown-two-metre-social-distancing-halved-hospitality-industry

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Celebrations for Taranaki hospitality industry after 'game-changing' level 1 move

Key Take Away

Glasses will be clinking and tables moving as Taranaki bar owners prepare for COVID-19 alert level 1.This meant the country would move to its 'new normal', with the only restrictions in place being on the border.

Bar and restaurant owners could say goodbye to the three S restrictions - seated, separated, and single server - and return to normal.

For More Information

www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/121755816/celebrations-for-taranaki-hospitality-industry-after-gamechanging-level-1-move

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7 chef movies on Amazon Prime Video, Netflix and YouTube that every foodie must watch

We’ve seen movies that can make you hungry, we’ve seen cooking shows that inspire you to try a new cuisine, now it’s time to see movies on Amazon Prime Video, Netflix and YouTube that will make you look at food from a different perspective – a chef’s perspective. From the action to the budding romance, these movies will take you through everything that goes on inside a kitchen.

If you are foodie and food is your BAE then watch out these movies :

  • THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY – AMAZON PRIME VIDEO

  • BURNT – YOUTUBE

  • JULIE AND JULIA – NETFLIX

  • COOK UP A STORM – NETFLIX

  • NO RESERVATIONS – NETFLIX

  • JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI – NETFLIX

  • MOSTLY MARTHA – AMAZON PRIME VIDEO

For More Information Click Below :

www.gqindia.com/binge-watch/collection/7-chef-movies-on-amazon-prime-video-netflix-and-youtube-that-every-foodie-must-watch/

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A reassuring robot is helping customers enjoy their drink

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Robo-bartenders are shaking up South Korea's cafe and bar culture as the country transitions from intensive social distancing to what the government calls "distancing in daily life".

At the Cafe Bot Bot Bot coffee bar, where the robot arm shakes up mojitos and other cocktails, manager Kim Tae-wan also pointed out that the 'drink bot' can provide consistent quality to their mixes that human bartenders can't.

For More Information Click below :

economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/a-reassuring-robot-is-helping-customers-enjoy-their-drink/not-entirely-human/slideshow/76211161.cms

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Spain’s Hospitality Industry Watches How Belgium Swaps ‘Happy Hour’ for ‘Helpy Hour’ to Avoid Going Under

Key Take Away

‘HELPY hour’ – which replaces happy hour – was launched by Belgium’s Federation of Cafes to help stop its hospitality establishments from going under.

So instead of getting two drinks for one – as is the case in ‘happy hour’ – ‘helpy hour’ allows punters to pay double for a drink, which is basically the reverse of happy hour. The initiative has been launched to save struggling bars and cafes amid the lockdown.

For More Information click below:

www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/06/06/spains-hospitality-industry-watches-how-belgium-swaps-happy-hour-for-helpy-hour-to-avoid-going-under/

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Ready to serve: more than three quarters of hospitality businesses say they can reopen by 4 July

Key Take Away

More than three-quarters of restaurants, bars, and pubs will be ready to reopen by 4 July, according to the latest weekly Hospitality Leaders Poll by MCA Insight/HIM.

Only 16% of hospitality businesses think it will take longer than the four weeks between now and 4 July.

For More Information click below :

www.bighospitality.co.uk/Article/2020/06/05/Ready-to-serve-more-than-three-quarters-of-hospitality-businesses-say-they-can-reopen-by-4-July?utm_source=copyright&utm_medium=OnSite&utm_campaign=copyright

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Leisure and Hospitality drive jobs number higher

Key Take Away

The employment rate decreased slightly and job numbers rose for the first time since the coronavirus crisis began.

The May jobs numbers showed an unexpected jump in payrolls as certain sectors like leisure and hospitality made a comeback that dramatically beat estimates and surprised economists and market observers.

Non-farm payrolls jumped 2.509 million in May, compared to an expected loss of 7.5 million. Leisure and hospitality sectors, which had been hit sharply by the coronavirus’s shutdowns, added 1.239 million jobs, the largest rebound. Food services and drinking places employment grew by 22%.

The challenge for restaurants reopening is that they must do so with some measure of social distancing in place; being restricted to lower capacities could pose a threat to many more hospitality jobs coming back.

For More Information Click below :

money.yahoo.com/leisure-and-hospitality-drive-jobs-numbers-higher-142522323.html

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Payroll gains were broad-based in the May 2020 jobs report.

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Japan hotels, restaurants seek new revenue streams

Key Take Away

Japan’s hospitality sector is adapting its offerings to include daily room use and takeaway services to bring in much-needed revenue during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.

High-end hotels have rolled out campaigns inviting businesses to use their spacious, WiFi-equipped rooms for telecommuting.

In Tokyo, the ANA InterContinental offers half-day (three hours) and full-day (nine hours) plans for one or two people to use its twin or double rooms for remote working.

The Hotel Granvia Osaka is also offering daily plans (nine hours) for remote working.

For More Information

www.ttgasia.com/2020/06/05/japan-hotels-restaurants-seek-new-revenue-streams/

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Top Dining-Out Trends for a Post-Pandemic Society

Florida International University's Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management projects five dining-out trends affecting restaurants, bars, and consumers that are emerging in a post-pandemic world. The trends were presented by Michael Cheng, dean of the Chaplin School.

Top Dining-Out Trends in a post-pandemic society:

  • Dining-Out Trend #1 Transparency and Communication

  • Dining-Out Trend #2 Innovation and Creativity

  • Dining-Out Trend #3 Contactless Technology and Virtual Presence

  • Dining-Out Trend #4 A Collaborative Community

  • Dining-Out Trend #5 Reset!

"While these are signs that we see today, the next 12 months will give us better clarity of the way forward," said Cheng.

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Voco South Melbourne Hotel Announced for 2023

Key Take Away

Scheduled to open in early 2023 in partnership with Melbourne-based developers, BEKL, the new-build voco South Melbourne will be a different way to stay at the northern end of St Kilda Road

Focusing on the ‘Me Time’ concept, where guests can look forward to a great night’s sleep with premium beds, innovative lighting, and user-friendly technology, as well as superior showers to start the day well. Beyond guest rooms, the brand’s signature ‘voco Life’ concept will be front and center, with a vibrant and sociable restaurant and bar spaces.

For More Information

www.hotelnewsresource.com/article110940.html

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Maharashtra, Sikkim prohibit hotels from resuming operations

Key Take Away

Maharashtra and Sikkim prohibited hotels and restaurants from resuming operations, while Gujarat and Karnataka permitted hotels and restaurants to open as per the new standard operating procedures (SOPs) in a phased manner from June 8.
The Maharashtra government's order comes into effect from June 1 and shall remain effective till June 30. The Sikkim government has prohibited hotels and restaurants from reopening from June 1 until further notice.
The industry lobby group, which represents over 500,000 restaurants, cafes, bars, and pubs in the country, has asked for restaurants to be allowed to stay open beyond 9 pm and for reopening of public transport fully to aid staff movement.

For More Information

economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/hotels-/-restaurants/maharashtra-sikkim-prohibit-hotels-from-resuming-operations/articleshow/76127152.cms


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France to reopen restaurants, bars and beaches from June 2

Key Take Away

France will allow restaurants, bars, and beaches to reopen from June 2, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe stated. But limitation will be that there depending upon zone (i.e green, orange).

For More Information

www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-france-restaurants/france-to-reopen-restaurants-bars-and-beaches-from-june-2-pm-idUSKBN2342TL

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Karnataka permits bars, clubs to sell liquor at MRP

The move by the Karnataka government is part of its plans to shore up revenues from excise and help the cash-starved state in its battle against COVID-19 and the economic uncertainty that shrouds it.

The notification by the excise department says that establishments with cl-4 (clubs), cl-7 (hotels and boarding houses) and cl-9 (bars and restaurants) outside containment zones and malls or shopping complexes be allowed to resume sales to ensure its stock like beer does not expire and add to their losses.

The excise department notification comes at a time when the B.S. Yediyurappa-led state government has eased lockdown restrictions in most parts of Karnataka including Bengaluru, its growth engine, that has been classified as a red zone.He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should declare Covid-19 as a national disaster and that Yediyurappa should demand a ₹50,000 crore special package for Karnataka.

With taps from the centre drying up, Karnataka has already increased excise prices by 17-25% (depending on slabs) that would help raise at least ₹2,000 crores. The state had set a fiscal target of ₹22,700 crore for the current year and has been clocking high sales ,when liquor sales started in the state.

Manu Chandra, the head of the Bengaluru chapter of the National Restaurants Association of India (NRAI) says that selling liquor at MRP would deplete the investments of such establishments.

The liquor that we have in our stores right now is essentially capital or investment that’s lying with us which whenever we open we may be able to sell at whatever margins we used to

He adds that owners of these restaurants pay a higher renewal fee and the MRP model would hit its “economics for a six".

He says that the lockdown happened at the end of March and much of the stocks had depleted with restaurants normally waiting till the beginning of April to replenish. He says that not everyone in the business may be able to sustain this model and may write to the excise department to stop liquor sales and only keep the kitchen open.

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U.S. Leisure and Hospitality Industy Lost 8.2 Million Jobs in 2 Months

The U.S. leisure and hospitality industry in April lost 7.7 million jobs, a 47 percent drop, and was the worst-hit sector among non-farm payrolls for the second month in a row, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics

April was the first full month where the coronavirus pandemic raged in the United States. The job losses come on top of half a million jobs lost in leisure and hospitality in March.

It was food and drinking establishments, rather than hotels, that were most-impacted in April. The bureau stated that restaurants and bars lost 5.5 million jobs in April, or 71 percent of the total decline in leisure and hospitality employment.

The April job loss in leisure and hospitality was more than three times greater than the second-most-impacted sector, education and health services, which saw a decline of 2.54 million jobs.

The two-month employment drop, including March and April, reached 8.2 million in leisure and hospitality. Some 459,000 jobs were lost in leisure and hospitality in March, versus February, as the coronavirus pandemic began to take its toll. As in April, dining establishments and bars took the brunt of the hit.

In late April, the U.S. Travel Association and Tourism Economics projected that the coronavirus pandemic would lead to the loss of 8 million jobs out of a total of 24 million in the U.S. economy. 

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Lithuania turns capital Vilnius into open-air cafe to maintain social distancing

Lithuania turns capital Vilnius into open-air cafe by giving much of its public space to bars and restaurants ,among others ,to maintain social distancing.Seating will only be allowed outdoors and customers seated at different tables must be at least two metres apart.

The Batlic nation of Lithuania has reported 1,449 coronavirus cases and 45 deaths

Hospitality sector calls for emergency Coronavirus support

Owners of hotels, nightclubs, bars and restaurants are calling on the government for emergency assistance as wave of customers cancel bookings as a precaution against contracting coronavirus.

Sales in restaurants and bars in London were down 7% in the past week according to trade body UK Hospitality. It said declines had been registered in cities such as Birmingham and Manchester. Some nightclub owners said they had seen as many as 30% of those who had already bought tickets for events last weekend decide to stay away. Usually such events would have less than 10% no shows

Michael Kill, chief executive of the Night Time Industries Association, which represents nightclubs, bars, live music venues and pubs, said advanced bookings for members were down by between 20% and 30% on average, with London particularly affected by a drop in tourist visitors

Moving into the next phase – delay – could see the introduction of “social distancing” measures, such as closing schools and halting mass gatherings.

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