Hospitality

Extending current Covid-19 alert level restrictions across the country could be the nail in the coffin for struggling operators, says Hospitality New Zealand.

The Government needs to provide a more targeted response for struggling hospitality operators.

The hospitality sector is paying a heavy price for the Government’s “bungling of the border”, says the National Party’s economic development spokesperson, Todd McClay.

Chef, author and restaurateur Peter Gordon is bringing to a close his long-standing relationship as signature chef at SkyCity’s The Sugar Club.

Whanganui District Council reviewed the operation of the South Beach Café at the airport and decided not to reopen the facility after it was closed by Covid-19 restrictions.

The impact of Covid-19 on food and beverage services in the hospitality sector is devastating, says NZ Alcohol Beverages Council.

Wellington hospitality businesses can claw-back some costs following the introduction of a partial fee refund scheme by Wellington City Council.

WellingtonNZ is offering meal delivery rebates to eateries across the region for the two confirmed weeks of Covid-19 alert level 3, starting today.

Operators are “pulling out all the stops” to prepare for a loosening of the lockdown, says Hospitality NZ.

Nelson City Council is calling for the Ministry of Justice to enable the Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority (ARLA) and councils to waive alcohol licensing fees in light of the Covid-19 shutdown.

St Patrick’s Day celebrations at the Redoubt Bar in Matamata are the source of a cluster of Covid-19 cases.

Ongoing costs during the four-week closure means some businesses will shut for good.

The Restaurant Association says the hospitality sector is losing approximately $6m per week as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak.

Julie White is the new chief executive of industry body Hospitality New Zealand.

Hospitality group Nourish has invested $2m into an overhaul and renaming of its Britomart bar formerly known as the Northern Steamship Co.

Waitaki hospitality operators have started exploring options for creating a new “geogastronomy” initiative.