Europe continues to lift lockdown as restaurants re-open in Spain and Italy

Worshippers were back at the Vatican today while restaurants are open for business again in Spain and Italy as Europe continues to ease its lockdown measures.   Cafes were serving customers at outdoor tables in Rome this morning while shops, bars and hair salons can all re-open and Venice’s gondolas are back in action as Italy tries to … Read more

Cafes, pubs and restaurants will be able to sell food and drink from street stalls within weeks

Cafes, pubs and restaurants will be able to sell food and drink from street stalls within weeks under plans to ease lockdown Pubs, cafes and restaurants with outdoor seating allowed to reopen in June The move is hoped to help bolster the hospitality industry for another month  Small open-air weddings in front of churches could … Read more

Italians take to streets ahead of bars, restaurants and hairdressers reopening tomorrow

Italians have taken to the streets today ahead of the reopening of shops, bars, restaurants and hairdressers tomorrow, after nine weeks of lockdown.   Premier Giuseppe Conte acknowledged reopening the economy brings a risk of new outbreaks of coronavirus, but said ‘we must accept it’. He said the nationwide lockdown that began in early March had … Read more

Thousands of pubs and restaurants may NEVER reopen after the coronavirus pandemic

Pubs and restaurants forced to close during the coronavirus pandemic may never reopen their doors, industry experts warned. Grim predictions showed that a quarter of cafes and eateries are likely to go bankrupt thanks to months of little to no businesses.  Across Australia, businesses were forced to shut their doors on March 23 as COVID-19 … Read more

Australia heads back to the pub as cafes and restaurants also open their doors

Pubs, cafes and restaurants reopened across two Australian states on Friday as the country’s coronavirus lockdown eased further – albeit with safety precautions still in place.  Eateries and coffee houses in the most populous state of New South Wales – which includes Sydney – opened their doors early to punters, though were only allowed to … Read more

McDonald’s reveals first 15 restaurants to reopen for delivery only from next week

McDonald’s reveals first 15 restaurants to reopen for delivery only from next week as fast food chain eases lockdown rules By Chantalle Edmunds For Mailonline Published: 10:46 BST, 5 May 2020 | Updated: 10:51 BST, 5 May 2020 McDonald’s has revealed which UK restaurants will open for delivery on May 13 after shutting sites due … Read more

Italy, Poland and Hungary prepare to open parks and restaurants while Germany is to open schools

Europe today prepared for a further cautious easing of coronavirus restrictions following signs the pandemic may be slowing, with hard-hit Italy set to follow Spain in allowing people outside. Spaniards flocked to the streets on Saturday to jog, cycle and rollerskate for the first time after 48 days of confinement as Italy is due start gradually … Read more

McDonald’s to open 15 restaurants for takeaway and delivery on May 13 

Return of the Mac: McDonald’s to reopen 15 restaurants for takeaway and delivery from May 13 By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 1 May 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 1 May 2020 McDonald’s will reopen 15 restaurants in the UK for takeaway and delivery from May 13. The fast food business’s … Read more

Lithuania’s capital is turned into vast open air café to enable social distancing in restaurants 

Lithuania’s capital is turned into vast open air café to enable social distancing in restaurants Vilnius has offered 18 locations for cafes and restaurants to lay extra tables at The Cathedral Square is just one of the sites that 160 businesses have applied to  The city gave health care workers £350,000 restaurant vouchers as a … Read more

Restaurant’s air conditioning spread coronavirus from one infected diner to NINE others

Restaurant’s air conditioning spread coronavirus from one infected diner to NINE others, report finds Researchers investigate incident at eatery in Guangzhou, China, in January An asymptomatic customer later fell ill, along with others on nearby tables Study claims virus was carried further than usual due to venue’s air conditioning However 81 others eating and working … Read more