Sophie Witts

UKHospitality has called on the government to incentivise landlords to forgive rent arrears to tackle the industry’s growing debt mountain.

The founder of the Breakfast Club is seeking a managing director for the restaurant group after admitting it needs help to "realise its potential".

The government urgently needs to clarify whether hospitality will reopen in December as the sector is burning through £500m in cash reserves in November ‘just to stay closed’.

Chef Tommy Banks is to head up a restaurant at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London on major international match days.