Hotel & Restaurant Sector

Restaurant food at home? Here's how to get it

The Irish Times – 10.04.2020

Allta restaurant in Dublin has launched a subscription service that will allow customers to sign up for a weekly delivery of food, some of which will require cooking or finishing at home. The boxes cost €55 each, per week, including countrywide delivery by courier, and subscriptions can be for between two and five weeks in duration. Supply is being capped at 100 boxes a week, to allow the chefs to comply with coronavirus health and safety regulations. Only two of the three chefs will be on duty at the same time, and they will each be temperature checked before starting work.

Pret to reopen ten sites for delivery and takeaway

www.propelinfonews.com - 15.04.2020

Pret A Manger is to reopen a select number of its sites on Thursday, 16 April for delivery and takeaway. The business said it would reopen ten shop kitchens located near London hospitals after requests from NHS workers. It’s also reinstated the 50% discount for NHS workers until April. The company said the move would also allow it to restart its supply chain and donate about 7,000 meals a week to homeless charities. The shops will be offering a limited menu, in addition, they will also be selling a selection of essential items, such as milk, butter, and tea. Shops will be open daily from 8am to 2pm. Perspex screens will be fitted to the till counter. Only card payments will be allowed. Customer flow into the shop will be restricted, with no more than six customers at any one time.