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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.
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Darren McGrady, 58, who worked for the royals for 15 years, said the beloved pooches used to have their own “a la carte menu”.
“The corgi's had their own menu. I thought I was going to be cooking for kings, queens, and presidents.
Darren described the Buckingham Palace kitchens as a restaurant for the lucky pooches, and he used to serve them fresh food daily.
This included preparing meats like rabbit and liver mixed with cabbage and rice, and there was a whole “menu” of dishes to choose from.
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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), recently released the results of the second State Food Safety Index to celebrate World Food Safety Day during a webinar.
The State Food Safety Index ranks states on five parameters of food safety through a rigorous evaluation process every year. This year, among the larger states, Gujarat was the top-ranking state, followed by
Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra.
On this occasion, FSSAI also released an E-handbook on “Eat Right during COVID-19” for citizens. An updated detailed guidance note ‘Food Hygiene and Safety Guidelines for Food Businesses during COVID-19 pandemic’ was released.
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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
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National Council for Hotel Management Joint Entrance Examination or NCHM JEE 2020 were scheduled to be conducted on June 22 after it was deferred. Initially, the NCHM JEE 2020 was supposed to be held on May 5. The entrance exam dates were postponed twice by National Testing Agency (NTA) in the wake of the coronavirus situation in the country.
As per the official notification, the NCHM JEE 2020 Admit Cards will be released 15 days prior to the date of examination on the official websites -- nta.ac.in or nchmjee.nta.nic.in.
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Post COVID-19, it is estimated that 18 percent of single-unit restaurants are likely to shut down between May and July and another 12-15 percent of restaurants will be part of the second round of closure between September and December
As per the report, in the financial year 2019-20, the year that ended in March 2020, only 19% outlets delivered an EBITDA of 10% or more, "half of our universe was negative"
It is important to understand the income-pool that restaurants serve. Drive-Throughs are now a lifeline for fast-food chains.
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The nationwide lockdown has led to various restrictions being lifted in many parts of the country, restaurants in Kolkata are also set to function from June 08 .In this regard, they have come up with various innovative measures to ensure social distancing as well as smooth functioning .
There are quite a few interesting measures which include: glass partitions between tables, an option to place an order on phone from the table, virtual instruction cards to inform guests about the new guidelines, a marked waiting area for those queuing up at the entrance door.
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The hospitality industry has raised concerns about 'high-handed' state government orders to requisition hotels as quarantine or treatment centers, and hoteliers not being compensated for the services offered through the lockdown.
On May 29, the Delhi government requisitioned five hotels through an order to convert them into extended Covid-19 hospitals, a move that took hoteliers by surprise.
The court directed the government to appoint an expert committee to examine the issue and to deal with the petitioner's representation. The matter stands adjourned to June 9.
The head of a hotel chain said his entire hotel has been taken over by state authorities in Madhya Pradesh and he had not been paid.
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Cricketing legend and Chennai Super Kings Coach, Stephen Fleming is putting his support behind what is believed to be the first ‘Virtual’ Chef competition involving New Zealand products in India.
Fleming, who along with Brendon McCullum and Daniel Vettori, is a shareholder and ambassador of the Indian based import company, QualityNZ Imports.
The 2020 QualityNZ Culinary Cup is supported by the ‘South Indian Culinary Association’, the ‘Indian Culinary Forum’, and the ‘Western India Culinary Association’
The competition requires the Chefs to prepare and cook two dishes from the QualityNZ range available here in India, in their home kitchens, and film the experience!
"The competition aims to make the videos available through our social media channels to all the ‘home’ Chefs across India who have an interest in cooking and to show them some of the Chef’s secrets to producing those extra special meals," he added.
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The Himachal government has asked hotels to open from 8 June but only for locals within Himachal state business travel. No tourists are allowed to enter Himachal Pradesh or be entertained in hotels.
Children below 10 and people above 65 will not be allowed into the state. The cost of compliance with the new SOP norms by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is huge.
The unified representation of 18 hotel associations of Himachal Pradesh has conveyed to the state government that they will not open till end-August or September.
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Due to the ongoing situation with COVID-19, the selection process has had to be tweaked for this year. The Craft Guild of Chefs has revealed ten talented young chefs who have been selected to compete in the Young National Chef of the Year final this autumn.
Head judge, Hrishikesh Desai, and organizer of the competition, David Mulcahy have handpicked the finalists based on recommendations from industry experts. All finalists will be invited to an online webinar to chat with David and Hrishikesh about the competition and also to connect with each other.
The criteria for the final will be announced at the end of June but will have a special focus on sustainability.
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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.
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Two persons were found dead inside the water tank of a restaurant at Mira Road in Maharashtra's Thane district.
The deaths came to light late on Thursday night when the restaurant owner contacted the police, stating that he was unable to get in touch with two of his employees, manager Harish Shetty (42) and waiter N Pandit (58), an official said.
A case under sections 302 (murder) and 201 (destruction of evidence) of the Indian Penal Code has been registered in this regard, public relations officer Tukaram Tatkar said.
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‘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.
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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.
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Thousands would be flocking to the area this weekend for the 2020 WIAA State Track & Field Meet at UW-La Crosse, but due to COVID-19, organizers were forced to cancel the event.
The meet has an annual economic impact of over $2 million to the area according to the La Crosse County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
The effects of COVID-19 have been devastating for the hospitality industry. In April, hotels in La Crosse County were seeing single digits.
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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.
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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.
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Hotel operations platform Optii Solutions has been working with hotel partners to calculate the cost of implementing the new cleaning requirements
Before the pandemic, a standard leisure room took an average of 39.3 minutes to clean and cost $9.42 in terms of staff time, based on a guestroom accommodating one or two people.
According to Optii, incorporating the new cleaning protocols will push the cleaning time for a standard leisure room up to 42.3 minutes at a cost of $10.12. The cost increases when children stay in the room (45.2 minutes at a cost of $10.80 per room), and decreases for business travelers (31.8 minutes to clean at a cost of $7.60 per room.)
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Hotels across the UAE have new guidelines to follow to ensure they operate safely during the coronavirus pandemic. Guidelines were issued by The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority and apply to all hotels across the emirates, according to state news agency Wam
There are 21 main points covered in the hotel guidelines, which advice on policies for physical distancing measures, cleaning and sanitizing of guest rooms, health checks for staff and guests, as well as hygiene protocols for restaurants, cafes, swimming pools, beaches, and health clubs.
Under the new guidelines, hotels must test staff for COVID-19 before reopening. Tests must then be repeated every 15 days.
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www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/travel/new-safety-rules-announced-for-uae-hotels-1.1029270
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