Covid-19 has proved to be probably the most monumental challenge ever faced by the UK hospitality industry. The sector faces continued upheaval. Yet, hospitality EPoS and payments technology specialist, It’s Lolly, has turned what could have been a disaster into an opportunity for development.

2020 has been quite a year. Our work, home, social and general day-to-day lives have all been impacted in ways that we could have never imagined. At Adactus, we’ve had to adapt in lots of ways. First, we had to find new ways of working to keep everyone in the team safe and do our bit in the country’s response to the pandemic

During the first full Coronavirus lockdown which began in March, the foodservice industry reinvented itself with new contact-free delivery and takeaways models. As lockdown eased, cafés, pubs and restaurants reopened with social distancing and hygiene at the top of the agenda.

As the government is failing to offer a viable support structure at this critical stage of the COVID pandemic. The news has left the hospitality community frustrated with many fearing that they are approaching the point of no return financially.

Christmas however has been seen by so many as the one time of the year when families will ensure they make time to reunite and this news for some will be overwhelming as the thought of a Christmas alone previously was looming.

Planning for uncertainty could well be the definition of the ‘new normal’ for hospitality, says Lynx, as it publishes the Autumn edition of its regular Market Forecast. As operators try to plan for what would usually be the peak trading period, the impact on trading of restrictions including 10pm closing and the new three-tier system shows how fragile the sector remains.

One of the stars of Rational’s new iCombi Pro combi steamer is an advanced feature called iProductionManager which, the company says, not only increases productivity but also adds enormous flexibility to production schedules. At the same time it reduces running costs.

Using reputable UK and European manufacturers with over 15 years guarantee, we offer products to meet any projects with an ongoing maintenance service if required.

EPOS systems provide businesses with the tools to monitor and control a range of Hospitality environments from restaurants and bars, to pop-up events. With many EPOS options on the market

That is the warning from commercial lawyer Amy Peacey, who was reacting to changes governing the collection of data and social gatherings – the so-called “rule of six” – which come into effect next week.

Award-winning food delivery service Deliveroo announces its ‘Eat In to Help Out’ scheme to support small restaurants in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak.

The owner of a popular Greater Manchester market is celebrating a return to near pre-Covid lockdown business levels – thanks to app technology.

Specifically, the introduction of a single source of truth has helped hotel chains to streamline the clunky processes and communications that deal with food cost, inventory management and purchasing.

Technology is playing a key role in the change of hospitality operations with existing software and hardware being adapted to fit these new functions, paired with the requirement for new technology to meet the growing demand.

Now that shops and venues are starting to reopen across the country, it has never been so important to create a welcoming atmosphere for new and returning customers… but how do you create the right atmosphere?

Habits have changed as people want to maintain physical distance – hence the switch to online shopping and the popularity of ordering apps in bars; customers need reassurance that your business has thought about their safety and adapted accordingly. One way to signal this is through technology.

TISSL HORIZON EPOS has been developed from the ground up, ensuring simpler on-going development without the constraints of most older legacy systems. There is no glue holding it together, it all works together on one platform.

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