Saturday 13th June, 2020 TODAY'S TOP STORY Macdonald Hotels warns of 80 per cent layoffs UK: Macdonald Hotels Group has announced that 1,800 jobs are at risk as income plummets across its 31 hotels and resorts in Scotland and England. LATEST NEWS If you missed our last newsletter... check out the stories below!
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• The scale of the Coronavirus impact on the hospitality sector has become apparent in recent
But for some hotels and operators, these measures are not going to be enough. Macdonald Hotels Group has announced that 1,800 jobs are at risk as income plummets across its 31 hotels and resorts in Scotland and England. Consultation notices have been issued to all of its 2,299 employees.
Group deputy chairman Gordon Fraser, said: "We had really hoped to avoid this very unwelcome step, but with no realistic prospects of a return to anything like normal trading for the foreseeable future, we were simply left with no choice. Potentially, we are looking at around 1,800 roles at risk, in all areas and at all levels of the business."
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