Scottish Government Responds To Licensed Hospitality Sector’s Pre-Action...
Following the unprecedented steps, taken by five of Scotland’s hospitality Industry bodies, of commencing the legal process against restrictions imposed on the licensed trade by the Scottish...
View ArticleHospitality Sector Calls On Welsh Government For Support
UKHospitality Cymru writes to Senedd outlining scale of crisis facing businesses and necessary support UKHospitality Cymru has written to members of the Welsh Senedd outlining proposals for the support...
View ArticlePremier Inn Owner Whitbread Records £724.7m Loss
Whitbread, owner of Premier Inns has recorded a loss of £724.7m in the first half of its financial year as the impact of coronavirus continues to devastate the sector. The company is also warned that...
View ArticleEmpty Chairs At Empty Tables
How hospitality businesses can use distinctive photography to gain a competitive advantage By Jon Sharp, Creative Director at Big Cat Agency SETTING THE SCENE… Yes, the above is a Les Miserables...
View ArticleVisible and Enhanced Sanitisation Measures are Required if the Hospitality...
By Terri-Ann Boyle, Director of MYDIS (www.mydis.com) The hospitality sector has been crippled by the pandemic, but last month’s announcement of a 10pm curfew was the latest blow to the suffering...
View ArticleForum Of British Pubs Founder Wins Three Year Business Rates Revaluation Fight
Forum of British Pubs founder and pubs campaigner, Dave Mountford, and his wife Lorraine have won a landmark victory in challenging, and appealing successfully, a more than doubling of their pub...
View ArticleSocial Club “Loophole” Closed
The government has closed a “supposed” loophole in its coronavirus alert system which would have permitted members clubs and social clubs to serve alcohol during the restrictions. According to reports...
View ArticleFirst Honey Harvest Is A Sweet Success For A Shropshire Hotel
Staff at a Shropshire hotel are buzzing after taking delivery of their first batch of home-grown honey. The four-star Mercure Shrewsbury Albrighton Hall Hotel and Spa, which is managed by Focus Hotels,...
View ArticleGovernment Issues Local Covid Alert Level Update
The government has issued its latest Covid alert level update which will see the following areas will move from Local COVID Alert Level Medium to Local COVID Alert Level High from 00.01 Saturday 31...
View Article79% Of Restaurants Fear Second Lockdown As Tier Restrictions Increase
79 percent of restaurant owners and managers fear a second lockdown will negatively impact their business as the Government’s three tier restriction increases across the UK. A further 84 percent...
View ArticleNHS Covid-19 App Updates Across England And Wales
NHS Covid-19 app users will benefit from updates to the app which make it more accurate and user friendly from today. This is the latest in a series of updates since national launch, designed to...
View ArticleNew Tiers Will Lead To ‘Confusion And Distress’ For Hospitality Industry,...
The recent confirmation of the Scottish Government’s five-tier local Covid restrictions for each of Scotland’s 32 local authorities does nothing to help the licensed hospitality industry and will lead...
View ArticlePubs & Restaurants to Close in Month-Long Lockdown
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that Pubs and restaurants are to again close for a four week period (5th November-2nd December) as England is forced into a second national lockdown. In an...
View ArticleFurlough Scheme Extended And Further Economic Support Announced
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been extended for a month with employees receiving 80% of their current salary for hours not worked and further economic support announced. People and...
View ArticleForum Of British Pubs Celebrates MRO Victories For Members
The Forum of British Pubs (FBP) is celebrating several successes in supporting members switching from tied relationships with the Pubco’s Market Rent Only (MRO) alternatives. Whilst the FBP has always...
View ArticleThousands Of Pubs And Brewers Face Permanent Devastation From 28-Day Lockdown...
British Beer & Pub Association responds to announcement by Prime Minister that UK will go into 28-day lockdown from Thursday The British Beer & Pub Association, the leading trade association...
View ArticleGreene King Smashes Pre-Covid Record Raising £1m For Macmillan Cancer Support
Greene King, the UK’s leading pub company and brewer, has broken its own record raising an incredible £1 million during September and October for its national charity partner, Macmillan Cancer Support....
View ArticleCollapse In International Visitors Costing UK Economy £457m A Week
Trade association UKinbound presents targeted funding request to Government Travel trade organisation UKinbound have launched a fresh call to save inbound tourism through the creation of an ‘Inbound...
View ArticleCAMRA Slams Proposed Ban On Takeaway Beer Sales For Pubs And Brewers
The Campaign for Real Ale has blasted the proposed ban on pubs and brewers selling takeaway beer during the impending lockdown in England, details of which were revealed over the weekend. The Campaign...
View ArticleFentimans Launches 2020 Premium Soft Drinks And Mixer Report
Fentimans, the botanically brewed drinks maker has announced the launch of their second annual data driven report, offering a unique insight into the premium soft drinks and mixers market in the UK....
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