Pubs Lose 10 Million Pint Bank Holiday Weekend Boost Due To Lockdown
Bank holiday weekend of good weather and FA Cup Final, which would’ve seen Brits flock to pubs and their beer gardens, adds to woes of pubs in lockdown
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Greene King Pub Partners Announces New 90% Rent Concession For Tied Tenants
Greene King Pub Partners has announced a multimillion-pound investment in the next wave of financial support for its tied tenants to help them through the
Read more...UK’s 27,000 Pubs With Beer Gardens Should Be Amongst First To Re-Open
Over half of UK’s pubs have beer gardens making them best placed to meet social distancing guidelines and re-open
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March Sees Food “Deflation” With Unstable Pricing Ahead, Predicts CGA
The CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index recorded deflation for the first time in its history in March 2020—but the COVID-19 pandemic is set to create significant instability in pricing in the months ahead.
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Scottish Government’s Reopening Plan Will Destroy Hospitality Businesses And Put Jobs At Risk
UKHospitality has warned the Scottish Government’s plan for restarting the economy in Scotland is likely to result in business failures and lost jobs.
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JD Wetherspoon To Invest Initial £11m To Ensure Staff And Customer Safety
JD Wetherspoon is to invest an initial £11 million to ensure that its staff and customers are safe before its pubs reopen.
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Hospitality Prepares To Map Out New Trading Landscape
Latest figures from the CGA AlixPartners Market Recovery Monitor show that at the end of March this year, the pre-lockdown number of licensed premises in
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An open letter to the pub sector from the BII, BBPA and UKHospitality
The BII (British Institute of Innkeeping), BBPA (British Beer & Pub Association) and UKHospitality have today sent a joint letter to their respective members, following their collaboration on a set of draft protocols for the safe reopening of pubs.
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Expanding CBILs Up To £200 Million Welcome, But Faster Delivery And More Help Still Needed For Smaller Businesses
British Beer & Pub Association calls for more support to be delivered to smaller pub businesses quickly, as they continue to struggle with access to Government finance support
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Hop Blessing Continues In Lockdown ‘Virtual Vicar’ Leads Annual Ceremony For Hogs Back Hop Garden
Surrey-based Hogs Back Brewery is celebrating its annual hop blessing despite lockdown, with a ‘virtual vicar’ conducting a socially distanced ceremony shared via the brewery’s website and social media channels.
Read more...Customers Could Spend £3.8bn In Hospitality In The First Week Of Re-Opening:
Research reveals how customer expectations have changed
The UK public’s wish to get back, dine out or have a trip away with the family could inject as much as £3.8bn
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Government Bounce Back Loans For SME’s Are Not Working
Many small and medium sized enterprises which are keeping up to 16 million people employed in the UK are struggling to access the Governments’ Bounce
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Heineken UK Launches The New Payment And Loyalty App Helping Pubs Reopen
Swifty is a new payment and loyalty app designed to help operators reopen and navigate the “new normal” post-lockdown
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The Ethical Chef’s Association Launches To Alleviate Suffering Caused By Food Poverty In The UK
Led by chefs, the group will use food to create social change and support the vulnerable in society exacerbated by the current crisis
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Brewers And Hospitality Operators Urged To Unite Behind A Virtual Beer Day Britain
With hospitality venues closed and social distancing measures likely to remain in place in the community, this year’s Beer Day Britain on June 15th is set to go
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