Let Pubs Trade As Off Licences During Lockdown To Save Our Locals, Government Urged
Over six thousand pub-goers have flooded MPs’ inboxes to seek fair treatment for pubs and to protect cask beer during the third lockdown in England.
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Alcohol
Takeaway Alcohol Sales Ban “Strips Away Revenue Stream”
The ban on takeaway alcohol sales until mid-February, one of a raft of new measures outlined in the government’s latest lockdown has been criticised by industry observers
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Growth Reported In Fortified Wine Sales
Fortified wines enjoyed their best off-trade sales quarter for over 5 years.
Latest numbers from the WSTA’s Market Report show that over the 12 weeks to 3rd October 2020
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80% Fall in Hospitality Christmas Takings
Restaurants, pubs and bars saw takings a fall in takings of almost 80% between Christmas Eve and Boxing Day as coronavirus restrictions forced thousands of…
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Gin Proves to be the Tonic for a Turbulent 2020
The latest WSTA market report reveals that combined sales of gin and flavoured gin in shops, supermarkets and online went up 22% in value, breaking…
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Drinks Sales Plummet to a Third of Last Christmas
Ongoing restrictions have driven drinks sales down to just a third of last year’s levels, CGA’s latest Drinks Recovery Tracker shows. Across Britain, outlet level…
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First Growth: Champagne to Bring in the New Year with a Sparkle as Brits Lockdown with Fizz
Growth in sales over the 3 months to October is helping Champagne to bring in the New Year in style as Brits turned to something…
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Over 100 MPs tell Chancellor: ‘Now is Not the Time for the Government to Turn its Back on Our Small Breweries’
A cross party group of MPs, including former Pubs Minister Andrew Percy, are calling on the Chancellor to reconsider changes to a scheme which has…
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Beer duty to top £337m this month – Despite Covid Closing 85% of Pubs
£337million is expected to be raised in beer duty on beer this December, despite 85 per cent of pubs unable to open their doors. The…
Read more...Boxing Day Lockdown Brings More Hardship to Hospitality Sector
Hospitality trade bodies have issued strong warnings that the sector needs urgent financial support from government following the announcement that more restaurants, hotels and pubs…
Read more...#Nonefortheroad- Drinkaware Issues Festive “Don’t Drink And Drive Campaign”
Drinkaware has joined forces with the government’s road safety campaign THINK! to push the important message to drivers this festive season – don’t drink and drive.
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New Covid Restrictions Plunges Hospitality into Chaos
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has dramatically cancelled Christmas for millions of people this afternoon as London and the South East are placed into a newly-created…
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Wetherspoon’s “Cleans Up” In The Loo Of The Year Awards
Wetherspoon reigned supreme, once again, in the Loo of the Year awards.
The awards are aimed at encouraging the highest-possible standards in ‘away-from-home washrooms’ across the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
Read more...Revamp Alcohol Duty System To Boost Hospitality Businesses And Public Health
Hospitality and pub trade bodies UKHospitality and the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) have called on the Government to revamp and simplify the system of alcohol duty in order to boost businesses and deliver on the Government’s public health initiatives.
Read more...Alcohol May Be Restricted At Football Games In Bid To Prevent Covid Spread
Football fans will be allowed in some grounds next month when the current lockdown rest after the Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlined a plan for sporting events to resume after December 2
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