A Quarter Of Britain’s Licensed Premises Still To Reopen After Lockdown
Snapshot Market Recovery Monitor from CGA and AlixPartners indicates a solid return for pubs and restaurants but ongoing challenges for late-night and social venues
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All the latest news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade industry.
National Tourism Agency Sets Out Priorities To Support Tourism Recover And Rebuild
National tourism agency VisitBritain/VisitEngland is bringing tourism industry leaders together at its annual review event to set out its priorities to support the sector to recover and rebuild.
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Deadline Extended For National Chef Of The Year Competition
With the reopening of hospitality, it has been an extremely busy week for the industry, so the Craft Guild of Chefs has extended the deadline for entries into its National Chef of the Year (NCOTY) competition.
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Legislation Should Ensure Covid-19 Health Status Certificates Are Only Used During The Pandemic, Study Argues
Lawmakers around the world should include “sunset clauses” in legislation to ensure Covid-19 health status certificates are only used during the pandemic, a new study says.
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Local Family Pub Reopens After Lockdown Transformation
The Old Kings Head, a community pub in the historic Worle in Weston-super-Mare, has reopened following a major transformation. The pub, which is owned by community pub group, Admiral Taverns
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Pubs To Serve 42 Million Pints Over The Spring Bank Holiday– 21 Million Fewer Than Normal
BBPA says removing all restrictions in pubs on 21st June is essential to survival of sector
The British Beer & Pub Association has today revealed it estimates 42 million pints of beer
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Employees The Biggest Challenge As Hospitality Reopens
Employees, rather than customers, are the biggest challenge facing hospitality businesses as the sector reopens. The majority of operators have experienced some team members refusing to return to work
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Oakman’s Eyes Growth Despite Recording Losses
The Oakman Group has produced an EBITDA loss of £2.6m and a total loss of £13.9m over the last year, as the business files its results for 2020. As the group’s performance in the past year
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Heineken Launches Pub Of The Future Trend Report
HEINEKEN has launched a brand new trend report, Pub of the Future, a free resource available for operators to download. The industry insight report explores the evolution of the hospitality experience and the trends
Read more...Food Supply Prices Start To Firm As Hospitality Reopens
Inflation is starting to return to food and non-alcoholic drinks after months of falling prices, the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index reveals.
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Calls to Regulate Ratings Industry to Prevent “Cowboy” Surveyors Taking Advantage of Business Rates Distress
“A group of conmen” “exploiting businesses to sign unfair contracts”. This is how Kevin Hollinrake MP, the Member for Thirsk and Malton described rogue rating surveyors in a Parliamentary debate today
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Glasgow Licensed Trade ‘Languishing In Limbo’ As City Makes Plans For 6,000-Capacity Fan Zone For Euro 2020 In Glasgow Green
Scottish licensed trade operators are questioning why Glasgow Life is being permitted to set up a 6,000-capacity fan zone in Glasgow Green for the Euro 2020 football tournament with trade group the SLTA
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New Survey: 95% Of The Hospitality Industry Plan To Continue Using Pay And Order Technology After The Pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic the hospitality industry has been forced to pivot towards a digital-first approach to deal with restrictions – reinventing what it means to dine in, order and pay at restaurants, cafes and bars.
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Local Pub Reopens With Transformational Investment And New Brewing Partner
The Boot & Shoe has received a transformational £350,000 investment and has partnered with the Budweiser Brewing Group (BBG) as its principle brewer. The investment is one of the largest capex spends in Admiral Taverns’
Read more...Staycation Could Deliver £22bn Boost To Domestic Tourism
The unprecedented demand for a UK staycation this year could help bring a £22 billion boost to domestic tourism, a new study has revealed.
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