UK Hotel Sector Needs Urgent Government Support, Says HVS
Insolvencies and job losses in the UK’s hotel sector caused by the pandemic are likely to increase through 2021 as businesses face a very tough year ahead
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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.
Craft Union’s Christmas Fundraising Continues Despite Lockdown Restrictions
Craft Union Pub Company’s Crafty Squad remained undeterred when tighter Government Tiered restrictions closed many of its doors once again in the run-up to Christmas.
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Supreme Court Orders Insurers To Pay Business Interruption Claims
A massive lifeline has been thrown to small businesses particularly those in the hospitality and licensed on trade as a Supreme Court ruling announced this morning
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Christmas Sales Misery For Pubs And Restaurants
Britain’s managed pub and restaurant groups saw total sales drop by 72.6% over the festive season, in what should have been the sector’s busiest trading period of the year
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Prime Minister Rejects Opportunity To Discuss Minister Of Hospitality Position
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has rejected an invitation to meet with petitioners to discuss the possibility of creating a Minister of Hospitality role in parliament.
Read more...Scotland’s Hospitality Sector Hit With Further Restrictions
Lockdown restrictions in Scotland are to further tightened, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced, with restrictions on click and collect deliveries, takeaways, and public drinking.
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Just Eat Takeaway’s Quarterly Orders Increase 57% With Lockdown Boost
Takeaway ordering company Just Eat has reported that it had received 57% more orders in the fourth quarter than a year earlier, as stringent social distancing rules
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Consumers Make Extra Effort For Valentine’s Day 2021
1-in-5 consumers intend to make a bigger effort than normal this Valentine’s Day, especially Generation Z and younger Millennials, according to a new consumer poll.
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WSTA Calls On Chancellor To Cut Alcohol Duty And Extend VAT Reduction To Boost Delayed Covid Recovery
The WSTA has called on the Treasury to cut wine and spirit duty and extend the hospitality VAT reduction in the upcoming Budget to help the sector recover
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Punch Celebrates Community Heroes
Punch Pubs & Co is celebrating local heroes for their superhuman efforts in 2020 and is calling on its 1,200 publicans and their guests to nominate local people
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At Least 250,000 UK Small Businesses Will Close Without Further Help, New Study Warns
A record number of small business owners are planning to close their firms over the coming twelve months, putting the UK on course to lose more than a quarter of a million businesses
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UK Supreme Court To Provide Judgment On Business Interruption Appeal On January 15
The Supreme Court has revealed its judgement for the appeal of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)’s test case on business interruption insurance relating to the COVID-19
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Scotland Extends Hospitality Support
Operators in Scotland are to receive a significant top-up to the grant support which has been available for hospitality, retail and leisure businesses across Scotland closed by level 4 restrictions.
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UKHCymru Urges Wales Hospitality Businesses To Claim New Funding
UKHCymru Urges Wales Hospitality Businesses To Claim New Funding
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Hospitality Debate Shows Overwhelming Support For Sector In Parliament
Cross-party support for hospitality highlights importance of the sector and overwhelming backing for further measures
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