All the latest news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade industry.
Campaigners who saved the Puzzle Hall Inn in Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire have been recognised with the Campaign for Real Ale’s prestigious Pub Saving Award for their efforts.
Read more...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
Read more...Drinks sales for outlets still able to trade in the run-up to Christmas collapsed to barely a quarter of 2019’s levels, CGA’s trading data shows.
Read more...New data from Paymentsense has discovered just how much small businesses have to fork out each year in refunds to customers.
Read more...According to international real estate advisor Savills, overseas capital accounted for £1.6 billion (c.70%) of investment into the UK hotel sector in 2020
Read more...During the 2020 calendar year, around 37 pubs a month, ‘vanished’ from English and Welsh communities that they once served having called last orders
Read more...The Scottish Hospitality Group (SHG), which represents Scotland’s hospitality industry have said takings in December were the worst “in living memory” and the start to 2021 has been the “worst start to the year ever”.
Read more...Liquidators to Patisserie Valerie have launched a £200 million legal claim against Grant Thornton, auditor of the patisserie chain that collapsed amid allegations of suspected fraud.
Read more...The implementation of the third lockdown means many hotels have once again had to close their doors – some are still open to accommodate key workers – amid concerns about their long-term viability.
Read more...Caroline Halfhide, publican of The Bell Inn in Ash, has been awarded a MBE in The New Year Honours 2021 list for ‘Services to the Community’ in Martock, Somerset during the Covid-19 response.
Read more...Independent brewer and pubco Wadworth is celebrating the efforts of local heroes who have gone that extra mile in 2020.
Read more...The chief executive of pub and restaurant group, Oakman Inns, Dermot King, is offering to waive the chancellor’s latest lockdown grant of up to £250,000 providing he allows NHS trusts to use Oakman Inns
Read more...UKHospitality is urging its members to write to their MP and call for “a package of targeted support measures” ahead of a Westminster Hall debate on support for the hospitality sector which takes place on Monday 11 January.
Read more...Nearly 1-in-4 of those who attempted ‘Dry January’ this month have already given in to temptation, according to a snap poll by KAM Media. We’re only 5 days into the new year
Read more...Cancel rates, cover rents, defer VAT and extend furlough scheme to ensure business viability
Just before Christmas FEA wrote an open letter to the Prime Minister calling for extra help for the foodservice supply chain.
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