Beer Sales Rebounding, But Low Prices Hold Down Cask
On-trade beer sales are returning faster than other alcoholic drinks sectors—but underpricing and quality of serve could be holding back the crucial cask ale category.
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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.
Health Secretary Stands Firm On 10pm Curfew
The 10pm curfew for the hospitality industry remains in place despite a growing backlash from a number of MP’s and the sector itself, concerned about the damage it is doing to hospitality businesses.
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Curfew And Lockdowns Put Pub And Restaurant Recovery Into Reverse
Sales across Britain’s pub, bar and restaurant groups were hit hard in the last full week of September as new restrictions on hospitality were introduced. Like-for-like sales
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Changes To The Tax System Could Give Pubs A Fighting Chance Against Cheap Supermarket Booze, Says CAMRA
The launch of a public consultation by HMRC and the Treasury on how best to change the system of taxation on alcohol in the UK is the ideal opportunity for the Government
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Owner Of G-A-Y Jeremy Joseph Instructs Kings Chambers & Simpson Miller To Challenge The Government’s 10pm Hospitality Curfew.
Leading barristers at Kings Chambers, including Sam Karim QC, Sarah Clover and Leo Charalambides, along with Dan Rosenberg of Simpson Miller Solicitors have been instructed
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Government Announces Bolton Pubs And Restaurants Can Reopen
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced Bolton’s coronavirus restrictions will be brought in line with the rest of Greater Manchester from Saturday, October 3. Venues must close from 10 PM to 5 AM.
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Government Must “Offer More Financial Support” As Liverpool Enters Lockdown
Liverpool, along with Warrington, Middlesbrough and Hartlepool have been ordered into social lockdown (Thursday October 1) and will come into effect on Saturday October 3rd.
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Government Issues Call For Evidence In Alcohol Duty Review
The government has launched its “alcohol duty review” call for evidence which has been welcomed by trade bodies.
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New Partnership Announced Between Greene King And The International Slavery Museum
A new partnership has been announced between the International Slavery Museum and brewer and pub company Greene King to help raise awareness and educate about the historic transatlantic slave trade.
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CAMRA Responds To Matt Hancock’s Statement Regarding The 10pm Curfew For Pubs And Hospitality
Responding to the statement to the House of Commons by the Health Secretary Matt Hancock, Chief Executive of CAMRA Tom Stainer said:
Read more...Fuller’s To Axe 500 Jobs With London Hardest Hit
The head of pub chain Fuller’s has revealed at least 10 per cent of his around 5,000 staff are facing redundancy.
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Small Brewers Pushed To Breaking Point As Sales Plummet But Taxes Set To Rise
New research released by SIBA (Society of Independent Brewers) shows that the UK’s independent breweries are struggling to cope with a fall in beer sales, just as Government threatens them with increased taxes.
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CAMRA Releases A New Season Of The Popular Podcast Pubs. Pints. People.
The Campaign for Real Ale has released a second season of the popular podcast Pubs. Pints. People. which is available to download on Apple Podcast and Spotify.
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Drinks Sales Shed £1.3bn After Lockdown
Well over £1bn of sales were lost in the out-of-home drinks sector in just four weeks after the end of lockdown, CGA’s new On-Trade Market Recovery Update reveals.
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Sturgeon Blames EOTHO Scheme For Spread Of Covid
First Minister for Scotland Nicola Sturgeon has indicated that the Chancellor’s “eat out to help “ scheme to get people back into pubs and restaurants with discounted meals may have helped spread the coronavirus.
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