Urgent Support Of The Hospitality Sector Needed
A cross-party group of MEPs have written to the Executive Vice-President of the European Commission to highlight the need for urgent support of the hospitality sector.
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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.
Peers Call For Outdoor Pub Smoking Ban
The Government is facing to ban outdoor smoking outside at pubs, restaurants and cafes during the Covid-19 pandemic in exchange for permission extend outdoor hospitality facilities, serving “pavement drinks”, according to reports.
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MPs To Launch An Inquiry Into The Impact Of Wine Certification
Probe comes after UK wine industry set to lose £70 million a year
A Parliamentary inquiry begins next week looking into the impact of wine import certification being brought into force at the end of the Brexit transition period.
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Call For Chancellor To Reverse Slump In Seaside Towns
Cross-party MPs, coastal destinations and the National Coastal Tourism Academy have called for the Chancellor to provide much-needed funding for a four-year recovery programme to restore the economies in seaside towns to pre-Covid-19 levels.
Read more...Are You Ready For The Government’s Eat Out Scheme?
The hospitality and on trade received a huge boost earlier this week with Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s announcement of the Government’s new Eat Out to Help Out scheme in his address to the House of Commons.
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Further Reopening Another Boost To Hospitality, But More Clarity Needed For Rest Of The Sector
UKHospitality has welcomed the further reopening of parts of the hospitality sector, but also called on the Government to ensure that those businesses not able to reopen are afforded more clarity on future reopening.
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Pubs And Restaurants See Trade Down 45% On Opening Weekend
Managed pub, bar and restaurant companies that opened sites in England last weekend have reported like-for-like trading 44.5% down on the corresponding weekend last year, according to latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker data.
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Birmingham Hotel Welcomed Over 3000 Key Workers During Lockdown Period
Ibis Styles Birmingham – Hagley Road has hosted over 3,000 key workers during the three-month lockdown period, spanning 1st April – 30th June 2020.
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Broadly Positive Industry Response To Chancellors Budget “Boost”
The hospitality and on trade has welcomed the Chancellor’s budget yesterday as the first step on a long road to recovery.
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Over Half Of The British Public Think It’s Too Soon For Businesses To Re-Open
New research reveals public lack of confidence in the relaxing of lockdown rules
New YouGov nationwide poll of more than 2,000 GB adults, commissioned by workplace safety company SafetyCulture reveals that more than half of British people believe ‘Super Saturday’ came too soon.
Read more...Hotel Operators Must Be Flexible, Be Lean And React Quickly To Change, Says HVS Webinar Panellists
Financing the cost of re-opening the hotel sector was the hot topic tackled in the second hotel webinar organised by global hotel consultancy HVS, legal firm Bird & Bird, EP Hospitality and AlixPartners, which was held yesterday [8th July].
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Six In 10 Adults Will Refuse To Wear A Face Mask In A Pub Or Restaurant
Six in 10 adults will refuse to wear a face mask in a pub or restaurant – regardless of government advice.
And less than half would consider donning a face covering when shopping, despite being surrounded by other people.
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Drinkers Will Visit The Pub More Than Six THOUSAND Times During Their Lifetime
Drinkers will visit the pub more than six THOUSAND times during their lifetime – enjoying 7,786 pints of lager and 5,579 packets of crisps along the way.
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Chancellor Cuts Hospitality Vat
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that VAT is to be cut to 5% for the hospitality sector, along with an “eat out to help out” discount at restaurants in his summer economic update.
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Hogs Back Brewery Opens Bar Overlooking Hop Garden
Hogs Back Brewery Opens Bar Overlooking Hop Garden
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