Chancellor Confirms That March Beer Duty Payment Will Not Be Cancelled
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has refused to cancel monthly beer duty payments, prompting warnings that thousands of jobs are at risk, a decision described by The…
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HMRC Waives UK Duty On Hand Sanitiser Production After Distiller And MP Lobby Treasury
Gin distiller Harrogate Tipple, which recently announced that it would be switching production from gin to hand sanitiser, has been supported by Andrew Jones, MP…
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Country Consumes Curry For Comfort During Coronavirus Crackdown
Takeaway curry orders increase by 107% amid Covid-19 crisis Orders of Indian takeaways have more than doubled in the UK since the coronavirus crisis, according…
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Britain Sees The Opportunity For More Delivered Food And Drink
With Britain in lock-down, hot food delivery services from restaurants and takeaways are set to have an increasingly important role in keeping the nation fed….
Read more...Lockdown: Closure Now Includes Hotels; But Takeaway And Delivery Remain Open
The government has introduced strict new measures and has extended the closure of businesses to include hotels, however takeaway and delivery services may remain open….
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Diageo Pledges More Than Eight Million Bottles Of Sanitiser For Frontline Healthcare Workers
Drinks giant Diageo has pledged to enable the creation of more than eight million bottles of hand sanitiser, by donating up to two million litres…
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Government Must Extend Loan Guarantee Scheme To New Lenders
The Association of Alternative Business Finance (AABF) is demanding that the Government extends availability of the new 80% Covid19 Government Guaranteed Loan Fund to all…
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Say It With Pizza! Thank-You Food And Community Meals As Toggle Goes Free
Everything from thank-you meals for key workers to food deliveries to isolated friends and family can now be bought online, as gift card platform Toggle…
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Millions Of Pounds Worth Of Panic Buying Food Heading In The Bin
As people overstock, bins are overflowing As people prepare to self-isolate to help prevent the spread of Covid-19, many are afraid that they will run…
Read more...Hours Worked In Hospitality Plummeted 82% Last Week
London, 23 March 2020: Data from workforce management platform Deputy shows hours worked in the hospitality industry fell by 82% between Saturday, 14th March 2020…
Read more...Extra Protection For Businesses With Ban On Evictions For Commercial Tenants Who Miss Rent Payments
Commercial tenants who cannot pay their rent because of coronavirus will be protected from eviction, the government has announced. Many landlords and tenants are already…
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Shropshire Hotel And Brasserie Forced To Cancel Community Food Service After Food Supplies Raided During Break-In
The owners of a hotel and brasserie in Shropshire are devastated after about £1,200 worth of food has been stolen, which was being planned to…
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Pubs Rally To Support Communities In Pandemic
The nation’s 12-week lockdown could cost charities and grassroots sports an estimated £35 million in funds raised by pubs, according to PubAid, the group dedicated…
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Hotel Focuses On Supporting Businesses
A Shropshire hotel has come up with an ideal solution to help fill some its rooms now empty due to the Coronavirus crisis – and…
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Hospitality Venues And Companies Creatively Adapt
Prairie Fire Dropping Kansas City Meats, Sauces, Sides and Craft Beers to Central London Prairie Fire, London’s authentic Kansas City BBQ joint, is bringing “The…
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