A Quarter Of Licensed Premises Yet To Reopen After Lockdown
Nearly a quarter of Britain’s licensed premises were still to reopen at the end of August, with the London market particularly slow to recover
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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.
10 Seafood Pub Company Inns To Market On Behalf Of Administrators
Business property adviser, Christie & Co, has brought to market 10 pubs formerly operated by Seafood Pub Company Holdings Limited, upon instruction by joint administrators Ryan Grant and Kerry Bailey of BDO LLP.
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UKHospitality Welcomes Judgment In FCA’s Business Interruption Insurance Test Case
Court finds in favour of arguments advanced for policyholders by FCA on majority of key issues
The High Court has today provided welcome clarity on a number of uncertainties around business interruption claims.
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Keir Starmer Calls For Furlough Replacement To Protect Jobs
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has called on the government to replace the furlough scheme and outlaw ‘firing and re-hiring’ practices as part of a
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Stonegate Raises £147,000 For NHS Charities Together
Stonegate Pub Company has raised over £147,000 for NHS Charities Together since reopening, post-lockdown, in July.
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40 Pubs A Month Still Being Demolished Or Converted To Other Uses
Over 300 pubs have permanently closed, or set to be demolished or converted to other use according to analysis of official Government data by the real estate adviser Altus Group.
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New Community Pub Hero Awards Recognise Stars Of Lockdown Pubaid Reshapes Charity Fundraising Competition
The Matthew Clark Charity Pub of the Year 2019 winners: Rose of Mossley licensee Mari Woods, with (l-r) John & Jason Foley-Doherty of the Friends
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LGA On Tougher Council Powers To Tackle Businesses Flouting COVID-19 Rules
“Councils continue to work tirelessly to support communities through this pandemic and to ensure they are prepared for the threat of a potential second wave.
Rule Of Six Rule Now In Force- Are Curfews Looming?
The government’s new ‘rule of six’ restrictions is now in force, prohibiting the gathering of seven or more people, indoors or outdoors and includes in pubs
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Hospitality Businesses Face “Bloodbath” Without Rent Support
Hospitality and retail businesses face a ‘bloodbath’ of failure and closure as landlords prepare to enforce rent collections as the government mortarium
Read more...‘Pubs Are Safe’ Says Wetherspoon Boss Tim Martin
Pub giant JD Wetherspoon has seen 66 positive Covid-19 test results among its 41,564 employees across its 861-pub estate in the 10 weeks since 4 July
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Bumper Monday Helps Drinks End August On A High
The Bank Holiday and final day of the Eat Out to Help Out scheme helped to deliver the best drinks sales since lockdown last week, CGA’s latest Drinks Recovery Tracker shows.
Read more...£800 Million Business Rates Bill Could Be The Last Straw For Thousands Of Pubs
British Beer & Pub Association responds to Business Rates Review, calling for urgent extension of sector business rates relief to ensure pubs facing average
Read more...Cross-Party Support Voiced For Long-Term Reduction In Tourism VAT
UKHospitality has welcomed the cross-party support for a long-term reduction in tourism VAT expressed in this afternoon’s Backbench Business debate in the House of Commons.
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Eat-Out-To-Help-Out Pushes Foodservice Activity To Highest Level Since COVID-19
Spend hits 63% of pre-lockdown during last week of August
Global information company The NPD Group says spend in the British out-of-home (OOH) foodservice market during the week ending
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