Pubs

British pub lobby organisation, the Forum of British Pubs is supporting the campaign to ‘save our pubs with an urgent support package’ in conjunction with the British Pub Confederation, and the Campaign for Pubs.

The owners of a North Yorkshire country pub are in celebratory mood despite lockdown, after scooping a major tourism Oscar – its third title this year.

Pub company Wetherspoon’s chairman Tim Martin has written to all MPs (see letter below), alleging poor decision-making by the government in its Covid-19 policies. The

Residents and Colleagues at HC One’s The Daffodils care home were delighted to receive some takeaway afternoon teas as a donation.

BBPA says over 30,000 pubs in England will either be forced to remain closed or be rendered unviable due to 99% of the country being placed under tighter tier two and tier three restrictions 

Two of the UK’s largest pub operators have announced hundreds of job losses as the sector faces what it claims are “exceptionally harsh” restrictions under the new tier system.

Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has once again criticized the “lack of evidence driving the governments decision to place England into further restrictions.

Most of England’s regions will be placed into tier 2 restrictive measures from December 2nd with certain areas will be closed under the most restrictive tier.

The bosses of more than 50 pub and brewing businesses, including Greene King, Heineken and Marston’s, have warned the sector faces collapse without further financial support.

New research from Greene King and YouGov reveals that the pub plays an important role in communities at this time of year, with 72% of those surveyed agreeing that their local pub

The UK pub market is set to somewhat recover in 2021 following a catastrophic 2020, with innovation, creativity and a bounce-back of consumer demand the driving force behind this

BBPA writes to Chancellor ahead of tomorrow’s spending review urging him to deliver emergency grants to pubs so they survive winter  

BBPA responds to Government plans to reduce restrictions over Christmas period  

Travel and household mixing restrictions will be eased over Christmas the government has announced, but restrictions on hospitality will remain in place.

Supermarkets are the most common places that people have visited in the days leading up to a positive coronavirus test reported to the Test and Trace app in England

Wetherspoon has produced a 23 page online edition of Wetherspoon News, its pub magazine, with articles from leading academics, doctors and other commentators, highlighting serious flaws in the government’s reaction to coronavirus.