Government Support For H&L Is Not A Silver Bullet
By Dave Gosling, a partner specialising in the hospitality and leisure sector at accountancy firm, Menzies LLP (www.menzies.co.uk)
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All the latest business news for pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in the UK hospitality sector and licensed on-trade industry.
Hospitality Sector Sees Rise In Confidence From 11% To 16% In Three Months
The proportion of UK small businesses predicting growth has almost doubled in just three months – from 14% to 27% – giving one of the first tangible
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HSE Urges Businesses To Ensure They Are Continually COVID-Secure
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is calling for businesses in Great Britain to make sure they continue to remain COVID-secure as more sectors and outlets open their doors.
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40% Of Small Businesses Believe It Will Take AT LEAST Five Years For Economy To Fully Recover
London, 15 June 2020 — Four in ten (39%) small business owners believe it will take at least five years for the UK economy to fully recover from the impact of lockdown and Covid-19, according to a new poll out today.
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Expert Webinar Goes Beyond the COVID-19 Headlines and Catch-Cries for Hospitality
Workforce management platform Planday has teamed up with experts from across the UK hospitality industry to offer businesses exclusive insights and tangible tips to bounce back from COVID-19 on Wednesday 20 May, from 3:00pm.
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One In Three Closed Small Businesses Fear They Will Never Reopen
A new study from the UK’s largest business group underscores the threat posed to millions of livelihoods by a sudden retraction of support for small…
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Chancellor Extends Furlough Scheme Until October
The government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will remain open until the end of October, the Chancellor announced today (Tuesday 12 May 2020). Coronavirus Job Retention…
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Business Rates Revaluation Postponed
A revaluation of business rates will no longer take place in 2021 to help reduce uncertainty for firms affected by the impacts of coronavirus, Communities Secretary Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP has announced. Legislation had been introduced to bring the next revaluation forward by one year from 2022 to 2021, but following the recent economic…
Read more...New Tool Helps Seafood Businesses To Find Financial Support During COVID-19
Seafish, the public body that supports the £10bn UK seafood industry, has released a new online tool to help seafood businesses identify what government financial…
Read more...Brits Rally To Support Local Businesses As Community Spirit Surges Amidst Coronavirus
Research from Barclaycard, which sees nearly half of the nation’s credit and debit card transactions, reveals that community spirit and support for local businesses is…
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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…
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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Emergency Fund Launched to Assist Hospitality Workers
An emergency fund entitled “ Hospitality Workers Emergency Fund” has been launched by Hospitality Action and Tipjar to help to support those working in the…
Read more...PM Tells Pubs, Bars and Restaurants to Close
All pubs, bars and restaurants across the UK will be ordered to close tonight as the government increases its emergency measures to combat the spread…
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‘Stand By Your Workers And We’ll Stand By You’ Says PM
Stand by your workers and we will stand by you, that is the message Prime Minister has urged firms to do to protect their staff…
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