Business Investment In Hospitality Sector Underperformed In 2020 With 14% Drop
Business investment in the hospitality industry fell by 13.7% last year, analysis of latest ONS data by business tax relief specialist Catax reveals1.
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Hotel Group Partners With Respitality Scotland
Crieff Hydro Family of Hotels has pledged its support to Shared Care Scotland’s Respitality initiative – which coincides with Carers Week 2021.
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Consumers Set To Head Out For The Euros
Three in ten (30%) UK consumers plan to watch games in football’s upcoming Euros in a pub, bar or restaurant—a reminder of the major potential of live football for the On Premise, despite the current restrictions.
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Pub Sector Down By 20% Due To Restrictions And Social Distancing
BBPA urges removal of restrictions in countdown to freedom for June 21st
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has today revealed that pubs traded 20% lower in their first week of reopening indoors than the same period before the pandemic.
Read more...UKH And DWP Launch Jobcentre Plus Initiative To Help Promote Sector Opportunities To Jobseekers
UKHospitality and the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) have joined forces to promote jobs in hospitality, with the sector facing a shortage of workers following more than a year of closures and severely restricted trading.
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Five Councils Prohibit Outdoor Smoking Outside Pubs, Bars and Restaurants
Five councils have prohibited smoking on pavements outside pubs, bars, cafes and restaurants.
Northumberland, Durham, North Tyneside, Newcastle and Manchester have all banned smoking at venues where outside seating is available
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Vaccine Passports Could Scrapped To Help Lift Restrictions In England
Plans for vaccine passports could be scrapped according to reports.
Officials working on the ongoing Covid-19 status certification review do not believe that the law will be changed to authorize their use in the UK
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Today Is National Fish & Chips Day
Today, Friday, June 4 marks the sixth National Fish and Chip Day in the United Kingdom.
The holiday was first organised by The National Edible Oil Distributors’ Association (NEODA) and, according to their website
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Hospitality & Pub Sector’s Ability To Be At The Heart Of The Recovery In Jeopardy
Leading hospitality trade bodies, British Institute of Innkeeping, British Beer & Pub Association and UK Hospitality have written to the Chancellor and the Secretary of State for Business
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The Burnt Chef Project Launches Hospitality Survey To Determine Why So Many Have Left The Industry
The Burnt Chef Project has launched a hospitality survey to understand why so many workers have fled the industry in recent times and why vast roles within the sector remain vacant.
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One Of Cardiff’s Oldest Pubs, The Goat Major, To Be Returned To Its Former Glory As The Blue Bell
The team behind the successful refurbishment and reopening of The Philharmonic in Cardiff has turned its hands to doing the same to one of city’s oldest pubs, the Goat Major.
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Mid Yorkshire Chamber Calls For Greater Support For Hospitality Industry Following Challenging Year
The Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce is calling for further support for the hospitality industry following the impact of Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic, which has left the sector short on skilled staff.
Read more...Two Months From March Quarter Day Shows Recovery In The Retail And Leisure Sectors
Two months on from March quarter day, total commercial property rent collection has jumped from 57% to 89% notes Colliers.
Both leisure and retail sectors have seen rent payments increase significantly in the two months since March quarter day
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“Nothing In Data’ To Delay June 21 Reopening Says PM
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has indicated that he still sees nothing in the data to suggest the plan to end all Covid restrictions on June 21 will need to be delayed, telling reporters he still did not see anything
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British Beer & Pub Association Warns of ‘Serious’ Staff Shortages in Pubs
Trade association writes to Employment Minister Mims Davies urging support for sector
The British Beer & Pub Association, the leading trade association representing brewers and pubs
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