No Return For Eat Out To Help Out Says Chancellor
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has indicated that there will be no return for the Eat Out To Help Out scheme this summer.
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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.
Nearly Half Of Brits Are Planning A Staycation As Hotels And B&Bs Prepare For The Big Summer Of Spending
New research from Smart Energy GB reveals how small businesses have been making upgrades to prepare for the ‘big summer of spending’, including getting a smart meter to better manage their bills and become more sustainable.
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Over Half A Million UK Travel & Tourism Jobs Could Be Lost If International Travel Remains Off Limits
Up to half a million jobs could be lost in the UK Travel & Tourism sector if the government fails to significantly reopen international travel as soon as possible, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) warned.
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Northamptonshire Pub Company Greedy Gordons Group To Open Two New Pubs
The team behind an award-winning Northamptonshire pub and retail company are to open another two pubs in the county.
Richard Gordon and Sonya Harvey, co-owners of Greedy Gordons Group, who have run Punch Pubs
Read more...Young’s Confirms Discussions To Sell Tenanted Estate
London pub operator Young’s has confirmed it is investigating the sale of its 63-strong tenanted division.
The pub group made the announcement in its preliminary results for the year ended 29 March 2021 which reported revenue of £90.6m
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One Month Left To Join VAT Deferral New Payment Scheme
Businesses that deferred VAT payments last year have one month left to join online to pay in monthly instalments under the VAT Deferral New Payment Scheme, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has said today.
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Mitchells & Butlers Suffers £200m Loss As Lockdown Devastates Sales
Sales at Mitchells & Butlers fell 79% in the six months to 10 April, as coronavirus-led restrictions devastated operations at the pub group, which owns Toby Carvery and All Bar One.
Read more...Calls For Chancellor To Cut Beer Duty By 50%
Trade organisations and spokesperson representing the licensed-on trade, operators and beer drinkers are calling on the Chancellor to cut in duty paid on beer sold on draught at the pump in the UK’s pubs.
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6 Pubs A Week Demolished Or Converted During Pandemic
With lockdown rules easing across much of the UK earlier this week, pubs have proved remarkably resilient despite bearing the brunt of national and local restrictions but 384 have ‘vanished’ for good
Read more...Delivery And Click & Collect Accounted For 44% Of Out Of Home Occasions In Q1 2021
According to the latest Lumina Intelligence quarterly Eating & Drinking Out Panel report, delivery and click & collect (C&C) accounted for 44% of all out of home (OOH) occasions in Q1 2021 – up from 42% in Q4 2020.
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Significant Amount Of Capital Ready To Invest In European Hotels Again
There is a significant amount of capital targeting European hotels, looking for the right opportunities, which is largely maintaining current pricing across prime markets, according to a report by property specialist Savills.
Read more...Wet Weather Fails To Drown Out Demand For Indoor Dining
Latest figures from retail experts, Springboard, reveal that footfall in UK retail destinations increased by 4.1% from the week before between 5pm and 12am. The…
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Local Lockdowns May Be Considered To Stop Indian Coronavirus Variant Spread
Ministers are said to be considering local lockdown measures to curtail the spread of the Indian variant strain in England as an alternative to delaying the full nationwide lifting of coronavirus measures in June 21
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Hospitality Action Releases 2020 Impact Report
Hospitality Action has released its 2020 Impact Report which showcases how the charity has helped vulnerable people cope with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Oxfordshire Pub Offers Post-Lockdown Lifeline To Locals
Oxfordshire publican Dan Redfern is opening a library and IT hub at his pub The Cherry Tree Inn in Stoke Row to help support local residents as the country moves out of lockdown.
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