Lockdown Drinking Trends In 2020
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association’s latest Market Report which gathers alcohol sales data – covering sales in supermarkets, shops and pubs, bars and restaurants – shows consumers were experimenting
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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.
After Only A Third Of Licensed Premises Traded In First Phase, Today Marks The Opportunity For Many More To Finally Reopen
From today [17th May] most of the two thirds (67.1%) of operators that have not yet traded now have the option to do so, and operators will now be hoping for a release of pent-up demand from consumers for pub
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Pubs Rates Relief In Sight As VOA Joins Forces With The Forum Of British Pubs
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has engaged with pub representative organisation, the Forum of British Pubs (FBP) to ensure that pubs, both tied and free of tie, benefit from accurate business rates
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New Barclays Corporate Banking Report Shows How The UK Hospitality And Leisure Sector Is Ready To ‘Bounce Back’
Barclays Corporate Banking launches a new report today which looks at how the hospitality sector plans to return to prosperity following the opening of indoor spaces. The report, Bouncing Back
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15 Of The UK’s Biggest Hospitality Employers Reveal Their Recruitment Concerns Ahead Of Eagerly Anticipated Reopening
UK hospitality charity Springboard has surveyed 15 of the UK’s biggest hospitality employers with a combined workforce of 103,500, to understand their recruitment concerns ahead of the reopening
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The Northumberland Arms Wins Top Award From Tripadvisor
A LEADING North East venue is celebrating being listed in the top 10 percent of hotels worldwide, ahead of reopening for overnight stays.
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45,000 Pubs To Reopen Serving 3 Million Pints On Monday, But 2,000 Pubs Will Remain Closed
The British Beer & Pub Association has today revealed that on Monday 17th May an estimated 45,000 pubs will reopen, serving approximately 3 million pints.
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Spike In Pub Visits Didn’t Come On 12 April – It Waited For The Rain To Stop
English pubs may have re-opened for outdoor drinks on 12 April, but it was only when the rain eased the following week that we saw a spike in pub visits, according to research* revealed today.
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Hospitality Owners Feeling Both ‘Excited And Anxious’ About Reopening After Pandemic Losses Amount To Over £40,000 Each
Pub and restaurant owners are both ‘excited and anxious’ about reopening their doors on Monday, welcoming some ‘normality’ but uncertain about the recovery from the pandemic.
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Sales Down By A Quarter At Managed Restaurants And Pubs In April
Managed pub and restaurant groups recorded a 26% drop in like-for-like sales in April compared to the same month in 2019, the latest edition of the Coffer CGA Business Tracker shows.
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75% Of Night-Time Venues Facing Bankruptcy Without Urgent Support Survey Reveals
Up to 75% of night-time venues are facing bankruptcy without a solution to the £2.5bn rent crisis, the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has warned the government
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Hotel Sector Has Weathered The Pandemic Storm But Financing Tough As Lenders Become Cautious
Hotels have weathered the pandemic storm well with support from lenders, with a bounce back of trade expected, although for some this may take three to four years to achieve.
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43% Of Men Will Visit Pub Next Week
Men and younger people will be leading the charge back to the pub as lockdown restrictions ease from Monday.
Over a third of respondents (36%) in a new survey say they will visit the pub next week, rising to 43% of men and 52% of all 18-34 year olds.
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City centre hotels must change their route to market to help secure a greater share of pent-up demand says RSM.
The predicted sustained increase in consumer spending over the coming months will see country and coastal
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Pizzaexpress To Reopen All Pizzerias In England, Wales & Scotland – For The First Time In Over A Year!
PizzaExpress is excited to throw open the doors of 347 of its pizzerias on 17th May, ready to give even more pizza lovers their fix of American Hots, Sloppy Giuseppes, Fiorentinas and more!
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