Solid First Week For Pub And Restaurant Groups As Consumers Toast Reopening
Managed pub and restaurant groups have made a robust start to post-lockdown trading in England, the latest figures from the Coffer CGA Business Tracker show.
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Owners Of Premier Inn Reveal £1bn Loss As Pandemic Forced Closure Of Hotels
The Premier Inn owner Whitbread has reported a pre-tax £1bn loss as sales fell by almost 75% due to Covid-19 lockdowns, however, the hospitality group said summer bookings had surged.
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Scottish Licensed Trade Backs Calls By Former Justice Secretary To Cut Alcohol Duty In Pubs
CALLS by former Scottish justice secretary Kenny MacAskill to cut duty in pubs and raise it in off-sales are supported by the Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA).
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Hospitality Restrictions Ease In Wales And Scotland
Restrictions on hospitality businesses in Wales and Scotland will ease from today, with outdoor service allowed in Wales and an indoor reopening in Scotland with restrictions.
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Covid Passport Scheme For Pubs ‘Shelved’
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has shelved plans to introduce Covid passports in pubs and restaurants this summer.
The PM has moved the focus of the highly contentious scheme away from the hospitality sector, according to media reports.
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Hawthorn Acquires 14 Community Pubs From Everards
Hawthorn, the Community Pub Company, has today announced the acquisition of 14 community pubs from Everards of Leicestershire, the pub operator and family brewer. The pubs are predominantly located
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World Lager, Wine and Cocktails Lead Drinks Sales as Hospitality Returns
Consumers have been celebrating the reopening of the On Premise in England with sparkling wine, cocktails and draught pints, CGA’s Drinks Recovery Tracker shows. CGA…
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Limiting Capacity in Pubs & Restaurants Does Not Reduce Risk of Catching COVID-19
Research has revealed that reducing capacity does not cut the risk of catching Covid in well-ventilated indoor spaces Professors Martin Bazant and John Bush from…
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Reopening Of Scottish Pubs Supported By Rent Reductions From Star Pubs & Bars
Scotland’s biggest pub operator, Heineken-owned Star Pubs & Bars, expects around 50% of its 230 pubs in Scotland to reopen on April 26th, the company announced today.
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Industry Calls On Government To Adopt Australia’s 50% Rent Relief Scheme
Hospitality sector leaders are urging the government to adopt Australia’s rent relief scheme to help struggling businesses survive beyond the end of the rent moratorium, which is presently in place until 30 June.
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Only A Pavement Away Partners With Fred Sirieix To Launch Ex-Offender Employment Campaign
Only A Pavement Away (OAPA), the charity that supports ex-offenders, vulnerable veterans and those having suffered homelessness into jobs within hospitality, has partnered with TV and hospitality legend
Read more...Over 107 Million Pints Of Water Saved By Drinking At Green Pint Pubs
As pubs re-open after lockdown, consumers can now seek out public houses serving sustainable Green Pints in their area
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‘Tables For Heros’ At Le Gavroche
Michel Roux Jr is inviting friends, family and colleagues of all deserving pandemic heroes to nominate them for a chance to enjoy lunch or dinner for two people on the house at his Mayfair restaurant Le Gavroche.
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WSTA Calls On Pub And Restaurant Goers To Support Their Local On St. George’s Day
Sales of wine and spirits in our pubs, bars and restaurants have more than halved during 2020
The WSTA is calling on people up and down the country to support their local on St. George’s Day this Friday
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Scotland’s Night-Time Economy ‘On Brink Of Collapse’
The Night Time Industries Association is warning of an impending unemployment tsunami, with up to 24,000 jobs thought to be at risk within weeks, as a majority of struggling night-time economy businesses
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