Whitbread asks Landlords to Cut Rent by 50% for Next Three Months
Hospitality and pub group Whitbread has asked landlords for a 50% rent cut for the next three months as pandemic restrictions continue to hit trading….
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First Growth: Champagne to Bring in the New Year with a Sparkle as Brits Lockdown with Fizz
Growth in sales over the 3 months to October is helping Champagne to bring in the New Year in style as Brits turned to something…
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Reconsider the Evidence says Wetherspoon Chairman Tim Martin
Pub company Wetherspoon has asked politicians and the public to reconsider the evidence regarding lockdowns. Sweden, which did not impose a lockdown, has had less…
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Marston’s To Take Over All SA Brains Pub Estate
Brewery and pubs firm Marston’s will take over the running of 156 pubs in Wales from SA Brains, saving up to 1,300 jobs.
The company will take over all 156 of Brains pubs in Wales
Read more...Last Orders For An Enhanced Package Of Government Support
Trade associations make plea to Government for urgent comprehensive pub support package in light of the escalating crisis
The British Beer & Pub Association and the British Institute of Innkeeping
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Pubs To Serve At Least 39 Million Fewer Pints And 5 Million Fewer Christmas Dinners Over The Festive Period This Year
The British Beer & Pub Association has today revealed the figures behind what it expects to be the quietest Christmas on record for pubs, with 39 million fewer pints and 5 million fewer Christmas
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Calls For National Lockdown Increase As Covid Variant Rates Spread
The Prime Minister is facing mounting pressure to enforce a national lockdown as the threat of a fast-spreading variant of coronavirus across the UK increases.
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Al Murray ‘The Pub Landlord’ Says #Supportpubsnow
Comedian Al Murray, ‘The Pub Landlord’ has backed the campaign to #SupportPubsNOW with pubs and publicans facing a crisis due to loss of business and ongoing restrictions due to the Covid pandemic
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#Nonefortheroad- Drinkaware Issues Festive “Don’t Drink And Drive Campaign”
Drinkaware has joined forces with the government’s road safety campaign THINK! to push the important message to drivers this festive season – don’t drink and drive.
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Brits Come Together To Support Pubs This Christmas
Thousands of Brits took to social media to urge Government to better support pubs this Christmas as part of the cross-industry #PubsMatter campaign.
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Additional Funding Package Marred by Increased Restrictions, says SLTA
THE Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) has welcomed today’s announcement by the Scottish Government after discussions between Government officials and industry groups, including the SLTA
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‘Tub2Pub’ Campaign Launched To Raise Much-Needed Cash For Macmillan
Greene King pubs to accept hard-to-recycle plastic chocolate and biscuit tubs that will be turned into charitable donations
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Night Time Economy Sector Has Lost All Confidence In The Government Strategy Against Covid Says NTIA
The night-time economy and hospitality sector “has lost all confidence in the government strategy against covid,” the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has said.
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Premier Inn Creates Father Christmas Master Key
VIP key created in response to parents’ questions On its way to the North Pole
For the first-time ever Premier Inn has created a master key to every single one of its hotels across the UK
Read more...Fewer Than One In Five Venues Welcome Guests This Christmas
Fewer than one in five of Britain’s licensed premises are now able and viable to welcome guests inside after the toughening of restrictions this week, CGA estimates.
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