49,000 Businesses Claimed £849m From Government’s Eat Out To Help Out Scheme
Over 52,000 businesses registered for the government Eat Out to Help and Scheme (EOTHO) with more than 49,000 businesses making a claim.
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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.
72% Of Brits Believe Pubs Are Important Places For Lonely People Over The Festive Period
New research from Greene King and YouGov reveals that the pub plays an important role in communities at this time of year, with 72% of those surveyed agreeing that their local pub
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Sector Laments Chancellor’s “Missed Opportunity” In Spending Review
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s spending review which reveals that the country’s economy has shrunk by 11.3% the worst in 300 years has been dismissed as a missed opportunity
Read more...Alcohol May Be Restricted At Football Games In Bid To Prevent Covid Spread
Football fans will be allowed in some grounds next month when the current lockdown rest after the Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlined a plan for sporting events to resume after December 2
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UK Pub Market To Bounce-Back With Consumer Demand Driving Recovery
The UK pub market is set to somewhat recover in 2021 following a catastrophic 2020, with innovation, creativity and a bounce-back of consumer demand the driving force behind this
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New Tier Restrictions Will Cost Wet-Led Pubs £47,000 Each
BBPA writes to Chancellor ahead of tomorrow’s spending review urging him to deliver emergency grants to pubs so they survive winter
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Battle Continues To Save The Scottish Hospitality Sector’
The Scottish Beer & Pub Association, The Scottish Licensed Trade Association, UKHospitality (Scotland), the Scottish Hospitality Group and the Night Time Industries Association Scotland
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Christmas Plans Make A Mockery Of The Restrictions Facing Pubs
BBPA responds to Government plans to reduce restrictions over Christmas period
Travel and household mixing restrictions will be eased over Christmas the government has announced, but restrictions on hospitality will remain in place.
Read more...Risk From Contracting Covid Higher In Supermarkets, Not Pubs
Supermarkets are the most common places that people have visited in the days leading up to a positive coronavirus test reported to the Test and Trace app in England
Read more...Two-Thirds Of SMEs In England Feel More Prepared For Second Lockdown
As we approach the end of an unpredictable and tough year for businesses, Barclaycard Payments’ latest SME Barometer has found that two-thirds (66 per cent) of small and medium-sized enterprises
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Great British Beer Festival Winter Goes Virtual
Organisers of the Great British Beer Festival Winter are preparing to take the CAMRA-hosted event online for the very first time this February in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Read more...Tim Martin Highlights Serious Flaws In The Government’s Reaction To Coronavirus
Wetherspoon has produced a 23 page online edition of Wetherspoon News, its pub magazine, with articles from leading academics, doctors and other commentators, highlighting serious flaws in the government’s reaction to coronavirus.
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Food Delivery Could Hit £7.1bn In 2020 -But Consumers Will Be Ready To Eat Out When Lockdown Lifts
Restaurants look set to recover as consumers still prefer to dine out with friends and when they want something special to eat
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Curfew Changed To 11pm And New Tiered System Imposed Which Will “Kill Christmas” Says Sector
The hospitality and on trade sector will face a raft of new restrictions including an 11 PM curfew and a change to localised tiered systems when the current lockdown ends on December 2
Read more...VAT Cut And Rates Holiday Extensions Crucial To Survival Of UK’s Hospitality Businesses
Trade bodies call for further Government support for sector, following revelations that 72% of hospitality and pub businesses could become unviable and close in 2021
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