Brits Flood Social Media With Reasons Why #Pubsmatter This Christmas
The new cross-industry campaign is calling on the Government to relax restrictions on pubs ahead of the next tier announcement on 16 December
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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.
December Pub Beer Sales Up To 90% Lower Than Normal – 270 Million Fewer Pints
BBPA reveals 270 million fewer pints will be served in pubs this December than last year, due to devastating impact of tier restrictions on pubs this Christmas
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£114m lost in wages for Greater Manchester’s hospitality sector until tier review, new research finds
Potentially permanent’ damage to businesses and workers affected, says UnitedCity
Campaigning group UnitedCity has revealed the results of its first piece of research, estimating that in the run-up to Christmas
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Brexit – How Foodservice And Catering Operations Can Prepare
Oliver Hall, Managing Director at allmanhall, independently owned food procurement experts, looks at the potential impact of Brexit on the foodservice sector with advice on how to become as agile as possible in these uncertain times.
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Pub Company Wetherspoon Says That The Results Of Sweden’s COVID-19 Policies Have Been Widely Misunderstood.
Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin said: “Whatever way you look at the numbers, Sweden’s no-lockdown strategy is working better than the UK’s approach.
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Best Of Beer Writing Recognised In Annual Awards Top Award Made To London Beer Writer And Artist
London-based beer writer, photographer and visual artist Lily Waite has been named Beer Writer of the Year 2020 at the Guild of Beer Writers’ Annual Awards. The winners were announced on a Zoom event on 10th December.
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Government Adviser Admits “There’s No Hard Evidence On Curfew Times”
There is “no hard evidence” that a 10pm curfew on pubs and restaurants actually stops the spread of coronavirus, Patrick Vallance admitted earlier this week.
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Greene King Teams Up With Coca-Cola European Partners To Support Responsible Drinking In Its Pubs Over Christmas
Customers looking to celebrate Christmas with their household in Greene King’s managed pubs will be able to claim a free Coke over the next few weeks as part of an 11-year partnership to promote responsible drinking.
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Leading Hospitality Businesses Collaborate To Drive Green Recovery
Zero Carbon Forum established to decarbonise sector together at pace. Members to publish industry-wide net-zero roadmap
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Marston’s Report Losses Due To “Extraordinarily Difficult Year”
Pub operator Marston’s has reported a total loss of £397 million up until October 3, 2020 which saw the entire pub estate closed for 15 weeks due to the Covid pandemic .
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SLTA Slams Scottish Government’s New Financial Support Package As A ‘Christmas Cracker Joke’
Businesses across Scotland will benefit from a new £185 million package of targeted coronavirus (COVID-19) support.
The announcement follows discussions with business groups
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Make Hospitality A Beacon Of Light For The New Post COVID Economy In Wales Says UKHCymru
Hospitality can lead the way in the economic reconstruction and recovery mission planned by Welsh Government in 2021- and must be made one of the five centre point “beacons” of the new strategy once details emerge.
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Wetherspoon’s “Cleans Up” In The Loo Of The Year Awards
Wetherspoon reigned supreme, once again, in the Loo of the Year awards.
The awards are aimed at encouraging the highest-possible standards in ‘away-from-home washrooms’ across the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
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Master Innholders Extends Industry Support To Every UK Hotelier
Following one of the most challenging years the industry has come across, the Master Innholders is reinforcing its existing industry support to provide every hotel professional working in the UK
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Pub Sales Down 84% On First Weekend Of Re-Opening, As New Tier Restrictions Knock The Stuffing Out Of Christmas Trade
BBPA survey suggests more than half of pub operators expect to close pubs that re-opened if trade doesn’t pick-up in coming weeks
The British Beer & Pub Association
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