Pub News

Rating Surveyors Say Low Levels of Relief post June means further carnage in the pub sector

The Government must re -consider the £2 million cap it is proposing to place on business rates relief for the beleaguered pub sector

Drinks sales remained strong in the second week of outdoor-only trading for England’s pubs, bars and restaurants, CGA’s latest Drinks Recovery Tracker shows.

Hertfordshire pub operator Fishermann Pub Group is opening its second site with Star Pubs & Bars – The Rose & Crown at Welwyn – following a £550,000 joint refurbishment

The All Party Parliamentary Pub Group (Pubs APPG) is launching a new inquiry into the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on pubs and people.

Compulsory Covid status certificates to enter pubs and restaurants will now not be required and the government’s review is expected to recommend that vaccine confirmation documents are required only for larger events.

The villagers of Stoke Saint Gregory on the Somerset Levels, are in high spirits, as their Heart of The Village Project, (HOTV ) is reaching a significant milestone with bringing their pub, The Royal Oak

On the day of hospitality reopening in Scotland, the Scottish Beer & Pub Association (SBPA) are requesting that changes are made to the levels route map. Changes can be justified by positive progress continuing

Responding to the news that the Government has shelved plans to bring in ‘vaccine passports’ for pubs and hospitality businesses in England, Nik Antona, CAMRA Chairman said:

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).