The Morning Advertiser editor Ed Bedington spoke to the bosses of three of the UK’s top operators: William Robinson of Frederic-Robinson; Stephen Gould of Everards; and William Lees-Jones of JW Lees; to find out how they, and their pub estates, are weathering the storm and what they envisage for the future of the sector after emerging from the coronavirus crisis...
Patience, confidence and ongoing support key to getting pubs back up and running
Slow and steady will be the key to reopening the pub sector, while consumer confidence in the safety of pubs will play a vital role, according to some of the UK’s leading family brewers.
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