Pingdemic fuels no-show excuses and wine woes

The Morning Advertiser’s Ed Bedington and Frisco Group managing director Heath Ball reflect on the week’s headlines and how the pingdemic is ratcheting up and fuelling no shows.

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UKH calls for more ‘pragmatic solution’ to Covid-19 staff isolation crisis – Trade association UKHospitality (UKH) has called for the Government to offer a ‘pragmatic solution’ to help the sector tackle the issues around self-isolation.

Trade war with US could mean pubs face wine supply issues – Pubs could be facing wine supply if a 25% tariff on all wine imports from the US is implemented, a leading wine group has warned.

Toolkit launched to help pubs aim for net zero emissions – Pubs are being urged to step up and help cut their carbon emissions with the launch of a new initiative aimed at hospitality.

Proportion of EU workers in hospitality sector falls as ‘potent combination’ of Brexit and Covid-19 hits – The proportion of EU workers in the hospitality sector is at its lowest level since 2016 due to the “potent combination” of Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic, new data from Fourth has revealed.

2021 Great British Pub Awards finalists revealed – Following two rounds of rigorous judging, this year’s shortlist for the industry’s ‘pub Oscars’ – the Great British Pub Awards – has been announced.

When does financial support for pubs end? – During the coronavirus pandemic, many licensees have been able to utilise various different schemes to help with finances.

Consumers divided over mask wearing relaxation in hospitality – customers are divided about the removal of face masks in hospitality settings, new research from HGEM has found.

Pubs ‘cannot continue’ amid self-isolation shortages – bosses have urged the Government to stop “dithering” and introduce a “test to release” scheme to allow self-isolating workers to return to work quicker.