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PM tells pubs to close
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told pubs, cafés, bars and restaurants to close tonight (20 March) while the Chancellor announced a new Government grant that will cover 80% of employees’ wages.
Archives for March 20, 2020
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Mayor of London: future of London pubs threatened unless Government acts
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has echoed many voices in the sector by saying the Government must implement additional financial support to keep pubs afloat while it advocated the public steer clear of them.
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Greene King to close central London pubs
Greene King has announced “with great sadness”, the temporary closure of its pubs in central London.
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‘Main priority is protecting staff’ says Pelle Pub Co boss
A publican has described how protecting her staff is the most important aspect of her business as pubs across the country struggle to stay in operation.
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‘I wait, still, with baited, extremely nervous, sleepless breath’
Pub owners are desperately waiting for the Government to step in with wage support, otherwise thousands more staff will lose their jobs.
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Daily bulletin 20 March
The Morning Advertiser editor Ed Bedington delivers a run down of the latest news for pubs around coronavirus and what the sector is expecting to hear next in terms of financial support.
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Greene King rolls out takeaway offer
Pubco-brewer Greene King is launching a takeaway service across its sites to customers who still crave traditional pub meals and drinks while they social distance themselves due to coronavirus.
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Publican offers free accommodation to save ‘at-risk’ families
A pub-hotel is offering its rooms to ‘front-line’ workers who can’t stay at home because they may be putting ‘high-risk’ loved ones in danger of contracting Covid-19.
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Tonight Josephine operator launches crowdfunder as Government ‘offers no respite’
Multiple operator Adventure Bar Group has said it is looking to raise at least £500,000 through crowdfunding to save its most popular cocktail bars.
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‘A need to work together’ during coronavirus pandemic
For most of us, this is starting to feel like the end of the world. In such a short space of time, we’ve gone from something that seemed like an abstract problem in a far away part of the world to having the rug completely pulled out from under us.
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Grants and other financial help available to pubs
Operators are expected to face continued financial pressure over the coming weeks – specifically during the coronavirus. In this guest post, finance expert Gary Hemming outlines some of the financial options available to publicans.
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Dry-led pubs footfall drops 30% in past week
Over the past seven days, dry-led pubs saw 30% fewer customers compared to the same period in 2019, including a 53% drop in footfall in just one day (18 March).