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Support needed for pubs to survive a soft reopening
Pubs and the wider hospitality industry will continue to need financial support if they are allowed to reopen with social distancing, according to one industry supplier.
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Councils urged to suspend late-night levy fees
Local authorities have been implored to suspend late-night levy payments for pubs.
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Can you take holiday while on furlough?
Full holiday pay must still be paid to workers on furlough, should they take annual leave while on the scheme, the Government has stated.
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Diary of an (empty) pub landlord – a month in Covid-19 lockdown
Piers Baker, owner and manager of the Sun Inn in Dedham on Essex/Suffolk border for more than 17 years, details his experience of running a pub since the Government ordered shutdown on 20 March.
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PM tight lipped on when lockdown will be eased
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the Government couldn’t say when lockdown restrictions will begin to be lifted in his first statement back after he contracted coronavirus.
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Financial help falling short for ‘hardest hit and longest suffering’ sector
Coronavirus financial support set out by the Government is worryingly not making its way into enough hospitality businesses, a recent poll indicates.
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Craft brewer’s 1,400% shutdown sales boost will help its partners
A 1,400% increase in online sales during Covid-19 lockdown will put independent brewer Jubel in a strong position to support its on-trade partners once pubs reopen, according to its co-founder.
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Ryan Reynolds to donate 30% of UK gin sales to bar staff during Covid-19
Almost a third of Aviation Gin’s online sales will be donated to The Drinks Trust in an effort to support bar staff through the Covid-19 pandemic, actor, producer and the brand’s owner Ryan Reynolds has announced.
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St Austell donates 800 bottles of soft drinks to front-line NHS staff
Cornish brewer and pub operator St Austell Brewery has joined forces with takeaway and delivery service Pub Grub to deliver 800 bottles of soft drink to staff at Royal Cornwall Hospital.