Pub companies must share the pain
Multiple operator Martin Roper has found himself caught between four different landlords in the debate on pub rents.
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Matt Hancock signals support for increasing grant scheme
Secretary of State for Health & Social Care Matt Hancock has said he will ask Chancellor Rishi Sunak about the possibility of extending the hospitality grant scheme to businesses with high rateable values.
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‘Unstable’ marketing approach pays off for London operator
One award-winning operator is refusing to allow the current coronavirus crisis to dampen his spirits and is approaching the situation with a sense of humour.
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‘Some people need pub interaction and that’s been taken away’
Yorkshire publican Calvin Dow explains how he’s helped regulars gather in a ‘virtual taproom’, kept tabs on elderly locals, and even donated a toilet roll or two during Covid-19 shutdown.
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Micro loan scheme ‘should arrive within a day of approval’
The Government has announced a new type of loan that pubs can apply for, worth a quarter of their turnover, up to a cap of £50,000, which is backed by the state.
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BT Sport suspends billing ‘until further notice’
Broadcaster BT Sport has revealed it will not be charging its pub partners for subscriptions until further notice amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
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16 Hospitality enters administration
Administrators are seeking a buyer for Cheshire-based multiple operator 16 Hospitality after it fell into administration amid Covid-19 trading restrictions.
Wellington Pub Company ‘offering 3 months’ rent free as appropriate’
Wellington Pub Company has now stated it will now give its tenants a three-month, rent-free period as part of discussions with individual licensees, where deemed appropriate.