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‘We are taking the time to make sure we open better than we closed’
The lockdown has presented an opportunity for operators to re-evaluate their business and be in a strong position for reopening, one multiple operator has said.
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Consumer confidence in China highlights challenge for UK pubs
Insight tracker CGA has revealed the attitudes of Chinese consumers towards eating and drinking out of home, meaning UK pubs can look to their international peers for an idea of how the public will feel about visiting in the months after reopening.
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Weekend news bulletin for pubs - 16 and 17 May
The Morning Advertiser's editor Ed Bedington reviews the biggest news stories from the pub sector after another week in lockdown ahead of the weekend of 16 and 17 May.
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Government needs to evolve support to 2021
Support packages for the hospitality industry must continue and evolve to the end of 2020 and into the beginning of next year, one trade leader has urged.
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70m spoilt pints thrown away during coronavirus closure
Publicans in the UK have had to throw away a total of 70m pints of spoilt beer during the coronavirus crisis.
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‘The state aid we’ve received has helped us survive’
Tom Talbot of Livelyhood Pub Company and City Pub Group’s Clive Watson dialled in to MA500’s online conference to discuss what Covid-19 financial support they had received and how it had helped their businesses survive shutdown.
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'Flipping' pubs into retail businesses helps those feeling unsafe in big supermarkets
Pubs have been forced to flex their operational muscles during these testing times and some have decided to take on the supermarkets by opening shops on-site
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‘Two years to get back to pre-coronavirus profits’
Most operators, asked in a snapshot poll of hospitality leaders, have said it will take up to two years to reach pre-coronavirus lockdown profit levels, while 88% of those asked have not agreed favourable rent terms with landlords over the coming months.
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Consumers 'increasingly seeking low-and-no options' to support lockdown wellness goals
Lockdown can affect people in different ways and, once it is eased, people must be able to cope. One way could be to sample lower alcohol drinks in the off-trade.