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‘Use big discounts to attract voucher purchases’
Publicans operating gift card schemes have said they are not worried that making sales now could mean they do not take more money when they are eventually able to reopen.
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Change to smoking regulations in pub gardens unlikely
There is no sense that ministers will consider changing rules to split pub gardens into smoking and non-smoking areas, according to UKHospitality’s (UKH) chief executive Kate Nicholls.
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Pubs can claim sick pay for employees back
Operators with fewer than 250 employees can recover statutory sick pay (SSP) payments made to employees via a new online service.
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Operators back plan to let drinkers spill onto pavements post-lockdown
The founder of Piano Works has proposed that the UK’s hospitality sector could safely reopen if pubs, bars and restaurants are allowed to serve customers seated on streets and squares after lockdown.
Love for tech has arrived
Reinventing your business is one thing – doing it in the space of a week is another, especially in the middle of a global crisis ravaging your industry.
Pubs should push harder on insurance, expert urges
Pubs facing challenges in claiming on their business interruption insurance policies should not give up and simply accept their insurer’s initial denial, writes Catrin Povey who leads Capital Law’s insurance practice.
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Unite calls for beer safety ‘summit’ before pubs reopen
The UK and Ireland’s largest trade union Unite is calling for a drinks sector “summit” to establish how stock can be safely delivered to post-lockdown pubs.