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‘I don’t want to operate a pub with a plastic screen over the bar, I’d rather not open’
The lack of clarity with regards to guidelines on reopening is posing problems for most operators, and Red Mist Leisure is no different.
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Jobs at risk as furlough ‘lifeline to nowhere’
Mass redundancies are on the horizon if there is no further help for the sector beyond the furlough scheme, industry voices have warned.
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PCA calls on pubcos to publish ‘transparent and consistent’ methodology on rent
The pubs code adjudicator (PCA) has urged the six regulated pub companies to offer a clear methodology on support amid the coronavirus crisis.
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Licensee takes award-winning gastropub to the park
Heath Ball, operator of the Red Lion & Sun in Highgate, north London, is delivering drinks to customers in a local park in a bid to reach more people and become ‘London’s largest beer garden’.
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Weekend news bulletin for pubs - 6 and 7 June
The Morning Advertiser's editor Ed Bedington reviews the biggest news stories from the pub sector after another week in lockdown - including the latest on social distancing measures and plans to reopen Young's and Liberation Group pubs.
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West Berkshire Brewery seeks £750,000 to strengthen pub business post-lockdown
Brewer and multiple pub operator West Berkshire Brewery is aiming to crowdfund £750,000 to fulfil ‘ambitious’ post-lockdown plans for its Maverick Pubs portfolio.
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Revolution launches £15m share placing to support ‘best case’ August reopening
Revolution Bars Group has revealed that it intends to raise up to £15m through share placings as it prepares for life after Covid-19 lockdown.
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Downtime Development: Black cod, green curry
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Hospitality must look abroad for a glimpse of the future
This week marks a positive step in our road to recovery as the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) looks set to advise how bars and pubs can reopen.