Great British Pub Awards
Are you a GBPA hero? Sheltering the Community
Has your pub offered support and shelter to the vulnerable during the coronavirus lockdown?
Archives for July 20, 2020
JDW pumps £2.6m into new site
Pub behemoth JD Wetherspoon (JDW) is set to open a new site in Leeds this week (Tuesday 21 July) after spending £2.6m developing the venue.
‘Pass on VAT cut benefit to customers if possible’
The Government has confirmed it would like to see businesses pass on the benefits of its VAT cut to customers where possible.
One in six have failed to fulfil dinner or drinks bookings since lockdown
Though 95% of Brits consider it rude not to let a pub, bar or restaurant know they won’t be making a booking, operators have nonetheless faced a wave of ‘no-shows’ since trading resumed on 4 July.
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‘We aren’t out of the woods yet’
Urban-based operators voiced their concerns for city centre businesses amid reopening and looking ahead due to rules on public transport and customers wanting to stay local.
Government asks pubs to ensure non-smokers catered for
The Government has announced plans to ensure pubs offer separate seating for smokers and non-smokers outside.
More than half of operators plan to participate in Eat Out to Help Out
Some 58% of operators are planning to offer customers 50% off (up to £10 per person) as part of the Government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme next month (August).
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How have operators with sites in Europe coped with coronavirus?
Learning from different regulations set by local governments in countries across Europe has been helpful for one multiple operator when reopening its sites in the UK.
Rileys Sports Bars seeks buyer after entering administration
Insolvency specialists are seeking a buyer for Rileys Sports Bars after the pool and snooker hall chain fell into administration amid the Covid-19 pandemic.