Great British Pub Awards
Are you a GBPA Hero? Business Continuity
Lockdown hit pubs first and hardest, and while many operators were forced to shut up shops and weather the storm, some managed to pivot their operations and keep on trading.
Archives for July 30, 2020
Coca-Cola pledges to support pubs in its 'Open Like Never Before' push
Coca-Cola Great Britain has launched a new campaign, Open Like Never Before, which focuses on the social changes that have occurred during the coronavirus pandemic, encouraging people to find opportunity in the ‘new normal’.
Rock-bottom meals at JDW ‘cheaper than supermarkets’
Pub giant JD Wetherspoon (JDW) is slashing the prices of its dishes to lower than supermarket meal deal prices as a result of the Government’s Eat Out to Help Out Scheme.
New food measures 'must avoid burdening sector’
Pubs and restaurants have an influential role in promoting healthier attitudes to food, UKHospitality (UKH) chief executive Kate Nicholls has said in response to a government-commissioned report into Britain’s eating habits.
Great British Pub Awards
Are you a GBPA Hero? Community Mindfulness
Pubs are a vital part of keeping communities connected, and the long lockdown certainly highlighted that.
£10k grants to pubs with RV of more than £51k offered by council
Sheffield City Council has expanded its grant scheme to offer night-time venues with a rateable value of above £51,000 funds of £10,000.
Jobs round-up
Two thirds fewer shifts being worked post-lockdown, pub receives almost 500 job applications
Despite reports of 484 applicants competing for two jobs at a south London pub, the number of shifts being worked across the UK's hospitality sector remains at less than a third of pre-pandemic numbers.
Budweiser and BT partner to offer discount
Budweiser Brewing Group has partnered with BT Sport to offer reduced prices on pubs’ sport subscriptions.
Coronavirus puts £10m dent in Fuller’s figures
Fuller, Smith and Turner is in a ‘stronger position than many’ according to its chief executive, despite the coronavirus’ estimated eight-figure impact on company trading.