One household rule extra blow for northern pubs
News of strict restrictions on socialising between households has been dubbed “devastating” for the hospitality trade in the parts of England affected.
Archives for July 31, 2020
Leicester pubs can reopen from Monday
City pubs in Leicester have finally been given the greenlight to resume trading after an extended closure period saw them unable to open with the rest of the country.
Live music restart paused as lockdown relaxations postponed
The relaxation of restrictions affecting indoor live music performances and larger gatherings at weddings has been postponed a further two weeks.
Pubs told to ‘take steps’ to enforce local restrictions
Operators in a number of regions of northern England have been told to “take steps” to discourage people from meeting up with different households at their pub.
Pub and restaurant sales increase by more than a third week-on-week
Latest figures have revealed that trading in managed pubs, bars and restaurants has been ‘more steady than sensational’ as the sector looks to return to pre-pandemic levels.
Beds and Bars offering free drinks for new stem cell register sign ups
Backpacker bar and hostel operator Beds and Bars has joined forces with Team Margot and DKMS to drive sign-ups to the stem cell register in the fight against blood cancer through its annual Live Your Life event.
Calls to extend VAT reduction to beer
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has said VAT reduction should be extended to pints as well as food to aid businesses less likely to benefit from the Eat Out to Help Out scheme.
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Starting out on the road to recovery
After what feels like a very long three months, our pubs and bars up and down the country have thrown open their doors and welcomed back people who have been dreaming about that long-overdue fresh pint of draught beer or cider.
Extended VAT reduction scheme tops hospitality operators’ wish list
The extension of VAT relief tops hospitality business owners’ list of priorities ahead of a freeze in business rates and a furlough scheme extension according to new research.
MA'S REVIEW OF THE WEEK
Eat Out to Help Out ‘quite a partial, divisive’ move
The Morning Advertiser's (MA) editor Ed Bedington catches up with Admiral Taverns' Chris Jowsey to discuss what’s grabbed his attention from the week’s headlines.
Wait and see success for pub
In the final recording of our series following one West Sussex pub through lockdown, MA editor Ed Bedington went back to the Lockhart Tavern in Haywards Heath to find out whether their decision to delay reopening by a few weeks has paid off.