64% of operators not optimistic about Eat Out scheme
Some six in 10 reopened pub businesses are currently not making a profit, according to a survey of British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) members.
Archives for August 3, 2020
Welsh pubs try to capture last of summer trade
Pubs in Wales can reopen indoors from today after they were the last in the UK to be permitted to reopen fully.
Eat Out to Help Out goes live today
The Government’s discount scheme to encourage diners to visit the hospitality trade has launched today (Monday 3 August) meaning pub operators can now offer the deal.
No plans to shut pubs in ‘trade-off’ to reopen schools, minister confirms
Housing secretary Robert Jenrick has moved to quell speculation the Government could call time on reopened pubs and restaurants as part of a ‘trade-off’ to allow children to return to classrooms in September.
Different households can meet in pub gardens in restricted areas
Separate households can meet up in beer gardens in parts of England where restrictions on gatherings are in place, it has been confirmed.
Coca-Cola launches free stock and advertising support for pubs
Major soft drinks supplier Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has launched a raft of additional support for pubs in the form of complimentary stock, paid advertising and free menu creation.
MatchPint scores exclusive bookings partnership with Access Collins
Sport pub finding app MatchPint has teamed up with DesignMyNight's sister company Access Collins to offer its more than 5m annual users a new and improved pub pre-booking journey post-lockdown.