'Arrogant ignorance towards hospitality must end,' says Manchester night czar
The night time economy adviser for Greater Manchester has said that the Government must issue a sector-specific support package to prevent mass job losses this winter.
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Could the ‘new normal’ mean game over for competitive socialising venues?
From darts and touch screens to shuffleboard pucks, the average competitive socialising venue is armed to the teeth with more potential fomites than you can shake a crazy golf putter at.
MPs urged to oppose 'reckless' curfew
MPs are being urged to oppose the nationwide curfew on hospitality in a retrospective vote.
Adapt support or face enormous hospitality job cuts Government warned
Colossal job losses in hospitality can be expected if the Government does not adapt its current support package for the sector or even limit restrictions on the trade, it is feared.
Former PCA Newby back in the pub property game
Former pubs code adjudicator (PCA) Paul Newby is stepping back into the pub property market in tandem with Matthew Philips Surveyors.
'We need help': operators struggle after socialising bans
A raft of localised coronavirus measures have come into effect across different parts of the country in the past fortnight. Here's how The Morning Advertiser's readers described their impact so far.
Gov says 10pm curfew ‘balances saving lives and minimising economic impact’
The Government has said the decision to implement the 10pm curfew on hospitality businesses including pubs “strikes a balance between the economy and saving lives”.
Almost one fifth of most lucrative pub sport events finish after 10pm
While the Premier League recently revised its kick-off times to ensure that fans have the opportunity to watch games before the Government’s pub curfew, 10pm closure could yet kick a number of lucrative sporting events into touch.
Half of operators seen 60% drop in revenue since curfew started
Some 55% of businesses have reported a further drop in revenue of two fifths (60%) since new restrictions and the 10pm curfew was enforced at the end of last month (24 September), a new study has revealed.
Premier League confirms only half of remaining October fixtures to be televised despite fan ban
The Premier League has revealed a total of 15 matches, five each weekend after the forthcoming international break, will be broadcast live via Sky Sports and BT Sport.
Two thirds of operators forced to consider restructuring or insolvency
Some 69% of hospitality and leisure operators are having to weigh up insolvency or a restructure with current rent levels remaining unaffordable for the vast majority of companies, new research has found.
The Alchemist to exchange food bank donations for free cocktails
Premium restaurant and cocktail bar operator The Alchemist has joined forces with Grey Goose and social enterprise Foodinate to offer visitors to two of its sites in Leeds, a free cocktail in exchange for food donations.
Former GBPA finalist to reopen after fire
London’s Thirsty Bear, a finalist in the 2017 Great British Pub Awards’ Best for Sport category, will reopen on Saturday 17 October after fire forced it to close in July.