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MPs approve pub closures in second lockdown
MPs have voted in favour of the new set of lockdown rules, which will come into force later tonight.
Archives for November 4, 2020
Welsh pubs subject to 'rule of 4'
Welsh pubs have received confirmation of operating rules before they resuming trading next week.
Shepherd Neame cuts 10% of staff
Shepherd Neame has cut one-in-ten of its employees in preparation for a month in lockdown.
Takeaway alcohol U-turn ‘lifeline for trade'
The Government’s partial U-turn on rules around takeaway drinks amid the second lockdown has been welcomed by trade bodies.
Regulator retains 500-site pubs code threshold after review
A review into the pubs code has revealed that the Government will keep the current threshold of 500 or more tied pubs for pub-owning businesses but this will be kept under review.
Pub companies announce lockdown rent plans
Pub companies including Greene King and Stonegate Pub Company have confirmed rent reductions for tenants to 10% for the second lockdown period.
Property round-up
Lockdown 2.0 could close 12,000 pubs, GBPA Pub Hero given makeover, Chestnut buys Jamie Oliver’s parents’ pub
Amid trade body announcements over pub and brewery closures, the past week has seen East Anglia-based operator Chestnut acquire a 13th site, while a Great British Pub Award winner has announced the long-awaited completion of an 18-month refurb.
Lockdown revisited
With a second lockdown looming, The Morning Advertiser revisited some of the operators we spoke to during the enforced spring and early summer closure, along with a Great British Pub Award winner, to gauge their response to the news and what preparations...
Pubs face fines of up to £10k for breaking lockdown
Businesses can be hit with fines of up to £10,000 for breaking coronavirus rules amid the second lockdown.
Analysis
Night clubs 'unfortunate, unnoticed casualties' of coronavirus
While the existential crisis facing night clubs hasn’t occupied as many column inches as the plight of pubs, a number of sector stakeholders believe that lights out for late nights out would change not just the complexion of the hospitality sector, but...
The Lock In Podcast
The Lock In Podcast: The joy of customers, Trip Advisor and online reviews
In this week's episode of The MA's Lock In podcast, Ed Bedington, James Cuthbertson and Heath Ball talk about customer service, bad behaviour and their mutual love of online reviews, including the dreaded Trip Advisor. Tune in to the latest episode of...
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