Increase in tier 3 regions forces another 2,000 pubs to shut
Health secretary Matt Hancock announced a further eight regions will be added to tier three from this weekend in an address to the House of Commons, while three areas moved down a tier.
Archives for December 17, 2020
Star to appeal £2m PCA fine
Star Pubs & Bars has announced it is to appeal the fine imposed by pubs code adjudicator (PCA) Fiona Dickie for what she described as “seriously and repeatedly” breaching the rules over nearly a three-year period.
Furlough extended to end of April 2021
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will be extended by a further month to the end of April 2021, the Chancellor has announced.
Thousands more pubs plunged into tier 3
Many more pubs will be forced to close for Christmas, with the exception of offering takeaways, as eight more regions are moved into tier three.
Tim Martin: Government ‘often relies on false information rather than truth’
JD Wetherspoon (JDW) boss Tim Martin will accuse the Government of “relying on false information” in its handling the coronavirus pandemic.
Revolution revenue drops by £41.3m – further liquidity secured
The operator of 67 bars under its nationwide Revolution and Revolución de Cuba brands has reported sales significantly down in the first 24 weeks of FY21 as a result of “severe and constantly evolving trading restrictions.”
Jobs round-up
Hospitality job losses, BAME in Hospitality renamed, New Heineken MD, Minister for hospitality debate
In addition to the release of Office of National Statistics figures for hospitality job losses, there have been updates from Heineken UK, Only A Pavement Away, Laine Brew Co and Ten Locks in the past week.
Pub operator chasing more than £25,000 in outstanding grant payments
A Chester-based multiple operator has told The Morning Advertiser (MA) that he is pursuing a total of £26,335 in Covid grant funding from 15 different local authorities – with one yet to process any payments at all.