Concern over New Year's Eve parties as rules for pubs unchanged
Tough restrictions on pubs will see more people break coronavirus laws to attend illegal house parties on New Year's Eve, the sector has told the Government.
Archives for December 21, 2020
Government must commit to 'clear exit strategy' from restrictions
UKHospitality (UKH) has written to the Prime Minister outlining the sector’s need for a “rolling back” of tiered restrictions and financial support similar to that provided by other countries.
£2.6bn pub sales nosedive predicted during December
New data from pay-at-table app OrderPay has revealed that potential sales of at least £2.6bn will be lost during December under the latest raft of Government-mandated trading restrictions and business closures.
Government should use temporary increase in EU State Aid limits to support hospitality
Real estate service provider Colliers International has urged the Government to take advantage of the European Union’s increase in State Aid limits due to Covid-19 to support the UK’s ailing hospitality sector.
What do tier 4 rules mean for pubs?
Pubs in the latest tier four measures can continue to provide takeaway and delivery services while closed.
Inn Collection Group adds 19th site to round off ‘record’ year
North east-based pub operator, the Inn Collection Group, has made its eighth acquisition of 2020 – a year of record growth despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
Opinion
‘Tied tenants are not yet fully accessing insurance price match rights’
The pubs code is not just about market rent only. I want to highlight code rights relating to insurance which apply each time the pub company signs a new tenant or buys and charges a tied tenant for insurance for the pub.
How has 2020 changed people and pubs?
‘2021 is a major opportunity for a reset of our industry’
In the second instalment in our series looking back on the last 12 months, Piers Baker explains that 2020 hasn't necessarily changed his pub but highlighted the importance of people to both it and the wider industry.