The MA's most popular stories of 2020
In the year that saw most pubs closed for more time than they were open, we take a look at the most read stories across 2021.
Archives for December 24, 2020
'I'm not sure if politicians understand what burning money looks like'
Despite the company exhibiting symptoms of the Covid-19 crisis such as dented profits and sounding off job loss warnings, Marston’s Ralph Findlay argued the operator exits 2020 in better shape than it entered.
How has 2020 changed people and pubs?
'We've served 450,000 customers since July and are unaware of any Covid cases'
Patrick Frawley, who owns and operates five pubs and bars in central London as well as five restaurants and bars in Ireland via the East London Pub Company, believes hospitality has been 'thrown to the wolves' in 2020.
How has 2020 changed people and pubs?
'Pubs are part of human existence and the Government has now forgotten about us'
Mark Crane of Grove Lock in Leighton Buzzard tells us that while 2020 began as a year full of hope and excitement he soon found himself deflated.