All hospitality firms looking for workers
Every business in the hospitality sector has job roles to be filled currently, an industry-wide survey has revealed, with recruitment for front-of-house staff at the fore.
Archives for July 22, 2021
‘Our job is to put the party back into people’s lives’
Stonegate Group’s operations director for its late-night division has said venues still have a responsibility to reduce the spread of Covid, as the sector is finally freed of legal restrictions.
Pubs ‘cannot continue’ amid self-isolation shortages
Bosses have urged the Government to stop "dithering” and introduce a ‘test to release’ scheme to allow self-isolating workers to return to work quicker.
BrewDog’s online sales growth fails to offset bar closures
BrewDog has reported a pre-tax loss of £13.1m during 2020 despite achieving 10% revenue growth during 2020. The strong growth in online sales was not enough to offset the impact of bar closures.
Almost three quarters of Brits support vaccine passports in clubs
Some 71% of UK adults are in favour of having to prove vaccination status for club entry, a new poll has revealed.
Arc Inspirations’ trading tops pre-pandemic levels by 35%
Bar operator Arc Inspirations has revealed that trading across its 17 sites has been 35% higher than the equivalent period in 2019 since indoor trading resumed on 17 May.
Loungers’ pre-‘Freedom Day’ sales 23.7% up versus 2019 levels
According to its latest financial update, café bar operator Loungers revealed that sales across its estate of 175 venues were up by 23.7% in the nine weeks from 17 May to 18 July 2021 versus the same period in 2019.
Jobs round-up
1-in-3 hospitality leavers seek swift return, new SBPA vice president
The latest jobs news from the pub sector includes updates from the Burnt Chef Project, Liberation Group and the Scottish Beer & Pub Association.