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MA Review of the Week
With Plan B dominating the headlines, MA editor Ed Bedington chatted with Brucan Pub's James Lyon-Shaw about the impact he can see from the move and how Christmas trade was likely to shape up for the wider trade.
Christmas has turned “pear-shaped” for Lancashire-based gastropub the Parker’s Arms, with bookings dropping by 35% due to customer fears about the Omicron Covid variant.
The Government has brought in “proportionate measures” and is “trying to get the balance right” small business Paul Scully has said.
Managed pub and bar sales grew by 3% in November compared to pre coronavirus levels, the latest CGA tracker has shown.
Health officials urging people to postpone their Christmas parties in a bid to stop the spread of the Omicron variant is already have an impact on the licensed trade in Scotland.