Month: July 2020
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Jul- 2020 -10 JulyRestaurants
The Restaurant Group secures £50m loan
The Restaurant Group has revealed it has accessed £50m from the Government CLBILS scheme, in a loan supported by Lloyds…
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10 JulyPubs and Bars
Opening weekend trade still down by 45% YoY
Managed pubs, bars and restaurants that opened last weekend saw like-for-like trading down by 44.5% against the year prior, according…
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10 JulyCafes and Coffee Shops
Cereal Killer Cafè closes two London sites
The founders of the Cereal Killer Cafè have announced the permanent closure of two of their London sites, attributing the…
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10 JulyFeatures
The fourth of July was just the beginning for food and drink brands
The whole of the UK has its eyes on the 4th of July. It’s being described as an Independence Day…
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9 JulyCoronavirus
Arrest over suspected furlough fraud
A West Midlands man has been arrested as part of an HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigation into a suspected…
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9 JulyCoronavirus
Chancellor cuts hospitality VAT to 5%
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a new scheme to pay companies £1,000 bonus per employee for those they keep on…
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9 JulyComment
The coronavirus diaries: Tony Lorenz, Lorenz Consultancy
Having negotiated rent reviews and lease renewals in the hospitality industry for over five decades and throughout the recessions of…
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9 JulyCoronavirus
Industry reacts to Sunak’s summer statement
The hospitality sector has widely welcomed the series of measures announced by the chancellor in his “summer statement” yesterday, with…
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9 JulyBreweries and Distilleries
New Brewdog drive-through set to open in the UK
Scottish craft brewer Brewdog has revealed plans to open a new ‘Brewdog Drive Thru’ in the UK. The sites will…
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9 JulyCoronavirus
Brighton’s The Fix to permanently close
Brighton-based cocktail bar The Fix, within Artist Residence hotel has announced its permanent closure. Chef Dan Kennedy confirmed the closure…
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