Coronavirus

Jersey announces hospitality circuit breaker

A four week hospitality circuit-breaker is set to be imposed in Jersey on 4 December to combat the spread of Covid-19.  As part of the measures, all hospitality venues including pubs and restaurants will have to remain closed, with only takeaway and delivery services being able to continue. Government officials…

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Hospitality supply chains under increased pressure

Pandemic-related disruption has caused supply difficulties for more than nine in ten hospitality operators since they reopened in July, according to a new survey by CGA and Prestige Purchasing. They found that only 8% of operators had “escaped supply challenges” since the end of the first national lockdown, while only…

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Scottish Government urged to rethink restrictions

UKHospitality has led calls from leading hospitality operators for the Scottish Government to adjust the restrictions currently placed on the industry. Over 60 hospitality bosses have written to the First Minister regarding the tiered system that is “squeezing the remaining life out of the sector”. The letter calls for a…

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Welsh pubs given 6pm curfew, banned from serving alcohol

Pubs, bars and restaurants in Wales have been told they must shut at 6pm and not serve alcohol to patrons, in the latest government restrictions that are set to come into force this Friday (4 December).  The new rules were announced by first minister Mark Drakeford, who warned that 1,000…

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JD Wetherspoon boss slams ‘reckless’ government

JD Wetherspoon chairman, Tim Martin has hit out at the latest tier system, arguing that the government has “effectively closed all pubs”. In a letter addressed to UK MP’s Martin has said “it is a fallacy” that pubs will reopen on Wednesday 2 December, adding that this is the first…

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Pubs and restaurants to receive additional Government funding

Boris Johnson is set to announce extra cash relief for pubs and restaurants affected by the three-tier Covid restrictions, according to the Telegraph. The prime minister has reportedly decided that with 99% of establishments facing tougher regulations in Tiers 2 and 3, the potential losses to the industry could be…

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Covid impact stronger on UK coastal hospitality, APPG finds

The impact of Covid-19 will be more pronounced on the UK’s coastal and lakeside regions because of their dependence on hospitality and tourism, a new report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for hospitality and tourism finds. The research, which aims to highlight the damage the pandemic has had on…

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Fullers swings to £22m pre-tax loss

Pub chain Fullers has reported a £22.2m pre tax loss from the six months ending in September, with chief executive Simon Emeny adding it will be a “tough winter” for the company.  In the businesses financial results for the 26 weeks to 26 September 2020 it revealed it had made…

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Hospo Demo to hold second protest on 7 December

Hospo Demo will return for a second peaceful protest outside Westminster on 7 December, it has announced. It follows the first demonstration which took place in October and saw over 600 members of the hospitality sector protest over the government’s treatment of the sector. Calling for attendees to “bring the…

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New Tier system announced

The Government has announced a new Tier system for when England leaves lockdown on 2 December, with only areas in Tier 1 allowed to revert back to the ‘rule of six’.  Making the announcement to the House of Commons, health secretary Matt Hancock revealed that the new Tier 3 restrictions…

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