Coronavirus

Aug- 2021 -

18 August

Restaurant, pub, and bar July sales down 6% on pre-pandemic levels

Managed restaurant, pub, and bar group sales across the UK sat 6% below pre-pandemic levels in July, according to the latest Coffer CGA business tracker. Produced in partnership between CGA, The Coffer Group, and RSM, the tracker revealed that restaurants performed the strongest of the three areas in the month,…

5 August

Too Good To Go launches The Restaurant Revival campaign

Too Good To Go, the world’s largest surplus food app, has announced the launch of a new initiative designed to support independent restaurant businesses who had to close due to “pressures of the pandemic”. The ‘Restaurant Revival’ campaign will help two restaurants get “back on their feet” and reopen in…

3 August

WPBA ‘urges’ Gov to stick to reopening plans

The Welsh Beer & Pub Association (WBPA) has urged the government to stick to plans to remove restrictions to enable the sector to “return to viability”. According to the group, over 150 pubs in Wales could reopen on 7 August, if the Welsh government presses ahead with the planned removal…

3 August

UKH welcomes NHS ‘ping’ changes, but calls for additional measures

UKHospitality has welcomed the recent Government announcement that the NHS Covid-19 app has been updated to “ping” fewer contacts, but has called for additional measures. The Department of Health and Social Care released a statement yesterday (2 August) stating that those being contacted by the app to self-isolate has been…

Jul- 2021 -

20 July

Industry figures hit out against nightclub vaccine restrictions

Industry figures have hit out against Boris Johnson’s announcement that, from September, only those fully vaccinated will be able to enter venues “where large crowds gather”. When addressing the nation, the prime minister claimed that the Government is “concerned” by the “continuing risk posed by nightclubs”. In turn, he confirmed…

9 July

UKHC calls on Welsh Gov to lift restrictions

UKHospitality Cymru (UKHC) has called for the Welsh government to lift remaining restrictions on the hospitality industry and give visitors to Wales “simple and clear messages” about staying safe. The plea comes one week ahead of the Welsh government review, where first minister Mark Drakeford is expected to update the…

5 July

Fifth of hospitality workers do not plan to commute post-Covid

One fifth (19.1%) of the UK’s hospitality and leisure workers do plan to commute ever again after the pandemic, according to research carried out by transport specialist Kura. The nationally-representative survey of 2,000 UK workers found that this percentage varied depending on the region, from 10.8% in London to 29.1%…

Jun- 2021 -

30 June

Food safety in jeopardy due to hospitality staff crisis, says health expert

Food safety standards are in “jeopardy” due to the hospitality industry’s staff crisis, according to a leading health expert. Kirstie Jones, environmental health expert at Navitas Safety, is warning that the pace in which both waiting on and back-of-house hospitality staff are being positioned into new roles could mean that…

24 June

Industry leaders predict ‘positive outlook’ for hospitality after lockdown

The UK’s hospitality industry will have a “broadly positive future”, according to leading industry figures who spoke at the latest installment of Colliers’ ‘Real Estate Restructuring Strategies: Beyond Covid-19’ webinar series. Among the panellists were Peter Stevens, the former UK TMA president and senior advisor at SME Capital; Nicholas Northam,…

22 June

Pubs to lose out on £3m during England game, says BBPA

English Pubs, showing the England vs Czech Republic game tonight (22 June) are expected to lose out on £3m in revenues due to social distancing measures, according to the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) The trade association said these restrictions will “greatly reduce” the experience of watching UEFA EURO…