Coronavirus

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18 June

Ireland relaxes 2m guidelines for pubs ahead of 29 June reopening

Ireland has announced a slight relaxation to the two metre social distancing rules in pubs ahead of the 29 June reopening date. Over the last 24 hours Fáilte Ireland said it has been engaged in “intensive discussions” with officials from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport following guidance from…

18 June

Greene King unveils plans for reopening amid pandemic

Greene King has unveiled details of how its pubs will look and operate ahead of re-opening, including ‘Pub Safe’, a new set of five promises to its team and customers. All Greene King’s 1,700 managed pubs will follow a new set of Pub Safe promises, designed to look after team…

18 June

UK inflation hits four-year low

The UK’s inflation rate dropped to 0.5% in May, down from 0.8% in April, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). According to the ONS, falling prices for motor fuels and a variety of recreational and cultural goods resulted in the largest downward contributions to inflation…

17 June

Spanish restaurant group Ultracomida invests in online ‘deli deliveries’

Spanish bar and restaurant group Ultracomida has announced plans to expand its ‘deli home delivery’ service, click and collect, and online tasting events, after a successful trial period. The independent boutique operators run two deli-restaurants in the coastal towns of Narberth and Aberystwyth, as well as Curado Bar and Vermut…

17 June

AA launches ‘Covid Confident’ scheme to support hospitality sector

The AA has launched a new Covid Confident assessment scheme to support the hospitality industry in re-establishing and rebuilding consumer confidence as the UK prepares to come out of lockdown. The AA Covid Confident accreditation will indicate to customers that an establishment has in place the necessary risk assessments, safety…

17 June

Domino’s braces for earnings impact

Domino’s has warned of an impact on earnings after it incurred “considerable” additional costs during the lockdown period. Newly-introduced measures, such as halting in-store collections and implementing social distancing schemes and contact-free delivery boxes, have “more than offset” the benefits from increased delivery sales, according to the group. It therefore…

17 June

Beer and pub sector demands a ‘definitive date’ for reopening

The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has demanded the UK government give a “clear date” for when pubs can reopen. The trade association said the UK government must give a “clear, definitive date” for when pubs can reopen to give the sector the confidence and certainty it needs to…

16 June

UKH urges Government to confirm hospitality reopening date

UKHospitality has urged the Government to confirm a re-opening date for hospitality and tourism, to allow businesses to prepare for a return to trading. Following the Government’s announcement of a review of social distancing requirements, the trade body has written to Secretaries of State at BEIS and DCMS, to “reiterate…

16 June

Deliveroo warns of ‘grave damage’ to hospitality sector without Government action

Deliveroo CEO and founder Will Shu, alongside 90 restaurant partners, including some of the UK’s leading restaurant brands, have today written to the prime minister to call for action to support the restaurant sector in the face of continuing challenges posed by Covid-19. The signatories, which collectively represent more than…

16 June

Brewers need further support and certainty on when and how pubs can open, says SIBA

Some 80% of small breweries believe the government is “not doing enough” to support them amid the Covid-19 pandemic. In a new survey conducted by Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) revealed 84% of small breweries expect the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent social distancing measures to have a lasting negative impact…