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The latest industry news from the business journalists at Catering Today. We bring you the latest on whatโs happening in the restaurants, bars and catering industry, with exclusive stories, analysis, best practice and industry comment.
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Oct- 2020 -8 October
Greene King to axe 25 sites
Greene King will close 25 of sites on a permanent basis as a result of the government’s hospitality curfew, which prohibits bars and restaurants to serve customers past 10pm.ย According to Sky News, the pup operator is in redundancy talks with 800 of its employees after the group faced a…
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8 October
Pubs and restaurants in central Scotland to close
Pubs and restaurants across Scotlandโs central belt, including Glasgow and Edinburgh, are set to close as part of new measures targeted at preventing the increase of Covid-19 cases in the area. In other parts of the country, pubs and restaurants can remain open but can only sell alcohol outdoors. The…
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8 October
Shepherd Neame operating as โprofitable and cash generativeโ
Pub chain and brewery Shepherd Neame announced that the business has been โprofitable and cash generativeโ since pubs reopened on 4 July. The Faversham-based brewery has bounced back from the financial hit taken during the previous financial year to 28 June, mainly due to initiatives such as the Eat Out…
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7 October
Businesses must check furlough inaccuracies before HMRC deadline
Businesses using the furlough scheme have been urged to โthoroughly checkโ their claims for inaccuracies before HMRCโs cut-off date to avoid the risk of fines or prosecution. Accountancy firm Kilsby Williams issued the warning after HMRC sent letters to a growing number of businesses to inform them of potential errors…
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7 October
New Scottish Covid-19 restrictions โrisk young peopleโs futureโ
A member of the Scottish Hospitality Group (SHG) has warned that renewed Covid-19 restrictions are a โrisk [to] young peopleโs futureโ. Stephen Montgomery, who owns two hotels in Dumfries, said that restrictions being mulled by authorities which may come into force after the furlough scheme ends โwill cost jobsโ. He…
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7 October
Gov delays curfew vote amid backbench rebellion
The Government has been forced to delay the parliamentary vote on the 10pm curfew placed on hospitality businesses after facing growing backbench opposition. The vote, which was originally set to take place in the House of Commons tonight at pm (7 October), has now been moved to sometime next week.…
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7 October
Small restaurants slam Deliveroo over ‘unfair’ commission rates
Small restaurants are accusing Deliveroo of charging some larger, more well known eateries lower commission rates than locally owned chains.ย According to Sky News, independent partners of the delivery service believe that some big chains are paying half of the amount paid by those on the highest commission rates offered…
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7 October
UKHospitality calls on government to end 10pm curfew
UKHospitality has called on the government to โโrethinkโโ the 10pm curfew on pubs and restaurants, which was brought into effect in September to curb the growing rate of Covid-19. A vote on the measure, which was expected to take place today (7 October), has been delayed and will possibly happen…
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6 October
Chancellor defends EOTHO Scheme
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has defended promoting the return to UK bars and restaurants over the summer through the Eat Out To Help Out scheme.ย Speaking to Sky News, the chancellor diluted the link between his scheme and the spike in cases across the country as he stated people were “jumping…
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6 October
Tory rebels to vote to end 10pm curfew
The Government’s 10pm curfew on hospitality business may soon come to an end after reports that Tory rebels believe they can muster enough votes to overturn the Government majority. According to The Telegraph, Tory backbenchers believe they can muster up the required 43 votes to overturn the Government’s majority of…
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