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The latest industry news from the business journalists at Catering Today. We bring you the latest on what’s happening in the restaurants, bars and catering industry, with exclusive stories, analysis, best practice and industry comment.
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Apr- 2020 -8 April
Average UK SME does not have enough cash to cover debts due in 2021, says UHY
The average UK SME does not have enough cash to cover debts due in the next year, according to new research from accountancy firm UHY Hacker Young. The firm’s analysis of the balance sheets of more than 13,500 SMEs in the UK showed that the average SME now has only…
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8 April
BBPA urges government to defer Beer Duty and support brewing industry
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) is calling on the UK government to defer payments of Beer Duty amid the ongoing pandemic. With 70% of the UK beer market now cut-off, the association has called for the deferral of payments due on 25 April, relating to beer produced in…
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8 April
Hospitality slowdown worsens with 98% collapse in shifts
The hospitality industry has now suffered a 98% slowdown as the coronavirus shutdown continues to weigh heavily on the sector, according to income streaming provider Wagesteam. Wage stream found that the number of shifts being carried out by workers in the hospitality industry has fallen 97.96% month on month, deteriorating…
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8 April
Punch launches ‘Pub Shop’ initiative amid the coronavirus pandemic
Punch pubs has launched its new ‘Pub Shop’ initiative allowing customers to buy staple groceries from their local Punch pub, amid the coronavirus pandemic. Pubs up and down the country will offer a range of food boxes to local customers, providing a “safe, hygienic and accessible way” for people to…
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7 April
Sodexo reveals new employee relief programme in response to Covid-19 pandemic
Sodexo has revealed a new employee relief programme in response to the Covid-19 pandemic sweeping the globe. It comes after the catering company closed down sites, lowered service frequency and canceled some services in response to the outbreak. It added that this would regrettably result in a reduction of its…
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7 April
Hospitality workers deserve full earnings from furlough scheme, says UKH
UKHospitality has urged the Government to reconsider its decision to exclude tronc payments from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. Under the Job Retention Scheme, tronc payments such as tips and gratuities will not be included in the amount paid to furloughed workers. UKHospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls said the decision…
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7 April
PCA demands support for pub tenants
The Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) has called on all pub-owning businesses not currently waiving rent to demonstrate how they will support their tenants as the coronavirus crisis continues. The authority said it is currently aware of five pub companies, regulated under the Pubs Code, that have not yet waived any…
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7 April
Buzzworks Holdings donates £10,000 to Hospitality Action amid coronavirus pandemic
Independent bar and restaurant operators Buzzworks Holdings has made a £10,000 donation to UK charity Hospitality Action, amid the coronavirus pandemic. The donation will provide funding for the charity, which offers a range of support services for people working within the hospitality industry, including a 24 hour hotline for advice,…
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6 April
Hospitality businesses need extra protection after landlord retaliation, says UKH
UKHospitality has written to the government to ask for “urgent support” to protect businesses from “punitive” legal sanctions from commercial landlords. The trade body has called for an immediate extension of the forfeiture moratorium for six months and a widening of the scope to include broader debt enforcement measures, including…
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6 April
‘Massive surge’ in applications to hospitality jobs amid lockdown measures
Applications to hospitality jobs “soared” by 119.9% month-on-month in March, as the industry’s professionals “desperately scrambled” for work amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the latest report from independent job board CV Library. The study, which explores job market data from March 2020 and compares this with figures from February…
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