Pubs and Bars
The latest news and updates on pubs and bars, 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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Jun- 2020 -1 June
All pubs will need to be open for tapered furlough to work, says BBPA
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has welcomed some aspects of the new furlough scheme announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak, including the additional flexibility and gradual tapering from August. However, the trade association has warned that for the tapered support to work, all pubs need to be open and…
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May- 2020 -29 May
Hospitality sector urges Sunak to maintain furlough scheme at 80% til October
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA), British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) and UKHospitality (UKH) have called on the chancellor to extend the Job Retention Scheme to October and increase its flexibility for the pub and hospitality sectors. In a letter to Rishi Sunak, the trade bodies have urged the…
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28 May
CAMRA calls for greater financial support to see pubs through lockdown
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has called on the government for greater financial support to see pubs through Covid-19 pandemic and post-lockdown. CAMRA national chairman Nik Antona said that the forced lockdown of the nation’s pubs could have a “devastating impact” on the industry, with estimates that up to…
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26 May
UK’s 27,000 pubs with beer gardens should be amongst first to re-open, says BBPA
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA), the trade body representing the UK’s brewers and pubs, has said that those pubs with beer gardens should be amongst the first to re-open after lockdown. It says that pubs with beer gardens or outside terraces should be best placed to meet social…
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20 May
BBPA welcomes expanded CBILS loan amount but calls for further SME support
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has welcomed the extension of the maximum loan size available through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CIBLS) from £50m to £200m. The expanded loans will be available from 26 May to large firms who do not qualify for the Bank of England’s…
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18 May
33 South Main reveals £450,000 renovation
Pub and eatery 33 South Main in Naas Co. Kildare has unveiled a new £500,000 renovation and extension project which has created a new event space. Hospitality artisan Andy Hogan acquired the property in June 2017 and completely gutted, renovated and rebranded the establishment as ‘33 South Main’. Under Hogan’s…
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15 May
Stonegate Pub Company announces multi-million pound support package
Stonegate Pub Company has announced a multi-million support package for publicans within the recently acquired Ei Publican Partnerships leased and tenanted business. Ensuring a “fair balance of support and assistance” across the estate, all tied publicans operating on substantive agreements that are not in receipt of Government grants will receive…
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15 May
Greene King launches delivery and takeaway services amid pandemic
Pub company and brewer Greene King has announced the launch of its delivery and takeaway service from a select number of its London sites. The group, which has over 3,000 pubs, hotels and restaurants across the UK, will be reopening 29 of its sites from next week (22 May) amid…
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14 May
BBPA welcomes new task force for pubs and restaurants
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has welcomed the creation of five new ministerial-led task forces to develop plans for how and when closed sectors can reopen safely, following publication of the UK’s roadmap to rebuild Britain. One of the new task forces will specifically look at pubs and…
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11 May
Greene King launches team member support fund
Pub company and brewer Greene King has announced the launch of a support fund in partnership with the Licensed Trade Charity to help team members affected by the Covid-19 crisis. The ‘team member support fund’ will be set-up with an initial donation of £300,000 from Greene King. The funds have…
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