Closure

Costa Coffee announces closures of all UK sites amid Covid-19 outbreak

The Costa Coffee chain has announced the closure of all of its branches amid the outbreak of the coronavirus, resulting…

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McDonald’s and Nando’s close all UK sites

McDonald’s has announced it will close all 1,270 of its UK restaurants by the end of the day (23 March),…

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TGI Friday’s announces temporary closure amid Covid-19 virus outbreak

American-style diner TGI Friday’s has announced it is to temporarily close all its UK restaurants from 9pm tomorrow (21 March)…

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Young’s suspends rent for tenants

Pub operator Young’s has announced a new set of measures to support its team across London and the south east.…

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Covid-19: Social distancing measures ‘catastrophic’ for pubs, restaurants and hotels

UKHospitality has said the government’s latest advice that people should avoid pubs, restaurants, hotels will be “catastrophic” for businesses and…

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City Pub Group to ‘preserve cash’ amid Covid-19 outbreak

Recent trading at the City Pub Group has been “impacted” by Covid-19 and its wider effects, the pub operator has…

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Blu Lobster announces closure of Hartlepool site

Hartlepool-based seafood restaurant The Blu Lobster has announced its closure. The restaurant situated on The Front, Seaton Carew occupied the…

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The Old Coastguard hotel reopens restaurant following fire

West Cornwall-based The Old Coastguard hotel has announced the reopening of its restaurant and bar, following a blaze in June…

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Pub, bar and restaurant closures reach lowest rate since 2018  

The number of restaurants, pubs and bars across Britain fell by only 1.8% in the 12 months to December 2019,…

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Coronavirus is stepping up a gear – this could be serious

When I started this column back in December I did not anticipate a single subject would dominate it so much,…

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