Covid-19

Hospitality staff top list of payday loan applications during pandemic

Hotel and restaurant staff have topped the list of payday loan applicants during the pandemic, making the most applications for…

Read More »

Restaurant, pub, and bar July sales down 6% on pre-pandemic levels

Managed restaurant, pub, and bar group sales across the UK sat 6% below pre-pandemic levels in July, according to the…

Read More »

Unemployment falls to 4.7% as job vacancies hit record high

UK unemployment fell to 4.7% for the quarter to 30 June 2021, a drop of 0.2% when compared to the…

Read More »

Over 7,000 licensed premises still in ‘limbo’, CGA warns

Over 7,000 licensed premises still remain in “limbo” either planning their restart, are waiting for trading conditions to improve, or…

Read More »

UK economy surges 4.8% in June

The UK economy grew by 4.8% in June as Covid-19 restrictions surrounding retail and leisure were eased across the UK,…

Read More »

Contract catering sales soar 69% in Q2

Contract catering sector sales for the period between April and June 2021 soared by 69% compared with the same period…

Read More »

Hawkswood Estate gets green light for new restaurant

A self-catering holiday park in Fife has been granted permission to build a new restaurant complete with its own helipad.…

Read More »

Fhior Garden Café to close

Fhior Garden Café at the Secret Herb Garden in Scotland has announced that it will close on 30 August due…

Read More »

WPBA ‘urges’ Gov to stick to reopening plans

The Welsh Beer & Pub Association (WBPA) has urged the government to stick to plans to remove restrictions to enable…

Read More »

UKH welcomes NHS ‘ping’ changes, but calls for additional measures

UKHospitality has welcomed the recent Government announcement that the NHS Covid-19 app has been updated to “ping” fewer contacts, but…

Read More »