Covid-19

Supreme Court sides with small firms in business interruption insurance case

The Supreme Court has delivered its judgment in the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA)’s business interruption insurance test case, with the…

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Parliament urged not to scapegoat pubs Covid crisis

Paul Scully, the Government’s minister for business, has urged parliament not to scapegoat pubs and the hospitality sector during the…

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MPs launch inquiry into night time economy

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the night time economy has commenced an urgent enquiry into the effects of Covid-19…

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New travel requirements are encouraging, says UKHospitality chief

UKHospitality has labelled the government’s new international travel requirements as “encouraging”, with arrivals into the UK now required to to…

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Electra eyes TGI Friday’s sale

The private equity owner of TGI Friday’s Electra is reportedly planning to put the restaurant chain up for sale later…

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Q&A with Brad Nobbs

How has the business adapted to Covid-19? We actually started off mainly focused on nightlife and late night events. We…

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Sodexo sees 27% total group revenue decline

Sodexo has reported that for the first quarter fiscal 2021, total group revenue declined 27% to €4.4bn (£3.2bn) from €6.07bn…

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Pandemic costs D&D London £2.5m a month, owner warns

Des Gunewardena, the owner of restaurant group D&D London, has written to the government calling for greater support ahead of…

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Marston’s Q1 trading ‘materially disrupted’ amid festive sales slump

Marston’s has announced that its trading in the first quarter of this year was “materially disrupted” due to continuous Covid-19…

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The Pony and Trap owners to open new Bristol restaurant

Josh Eggleton, owner of The Pony and Trap gastropub has announced the opening of a second restaurant in South Bristol. …

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