Covid-19
Our COVID-19 coverage captures the full impact of the pandemic on the UKโs foodservice and hospitality sector, from lockdown trading restrictions and government support schemes to recovery planning, operational adaptations, and long-term business implications. This includes essential reporting for restaurant operators, pub landlords, caterers, chefs, and F&B directors navigating one of the most disruptive periods in industry history.
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Dec- 2020 -15 DecemberNews
Tier 3 will cause rise in business failures, UKH warns
UKHospitality has warned businesses will be pushed towards failure and more jobs will be put at risk as a result of the government’s announcement to move London and parts of Essex and Hertfordshire into Tier 3 this week. The trade body said that the governmentโs tier system places an โunfair,…
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14 DecemberBusiness
Pub and restaurant sales dive 90% in November
Managed pub and restaurant groups across the UK saw sales drop 90.2% in November, as lockdown hit England and trading restrictions continued in Scotland and Wales, according to the latest data from CGA. Its research collected sales figures directly from 48 out of the 60 leading hospitality companies that provided…
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11 DecemberCoronavirus
Pub sales down 84% on first weekend of re-opening
Overall sales across pubs in the first weekend of December were 84% lower than last year, a study by the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) reveals.ย The trade group which has touted โtighter covid restrictionsโ as the reason for this slump also revealed that just four in ten pubs…
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9 DecemberCoronavirus
STLA slams Scotlandโs new Covid measures
The Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) has called for proper โfinancial compensationโ for hospitality business in response to the First Ministerโs decision to loosen Covid-19 restrictions.ย Yesterday, the Scottish government announced that more than two million people who have been living under the strictest Covid-19 protection levels for three weeks…
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9 DecemberNews
Stonegate Pub Company to continue business support
Stonegate Pub Company has announced its continued business support within its leased and tenanted business and Ei Publican Partnership in response to the governmentโs new Covid-19 tier system. The additional support will include credits of 90% for rent, โtie release fees and fixturesโ and fitting rental charges for all tied…
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8 DecemberCoronavirus
Hospitality Ulster: Keeping traditional pubs closed ‘unfair and unjust’
Northern Irish trade group Hospitality Ulster has condemned the local government’s decision to keep traditional pubs closed, ahead of the countyโs hospitality businesses reopening on Friday (11 December).ย Earlier this month, government officials at Stormont confirmed that while restaurants and hotels that can serve a substantial meal will be able…
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8 DecemberNews
UKH warns hospitality sector at โrent tipping pointโ
UKHospitality has warned that the sector is on a countdown to a โrent tipping-pointโ that will trigger a new year of hospitality business failures and potentially hundreds of thousands more jobs lost. The government has reportedly so far shielded businesses from eviction and the โaggressive enforcement activityโ by landlords over…
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7 DecemberCoronavirus
Star Pubs and Bars offers licensees up to 90% rent concessions
Star Pubs and Bars has announced it is investing ยฃ5m in rent concessions this December, as its venues across the UK are still unable to operate fully due to Covid-19.ย The groupโs support has been devised in line with the new tiered system, with Tier one licensees being offered a…
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7 DecemberNews
Wahaca to launch UKโs first AR menu
Wahaca has announced it has partnered with Poplar Studio to launch a new augmented reality (AR) menu to showcase its dishes and create an โinteractive customer experienceโ. The Web AR effect will reportedly enable customers to interact with the menu making it the first of its kind in the UK.…
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4 DecemberNews
Covid-19 โwrecks confidenceโ in hospitality sector
CGA and Fourth have released their latest Business Confidence Survey which has revealed the scale of the challenges operators face in the run-up to Christmas. The survey was based on responses from 121 leaders carried out in mid to late November 2020 who work at senior management levels. Further research…
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