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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Jun- 2020 -30 JuneCoronavirus
Revised ONS data reveals greater GDP drop in Q1 2020
The UKโs gross domestic product (GDP) in volume terms fell by 2.2% in Q1 2020, which has been revised downwards by 0.2 percentage points from the Office for National Statisiticโs (ONS) first quarterly estimate. The ONS said it is the largest fall in UK GDP since Q3 1979, when it…
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29 JuneComment
The coronavirus diaries: Graham Hornigold and Heather Kaniukย
Much of our work is centred across Europe, the UAE and beyond. Prior to Covid-19, our summer was booked with upcoming projects in Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, and the UAE.ย We felt the impact before the UK went into lock-down, but we were uncertain what this meant for our business…
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26 JuneNews
Marstonโs profits plunge as Covid-19 leads to ยฃ40m sales hit
Marstonโs has said it remains โuncertainโ about its short-term financial outlook, after its profits took a ยฃ40m hit following lockdown. Its latest update comes ahead of the reopening of its estate on 4 July. The brewer and operator revealed that its underlying profit before tax was ยฃ9.4m in the half-year…
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25 JunePubs and Bars
Diageo launches $100m recovery fund to help pubs and bars
Diageo has today announced a new global programme to support pubs and bars to welcome customers back and recover following the Covid-19 pandemic. โRaising the Barโ will be a two-year programme available from July 2020. Diageo will provide $100m (ยฃ80.4m) to support the recovery of major hospitality centres, including: New…
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25 JuneNews
Youngโs raises ยฃ88m from investors
Youngโs has tapped more than ยฃ88m from its investors through a share placing ahead of pubs reopening from next week. The pub operator said it had placed a total of 4,263,453 placing shares at 1,160p per share, and 4.9m non-voting shares at 735p per share to raise ยฃ85.5m. In addition,…
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24 JuneCoronavirus
Nine out of 10 people want hospitality to ‘grab safety mantle from gov’, survey finds
A consumer insight report to assess the impact of Covid-19 on consumer habits has found that 89% of consumers would like to see outlets going โabove beyondโ any government advice, to provide โmaximum protectionโ. The Safe to Trade consumer insight report, designed to track customer sentiment around returning to food…
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24 JuneRestaurants
City of London to consider al fresco dining as lockdown eases
The City of London Corporation will explore reallocating some street space to al fresco dining as part of its plan to safely reopen the Square Mileโs cafรฉs and restaurants. Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic all 138 โTables and Chairs Licencesโ in the city were suspended but, as the lockdown is gradually…
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24 JuneNews
Hospitality industry welcomes 4 July reopening confirmation
The hospitality sector has welcomed the confirmation that the industry will be able to start reopening from the 4 July – as well as the relaxation of the two-metre social distancing rule.ย Yesterday, the PM said the existing guidance on two metresโ social distancing โprevents all but a fraction of…
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24 JuneNews
145 million additional pints to be sold with one-metre rule
Following the government’s announcement that social distancing is to be reduced to one-metre, CGA has calculated the precise sales boost this could give hospitality. According to the data group, the move would allow for 145 million additional pints of beer to be sold through the hospitality sector, compared with what…
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24 JuneBusiness Bites
Nine ways to encourage pubs, bars and restaurants to remain Covid-secure as they prepare to reopen
Since the Covid-19 pandemic brought about the temporary lockdown across the UK since 20 March, weโve seen closure of our pubs, bars and restaurants for several months. With the UK governmentโs phased approach of easing lockdown restrictions slowly unfolding, the announcement came that hospitality businesses could see themselves trading again…
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