Covid-19

April could have been ‘best for pub trade in a decade’, says BBPA

The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has revealed that April 2020 could have been the “best for the beer…

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The role food monitoring is playing in helping companies adapt to Covid-19

Adapt and pivot. These are two words that have grown in significance for the food and drink industry since the…

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Business rates revaluation postponed until 2022

A revaluation of business rates will no longer take place in 2021 in line with the government’s latest efforts to…

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TGI Fridays launches click and collect service

TGI Fridays has today (6 May) launched its click and collect service amid the Covid-19 crisis. The new ordering system…

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Costa reopens 29 stores for delivery and drive thru’s amid Covid-19 pandemic

Costa Coffee has reopened 12 stores for delivery alongside 17 drive-thru lanes amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The news came as…

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Beer sales collapsed 40% in March amid Covid-19 crisis, says BBPA

Pub beer sales collapsed by 40% in March 2020 compared to the same period in 2019, according to new figures…

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What should restaurants learn from the Great COVID Lockdown?

Celebrity chefs like Mark Hix and Gordon Ramsey have had to close some or all of their restaurants due to…

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Hospitality takes on insurers over business interruption claims

Leading hospitality businesses have launched a campaign to force the insurance sector to honour business interruption policies. Headed by Rob…

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Five Guys reopens eight more UK sites for delivery and takeaway

Five Guys has reopened a further eight of its UK sites for takeaway and delivery amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Restaurants…

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New Hospitality tracker sees first quarter sales drop 21.3%

The UK hospitality sector saw sales decline 21.3% in the first quarter of 2020, as the country and the industry…

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