Furlough
Our coverage of the furlough scheme and its impact on the UK foodservice, hospitality, and catering sectors. We report on government policy updates, employer experiences, sector-specific challenges, and the operational and financial implications for restaurants, pubs, bars, and contract caterers. From workforce retention and reopening strategies to lessons learned post-scheme, this content supports industry professionals navigating staffing, recovery planning, and long-term resilience in a post-pandemic landscape.
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Sep- 2020 -24 SeptemberCoronavirus
Chancellor unveils new Job Support Scheme
The chancellor has today announced a new Jobs Support Scheme that will see the government “directly support” the wages of those in part-time work. The scheme, which will run for six months starting this November, will see the government attempt to preserve “viable” jobs by subsidising the pay of employees…
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24 SeptemberCoronavirus
Quarter of hospitality businesses likely to collapse without support, survey finds
One quarter of hospitality businesses believe they may collapse in the next three months if they do not receive further government support, according to the latest survey from industry leaders. Pub and hospitality trade bodies, British Beer and Pub Association, UKHospitality and British Institute of Innkeeping, held a survey of…
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24 SeptemberCoronavirus
Deliveroo calls for further industry support as restrictions grow
Deliveroo, alongside major restaurant partners, is calling on the government to provide further financial support to the restaurant sector as restrictions tighten. In a letter addressed to Rishi Sunak, which was signed by the CEOs of Pizza Hut and KFC, the online food delivery company outlined what additional support is…
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24 SeptemberCoronavirus
Chancellor set to unveil furlough replacement after Budget cancellation
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has cancelled this year’s Budget but is set to unveil new measures aimed at protecting employment and the UK economy in parliament later today (24 September). It is thought the new measures will replace the current furlough scheme, which is set to expire at the end of…
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23 SeptemberCoronavirus
TUC calls for ‘smarter, targeted version’ of furlough scheme
Representatives of the TUC and Cambridge Econometrics have called for the government to seek more industry counsel and create a “new and improved” furlough scheme, in order to support affected businesses through the latest restrictions. Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Andrew Sentance, senior advisor to Cambridge Econometrics and…
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23 SeptemberCoronavirus
Almost 40% of hospitality business owners considering closure
Some 37% of business owners in the hospitality sector are considering closure or business exit, according to “worrying” survey results released by accountancy firm Armstrong Watson. It comes as over 350 bar, restaurant, café, hotel and accommodation owners and providers shared their views on the current issues facing the sector,…
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23 SeptemberTrade Associations
UKHospitality calls on Scottish government to give more industry support
UKHospitality in Scotland has called on the Scottish government to provide additional support to the country’s hospitality industry, following additional Covid-19 restrictions which are set to affect businesses. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced yesterday (23 September) that bars and restaurants must close by 10pm by 25 September and table service…
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22 SeptemberNews
Wetherspoon to cut almost half of airport pub jobs
JD Wetherspoon has reportedly written a letter to 1,000 staff employed at six of its airport locations, warning that around 450 roles may cut According to the BBC, the pub group said that a serious downturn in the aviation industry and lack of holiday-makers travelling through airports this summer has…
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17 SeptemberCoronavirus
UKH warns of major hospitality job losses without employment support
UKHospitality (UKH) has warned that at least 900,000 hospitality jobs are at risk unless the UK Government offers a sector-specific package of employment support that helps businesses retain valuable workers. Giving evidence to the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee, chief executive Kate Nicholls praised the chancellor’s recent ‘Plan for…
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14 SeptemberCoronavirus
700,000 jobs at risk as end of furlough scheme draws near
Over 700,000 employees are at risk of being made redundant in the second half of 2020, research from Institute for Employment Studies (IES) has revealed. IES estimates that some 650 thousand redundancies are expected in the second half of 2020, with 445 thousand redundancies in the three months between July…
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