Regulations
Reporting focuses on legal and compliance developments affecting restaurants, pubs, caterers, and hospitality operators, including food safety rules, employment law, environmental standards, licensing, labelling, and allergen requirements. Coverage offers practical guidance and analysis to help businesses stay compliant, manage risk, and adapt operations in line with evolving national and local policies.
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Nov- 2020 -11 NovemberCoronavirus
Government urged to reevaluate lockdown restrictions
Sacha Lord, the night time economy advisor for Greater Manchester, has urged parliament to reassess its latest lockdown measures. In a letter to the government legal department, Lord picked upon the “insufficient level of detail” provided by the study used to back up lockdown measures. He also called upon three…
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11 NovemberCoronavirus
JD Wetherspoon reports 27.6% sale decrease
JD Wetherspoon chairman, Tim Martin has labelled the government’s latest hospitality restrictions “baffling and confusing”, as the company reports a like-for-like sales decrease of 27.6%. For the 15 weeks to 8 November 2020 the pub chain reported that sales in October were “significantly lower” than previous months, following the imposition…
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6 NovemberCoronavirus
Two Southampton hospitality venues fined for Covid breaches
Indian restaurant, Kuti’s and the Jolly Roger pub in Southampton both face fines of £1000 for breaching Covid-19 safety laws. The fixed penalty notices were issued on the same night, 24 October after police in the area received a number of calls about the non-compliance in the venues. The Jolly Roger,…
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5 NovemberRegulations & Policies
Mercato Metropolitano reopens after forced closure
Mercato Metropolitano, a street market based in South London, has reopened after being forced to close by police on 2 November. Earlier in the week, police temporarily shut the popular food destination a few days before England’s second national lockdown after customers were seven minutes late to leave the venue.…
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Oct- 2020 -26 OctoberComment
Pivoting during a Pandemic
You could have once argued that London’s Chinatown was one of the best spots to open a restaurant (prior to Covid of course), placed strategically just minutes away from the city’s theatre district, vendors could attract hungry musical goers and tourists right after they emerged from the latest West-End show. …
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23 OctoberCoronavirus
Hospitality bodies launch legal action against Scottish Government
Five Scottish hospitality bodies have commenced the process of legal action in opposition to the latest restrictions imposed by the Scottish Government. The Scottish Beer and Pub Association, The Scottish Licensed Trade Association, UKHospitality (Scotland), the Scottish Hospitality Group and the Night Time Industries Association Scotland have come together to…
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20 OctoberNews
Star Pubs and Bars moves to three-tier rent approach
Star Pubs and Bars has announced it is increasing rent concessions for its leased and tenanted pubs in England with a new structure of discounts aligned to the government’s tier system of Covid restrictions. As part of the latest package of support for Star pubs in England, Tier 3 (very…
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16 OctoberPubs and Bars
JD Wetherspoon reports first loss since 1984
JD Wetherspoon has reported a £105.4m pre-tax loss in the year to 26 July as sales fell due to Covid-19 restrictions, the company’s first loss since 1984. The pub chain said revenues plunged by 30.6% to £1.26bn as its pubs were adversely impacted by lockdown. The pre-tax loss includes £60m…
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9 OctoberCoronavirus
Gov to cover 67% of wages for firms forced to shut
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that businesses forced to shut due to local restrictions will be eligible for a grant that pays two-thirds of staff salaries. The government will pay two-thirds, or 67%, of each employee’s salary, up to a maximum of £2,100 a month, if the business is forced…
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Sep- 2020 -16 SeptemberCoronavirus
‘Rule of six’ knocks consumer confidence to eat out, study reveals
The British public is now 31% less confident about visiting restaurants and pubs, following new legislation announced on 14 September that social gatherings of more than six people will be banned. The ‘rule of six’ has been imposed to limit the spread of Covid-19. CGA’s consumer pulse survey found that…
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