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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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The coronavirus diaries: Piers Baker

Monday 16 March, 2020 Lunch is a normal affair, 50 lovely guests in, looked after by our brilliant team. Extra…

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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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JD Wetherspoon targets June reopening

JD Wetherspoon has stated its intention to reopen the group’s pubs and hotels “in or around” June despite the ongoing…

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The aviation industry is now in very serious trouble

In a sign of just how distressed the aviation industry is, British Airways has announced plans to lay off 30%…

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Job support to be wound down, M&S dividend suspended, ventilator production slows, property market halts

Chancellor Rishi Sunack says he will wean the economy off his support schemes in a “gradual” wind-down, to help prevent…

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‘It hit us like a tidal wave’: A story of success in a time of crisis

Hospitality is facing an unprecedented battle. Merely months ago, coronavirus was a geographically distant crisis, and few predicted the tsunami…

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Helping small hospitality businesses in the age of coronavirus

A few weeks ago we started LocalSmallBusinesses.co.uk, a platform to generate cash flow for independent London businesses by offering services…

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Restaurant, pub and bar sales nosedive 60% in March

Collective like-for-like sales tumbled 57.6% in March amongst the pub, restaurant and bar sector as the nationwide lockdown began, according…

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Mitchells and Butlers furloughs 99% of staff

Mitchells and Butlers announced it has furloughed 99% of its workforce in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.  The announcement…

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