Pubs will miss out on £80m worth of pint sales over the bank holiday weekend due to ongoing Coronavirus restrictions, the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has warned.
The majority of operators say they have concerns about possible residual restrictions that will remain in place as a result of the virus, Lumina Intelligence’s latest Hospitality Leaders Poll reveals.
MPs have been warned that spiralling rent arrears threatens to bankrupt 75% of commercial tenants in the night-time economy once the lease forfeiture moratorium expires at the end of June.
The Belgium co-owner of The Greyhound in Beaconsfield, which was recently named ‘One to Watch’ at the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs, reflects on her career to date.
Boris Johnson has confirmed that indoor hospitality settings will be able to unlock next Monday (17 May), as England moves into the third phase of its roadmap out of lockdown.
Companies representing hundreds of Welsh pubs and brewers have written to newly re-elected First Minister Mark Drakeford urging him to deliver grants for pubs and a roadmap for their reopening.
Rising costs of ingredients and increased overheads has forced hospitality businesses to increase their menu prices, Lumina Intelligence’s Hospitality Leaders Poll reveals.
Boris Johnson is expected to confirm that hospitality venues will be able to open for indoor trading from 17 May, as part of the next stage of restrictions being lifted.
UKHospitality has suggested it could work with the Treasury to develop a more targeted loan scheme that recognises the acute difficulties the sector faces as it emerges from the pandemic.
