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One in three UK pubs unable to break even post-Coronavirus lockdown trading BBPA

One in three pubs unable to break even

By James McAllister

More than a third of UK pubs cannot break even one month after reopening, according to the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA).

Trade bodies publish Coronavirus track and trace guidance for restaurants pubs reopening 4 July

Trade bodies publish track and trace guidance for businesses

By James McAllister

UKHospitality, the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) and the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) have published guidance to businesses on supporting the Government’s track and trace customer registration scheme.

Pub beer sales were down 5.5 per cent in Q1 2013

Pub beer sales fall by 50 million pints in Q1

By Luke Nicholls

The long winter has seemingly taken its toll on UK pubs with beer sales dropping by almost 50 million pints in the first quarter of 2012 and pub trade down 5.5 per cent.

The BBPA says the figures are certain to add to calls for a rethink on the huge tax hikes being planned for the next UK Budget

British beer drinkers pay 40% of European Beer Tax bill

By Luke Nicholls

Britain’s beer drinkers are paying a staggering 40 per cent of the entire European Beer Tax bill, according to a new report from global accountancy firm Ernst & Young, commissioned by the European brewing industry.