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"The news we’ve been waiting for" - Scotland to lift most remaining Covid rules next week

03-Aug-2021 By James McAllister

Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed almost all remaining Covid rules in Scotland will be lifted next Monday (9 August), in an announcement described as 'the news hospitality has been waiting for'.

Sturgeon hopes Scotland can return 'to almost complete normality' by August

22-Jun-2021 By James McAllister

Nicola Sturgeon has announced all of Scotland could move to Level 0 on 19 July, with most remaining restrictions potentially set to be dropped on 9 August.

Scottish hospitality faces 'another lost summer' as lockdown easing set to be paused

16-Jun-2021 By James McAllister

Scotland's hospitality sector is bracing itself for 'another lost summer' after it was announced the nationwide easing of Covid-19 restrictions will likely to be pushed back by three weeks.

Glasgow to move to Level 2 as Sturgeon puts the brakes on Scotland's lockdown easing

01-Jun-2021 By James McAllister

Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that Glasgow will finally move from Level 3 to Level 2 of Scotland's five-tier system of Coronavirus restrictions from Saturday (5 June).

Restrictions on indoor alcohol sales in Scotland set to ease on 17 May

11-May-2021 By James McAllister

Restrictions on Scottish hospitality businesses serving alcohol indoors are set to ease across most of the country next week, but pubs and restaurants will still be subject to curfew restrictions.

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'Substantial meal' rule to be scrapped when pubs reopen

05-Feb-2021 By James McAllister

Rules demanding pubs in England only be allowed to open if they serve a 'substantial meal' are set to be scrapped as and when the sector is able to unlock.

Richoux and Villagio operator enters administration

21-Jan-2021 By James McAllister

Dining Street Limited, the casual dining operator behind restaurant chains Richoux, Villagio and The Broadwick, has entered administration with 147 jobs lost.

Sacha Lord: "Hospitality must reopen at the same time as non-essential retail"

18-Jan-2021 By James McAllister

Greater Manchester's Night Time Economy Adviser Sacha Lord has said hospitality in England must reopen at the same time as non-essential retail if the country returns to a tiered system.

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A bleak midwinter - pubs to serve five million fewer Christmas dinners this year

24-Dec-2020 By James McAllister

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) says it is expecting the quietest Christmas on record this year for pubs, as they struggle to remain open over festive period.

UKHospitality demands immediate support for ailing sector

24-Dec-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Trade body UKHospitality has called on the Government to immediately announce relief measures to ‘save hospitality’ as the sector faces its toughest ever winter.

Annus horribilis - pandemic sees sales and confidence collapse as sector loses over £53bn in 2020

24-Dec-2020 By James McAllister

The UK’s hospitality sector has suffered lost sales of more than £53bn in 2020, with more losses to come from a collapse of Christmas trading due to ongoing Coronavirus restrictions.

Tiers shakeup will see majority of English hospitality closed for eat-in

23-Dec-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Even more English hospitality businesses will be forced to close for eat-in from Boxing Day as multiple areas move up to higher Tiers.

More areas could move up into Tier 4, minister hints

23-Dec-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Ministers are meeting this morning to decide whether more areas of England will be placed into Tier 4.

Des Gunewardena: "Restaurants are vital to the UK's social fabric - they need to be supported"

22-Dec-2020 By James McAllister

Des Gunewardena has called on the Government to fund more support for struggling restaurants by introducing a Covid-tax on industries that have benefited from the pandemic.

Scottish Government unveils targeted support package for tourism and hospitality

22-Dec-2020 By James McAllister

The Scottish Government has pledged a £104.3m package of support for tourism and hospitality, much of which will be targeted at licensed hospitality businesses that previously fell through the cracks.