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New Coronavirus rules: what they mean for hospitality businesses

New Coronavirus rules: what they mean for hospitality businesses

By Restaurant

The Government has introduced new rules for hospitality businesses from today, including a 10pm curfew, the displaying of NHS QR code posters and mandatory face masks for workers. Here's what the rules mean for your business, staff and customers.

Extension to the lease forfeiture moratorium, the 10pm curfew in the North East the closure of Ace Hotel Shoreditch.

Friday Five: the week's top news

By Restaurant

A round-up some of the main hospitality news stories from the past week including the extension to the lease forfeiture moratorium, the 10pm curfew in the North East, and the closure of Ace Hotel Shoreditch.

Government rule of six will hit hospitality hard, says poll

Rule of six will hit hospitality hard, says poll

By Restaurant

The Government’s ‘rule of six’ will negatively impact an overwhelming majority of hospitality businesses, according to the latest Lumina Intelligence’s Hospitality Leaders Poll.

Numbers of cancellations and no shows begin to drop UK restaurants

Numbers of cancellations and no shows begin to drop

By James McAllister

Results from the latest CGA consumer pulse survey suggests that consumers are now more likely to honour their eating out reservations than they were after venues initially reopened.

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The Lowdown: #NOMORENOSHOWS

By Restaurant

Manchester restaurants are backing a campaign to appeal to customers to honour their reservations or cancel them in advance if plans change.

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Putting the power in the customers' hands

By Restaurant

With diners needing more reassurance with health and safety than ever before in a post lockdown world, now is the time for restaurant tech to shine

Wetherspoon Chancellor VAT cut real ale beer poster misleading CAMRA

Wetherspoon poster on cheaper beer branded misleading by CAMRA

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The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) and Society for Independent Brewers (SIBA) have attacked a promotional poster from JD Wetherspoon advertising lower prices for alcoholic drinks following Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s announcement of a VAT reduction last week.

Friday Five: The week's top news stories

Friday Five: The week's top news stories

By Restaurant

The Government's announcement of a cut in vat to 5% for hospitality was the leading story this week - here are some of the other stories that stole the headlines.