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Hospitality businesses remain unclear on the impact of Brexit

03-Dec-2020 By Restaurant

Business leaders across the UK food and drink industry remain unclear on the impact that Brexit will have on their business over the coming 12 months, despite the looming Brexit deadline.

Every little helps: UKHospitality asks for returned Tesco £585m grant to go to hospitality businesses

02-Dec-2020 By Restaurant

UKHospitality has called for the establishment of a Hospitality and Tourism Recovery Fund to support hospitality businesses that have not received any grant support and are at risk of closure.

50,000 pubs and licensed venes to remain closed as lockdown ends

02-Dec-2020 By Restaurant

As many as 50,000 pubs and licensed premises could remain closed after the national lockdown ends today (2 December), new research has shown.

Hospitality businesses in Wales face tougher restrictions in the run up to Christmas

27-Nov-2020 By Restaurant

Restaurants, pubs and bars in Wales will face stricter lockdown restrictions in the run up to Christmas but will receive further Government support.

The Double Red Duke restaurant with rooms to open next year

27-Nov-2020 By Restaurant

Husband and wife duo Sam and Georgie Pearman will open gastropub The Double Red Duke in February next year with help from Hawksmoor and PittCue veteran Richard Turner.

More than 31,000 hospitality businesses to remain closed in England under the tier system

26-Nov-2020 By Restaurant

More than 31,000 pubs, bars, restaurants and cafes will remain closed in England after the second national lockdown lifts on 2 December thanks to the Government’s tier system.

Government accused of making scapegoats of pubs with its restrictions

26-Nov-2020 By Restaurant

More than 50 UK pub and brewing businesses have written the Prime Minister saying that pubs are being ‘scapegoated’ and warning that they could be lost forever unless he takes action.

Yummy Pub Co's Tim Foster: "Show me evidence we're unsafe or we reopen"

25-Nov-2020 By Restaurant

Publican Tim Foster says he will break lockdown restrictions and open his pub The Wire Mill in Surrey unless the Government can provide proof that it is unsafe to do so.

Mark Hix to take on The Fox Inn in Corscombe, Dorset

25-Nov-2020 By Restaurant

Mark Hix is to take on The Fox Inn in Corscombe, Dorset, next month.

People on the move: November 2020

23-Nov-2020 By Restaurant

A roundup of the biggest personnel changes in the hospitality sector over the past month.

Hospitality venues account for just 4.1% of Coronavirus exposure, latest figures reveal

20-Nov-2020 By Restaurant

Hospitality venues made up just 4.1% of Coronavirus exposure ‘common locations’ for the first two weeks of November, according to the latest figures from Public Health England (PHE).

Hospitality operators sceptical about 3 December reopening

20-Nov-2020 By Restaurant

Hospitality operators across the country are sceptical that they will be allowed to reopen on 3 December, the current date set for the lifting of the second lockdown in England, according to a new survey.

The Lowdown: World Toilet Day

19-Nov-2020 By Restaurant

Forget Christmas day, the highlight of the 2020 calendar is International World Day, which falls on the 19 November.

72% of hospitality and pub businesses face closure in 2021, says new research

19-Nov-2020 By Stefan Chomka

More than 70% of hospitality and pub businesses could become unviable and close in 2021 as a result of the pandemic, industry representatives have warned.

Scottish restaurants and pubs face ‘permanent closure' under tighter Covid restrictions

17-Nov-2020 By Restaurant

Restaurants and pubs in parts of Scotland face ‘permanent closure’ following today’s (17 November) announcement by Nicola Sturgeon that 11 local authorities across the west of Scotland will move into the highest level of lockdown restrictions later this...

Revolution Bars to close six sites as CVA approved

13-Nov-2020 By James McAllister

Revolution Bars Group's Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) has been approved with six sites to be closed permanently.

Hospitality sector set to benefit from extended bank holiday in 2022

12-Nov-2020 By Restaurant

The hospitality sector is set to benefit from an extended bank holiday in 2022 to mark what will be the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

Relaxed regulations allowing restaurants and pubs to operate as takeaways extended until 2022

09-Nov-2020 By James McAllister

Relaxed regulations that have allowed restaurants and pubs to operate as hot food takeaways during the Coronavirus pandemic have been extended until 2022, Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick has said.

Hospitality divided over second England lockdown

06-Nov-2020 By Restaurant

The hospitality sector is divided over the second national lockdown, according to the latest Lumina Intelligence data.

Shepherd Neame says it is "well positioned for growth"

05-Nov-2020 By Restaurant

Pub operator and brewer Shepherd Neame says it is “extremely resilient” and will emerge from the second national lockdown in in a “position of strength”.

Government called on for more support to safeguard future of 12,000 pubs

05-Nov-2020 By Restaurant

The Government is being urged to provide more longer-term support to the pub sector to save as many as 12,000 pubs from permanent closure as England enters its second lockdown.

Nottinghamshire to join Liverpool City Region, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Yorkshire in Tier 3

28-Oct-2020 By Restaurant

Almost 800 pubs and 12 wine bars in Nottingham will be forced to close unless they can operate as restaurants serving substantial meals when Nottinghamshire moves into Tier 3 lockdown on Friday.

Just 1% of hospitality venues linked to NHS Test and Trace incidences, research finds

28-Oct-2020 By Restaurant

Just 1% of hospitality venues across the UK have been linked to NHS Test and Trace incidences of Coronavirus, according to a survey conducted on behalf of the UK’s restaurant and pub trade bodies.

Christmas bookings drop by 75% as a result of eating out restrictions

28-Oct-2020 By Restaurant

Nearly half of restaurants, pubs and hotels have lost around 75% of festive bookings since the ‘rule of six’ and 10pm curfew began, according to a new survey.

Scottish hospitality businesses face '£3.5m shortfall' during circuit breaker

28-Oct-2020 By Restaurant

Scotland’s restaurants and pubs will receive only £415,000 of Government support over the country’s three-week ‘circuit-breaker’ despite it costing business over £3.5m to close, the Scottish Hospitality Group (SHG) has claimed.

BrewDog hits £7.5m target for its Equity for Punks Tomorrow programme

27-Oct-2020 By Restaurant

BrewDog has hit its initial crowdfunding target of £7.5m for its crowdfunding investment programme, Equity for Punks Tomorrow.

How mobile order and pay tech took off

27-Oct-2020 By Restaurant

The UK restaurant sector was slow to adopt mobile ordering and payment technology in any meaningful way. And then the Coronavirus pandemic struck

Revolution Bars launches CVA in a bid to reduce its estate

27-Oct-2020 By Stefan Chomka

Revolution Bars Group has launched a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) that it hopes will see it exit six of its venues.

Henry Harris 'steps away' from Harcourt Inns

26-Oct-2020 By James McAllister

Henry Harris has left his role as chef director of London-based pub group Harcourt Inns.

Tier 2 and 3 restrictions are proving catastrophic for hospitality businesses, says poll

23-Oct-2020 By Restaurant

The Tier 2 and 3 restrictions are proving catastrophic for hospitality businesses with some experiencing a huge drop in trade as a result of the Government measures.

Sally Abé joins Conrad London St. James hotel as consultant chef

21-Oct-2020 By Restaurant

The Harwood Arms head chef Sally Abé is to oversee the food and drink offer at four new venues located in the Conrad London St. James hotel.

Government forces Greater Manchester into Tier 3 lockdown

20-Oct-2020 By James McAllister

Greater Manchester's Coronavirus alert level will be raised to 'very high' from Friday (23 October), Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed.

Greater Manchester faces Tier 3 restrictions after talks with Government end without deal

20-Oct-2020 By James McAllister

Greater Manchester is set to have Tier 3 restrictions imposed on it imminently, with pubs and bars across the region ordered to close for at least a month.

Hospitality sector: "we want to be open for usual at Christmas"

19-Oct-2020 By Restaurant

Almost two thirds of hospitality operators (64%) would rather shut down for a ‘circuit-breaker’ now if it meant they could open as usual for the Christmas period, according to the latest Hospitality Leaders Poll.

Wales poised for 'circuit breaker' decision

19-Oct-2020 By James McAllister

The Welsh Government is expected to announce this morning whether it will impose a two-week 'circuit breaker' lockdown, which will see pubs and restaurants across the country ordered to close.

Manchester MPs say they won't support tier three measures for the city

12-Oct-2020 By Restaurant

Manchester MPs say they will not support the city being put into tier three of the lockdown measures set to be unveiled today (12 October) by the Government.

Local lockdowns and 10pm curfew cause a slide in high street footfall numbers

09-Oct-2020 By Restaurant

Footfall in the UK’s high streets fell 34.6% year on year with the 10pm curfew having an impact on consumer numbers.

Oakman Group records highest sales quarter in its history

09-Oct-2020 By Restaurant

The Oakman Group, which includes the Oakman Inns and Ashmore Inns pub brands, has recorded its highest sales quarter in the company’s history.

Two thirds of hospitality operators will collapse in six months without support, says poll

09-Oct-2020 By Stefan Chomka

Almost two thirds of hospitality operators now don’t believe they can survive the next six months of a 10pm curfew, according to the latest weekly Hospitality Leaders Poll.

Peach Pubs warns second national lockdown would be ‘hugely costly’

08-Oct-2020 By Restaurant

Peach Pubs says it ‘is in as good a place as any hospitality business’ as it releases its 2019 results but warns that a second national lockdown would be ‘hugely costly’.

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Restaurant tech growing in importance among customers, research finds

07-Oct-2020 By Restaurant

Restaurant technology, including pay-at-table apps, has grown in importance among restaurant goers as a result of Government restrictions imposed to help stop the spread of Coronavirus, a new report has found.

Mayor of London calls for "rapid review" of 10pm curfew

05-Oct-2020 By Restaurant

Sadiq Khan says he is pushing for a rapid review of the 10pm curfew imposed on hospitality businesses.

Rishi Sunak defends Eat Out to Help Out scheme

05-Oct-2020 By Restaurant

Rishi Sunak has defended the Government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme, which ran for the duration of August.

Pub sector urges a Government 'change of tack' to avoid £7.4bn hit to economy

05-Oct-2020 By Restaurant

The value of the British beer and pub sector will take a £7.4bn hit, with a third of jobs lost in the industry, unless the Government changes its approach to the Coronavirus pandemic, the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has warned.

More than a third of hospitality businesses won't survive six-month 10pm curfew

02-Oct-2020 By Restaurant

The Government’s 10pm curfew will be catastrophic for many hospitality businesses with more than a third saying they will not survive a six-month period with it in effect.

The Lowdown: music in restaurants

01-Oct-2020 By Restaurant

Music has become the latest casualty in the fight against Coronavirus, with restaurants and pubs no longer allowed to crank up the sound system.

Alok Sharma: Government has provided "a lot of specific support" for hospitality

30-Sep-2020 By Restaurant

Business Secretary Alok Sharma has defended the Government’s 10pm curfew enforced on restaurants and pubs in England, stating that it has provided “a lot of specific support” for the hospitality sector.

Scottish restaurants report only 17 Covid cases out of 1.9 million customers

29-Sep-2020 By Restaurant

Scottish restaurants have served almost 1.9 million customers since the lifting of lockdown but with only 17 confirmed cases of Coronavirus recorded among their customers and staff, the Scottish Hospitality Group (SHG) has revealed.

Cancel The Curfew campaign launches to provoke Government U-turn

29-Sep-2020 By Restaurant

A campaign putting pressure on the Government to make a U-turn on its 10pm curfew launches this week in response to the negative impact it is having on the hospitality sector.

Industry slams "draconian" loud music and dancing ban in restaurants and pubs

29-Sep-2020 By Restaurant

The Government has been accused of “layering restriction upon restriction” on the hospitality sector after new laws restricting or banning loud music, singing and dancing in restaurants, pubs and bars have been unveiled.