Lockdown

On-trade lost £5.7bn in beer sales last year

On-trade lost £5.7bn in beer sales last year

By James McAllister

New data from the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) reveals that the on-trade lost £5.7bn of revenue from beer sales alone in 2021 – equivalent to 1.4 billion pints.

Relief as Wales prepares to ease trading restrictions nightclubs to reopen vaccine passports

Relief as Wales prepares to ease restrictions

By James McAllister

Wales is set to gradually move back to Alert Level Zero by the end of the month, removing trading restrictions that have been in place since late December.

Restaurants and landlords should agree terms on rent repayments before the need for arbitration

Taking the arbitrary out of arbitration

By Duncan Lillie

Arbitration between landlords and tenants might offer finality, but agreeing terms for the repayment of rental arrears before it gets to this is in everybody’s interest.

Covid-19 costs hospitality £100bn in sales

Covid costs hospitality £100bn in sales

By James McAllister

Hospitality businesses suffered a £100.2bn drop in sales from pre-pandemic levels in the 15 months since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the latest UKHospitality Quarterly Tracker with CGA reveals.

Freedom Day to go ahead on 19 July with social distancing and table ordering rules scrapped

'Freedom Day' to go ahead on 19 July, but Government urges caution

By BigHospitalit

Health Secretary Sajid Javid has confirmed that England will move to Step 4 of its plans to ease Coronavirus restrictions on the so-called ‘Freedom Day’ of 19 July, but that businesses and large events will be encouraged to use vaccine passports.

Government reconsiders 'vaccine passports'

Government reconsiders 'vaccine passports'

By James McAllister

The Government is reportedly considering plans to introduce so-called 'vaccine passports' for hospitality in the autumn, despite a recent review concluding there should be no legal requirements for their use.

Boris Johnson to confirm 19 July unlocking in England with social distancing and restrictions on bar ordering scrapped

Johnson to confirm 19 July unlocking in England

By James McAllister

Boris Johnson is expected to confirm the lifting of most remaining Covid-19 restrictions in England will go ahead on 19 July with social distancing and restrictions on bar ordering scrapped.

Friday five: the week's top news stories in the hospitality sector

Friday five: the week's top news stories

By Restaurant

The 'unmanageable' test and trace system for hospitality businesses dominated this week's news stories, with restaurant businesses claiming it is creating a lockdown in all but name.