Coronavirus

Covid-19 tiered restrictions under government review

Robert Jenrick, the UK housing secretary, has announced the pre-lockdown three-tier lockdown system is under government review. A return to…

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Mitchells & Butlers to close 20 sites

Mitchells and Butlers, the restaurant, pub, and bar operator, has announced it will not reopen 20 of its sites. According…

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Greggs to make 800 job cuts

Greggs has announced plans to cut over 800 jobs from its UK sites, as a result of trading difficulties due…

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Restrictions drive October pub and restaurant sales into reverse

The roll-out of more regional Covid restrictions further depressed sales in Britain’s managed pub, restaurant and bar groups in October,…

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Caffe Nero launches CVA proposal

Caffe Nero has launched a CVA proposal, in which it will ask landlords to cut costs as the ongoing impact…

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Hospitality figures pen letter calling for EIS amendment

Hospitality figures backed by the UK hospitality trade bodies have written an open letter to Rishi Sunak calling for an…

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Government urged to reevaluate lockdown restrictions

Sacha Lord, the night time economy advisor for Greater Manchester, has urged parliament to reassess its latest lockdown measures. In…

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JD Wetherspoon reports 27.6% sale decrease

JD Wetherspoon chairman, Tim Martin has labelled the government’s latest hospitality restrictions “baffling and confusing”, as the company reports a…

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Employment stats ‘reinforce need for targeted support’, says UKH

The release of ONS employment figures “highlights the scale of the crisis” currently being faced by hospitality businesses and emphasises…

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Roux’s Waterside Inn to remain closed until 2021

The three Michelin star Waterside Inn restaurant in Bray will remain closed until 8 January 2021, as owner chef Alain…

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