Coronavirus

UK GDP expected to decline 7.2% in 2020 amid ongoing pandemic

The continuing impact of the Covid-19 virus is expected to see the UK economy contract by 7.2% in 2020, with…

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Report predicts 50% fall in hospitality and foodservice turnover

The hospitality and foodservice sector will lose £23bn in the second half of 2020, achieving only 53% of 2019 income…

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Pub trade body calls for clarity on beer garden reopenings

The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has today told the government that it needs an “immediate” and “clear decision”…

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The Restaurant Group confirms restructuring talks

The Restaurant Group has confirmed it has entered discussions with its landlords regarding the “potential restructuring” of its Leisure estate. …

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MPs set 22 June as target date for partial reopening of pubs and restaurants

Ministers are reportedly targeting 22 June as the date they hope to allow pubs and restaurants to open in some…

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87% of people to ‘confidently’ return to restaurants, says Raymond Blanc

A recent survey by Brasserie Bar Co, the group behind Raymond Blanc’s Brasserie Blanc restaurants and The White Brasserie pubs,…

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Crussh reopens Notting Hill Store amid UK lockdown

Crussh Fit Food and Juice Bars will reopen its Notting Hill store today (5 June) for take-away and delivery. The…

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Azzurri Group considering sale options

The Azzurri Group is reportedly working alongside advisors in a bid to find a potential buyer for the restaurant giant,…

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Greene King expands takeaway and delivery services outside of London

Pub company and brewer, Greene King, has announced the expansion of its delivery and takeaway services outside of London to…

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#RaiseTheBar campaign says UK risks ‘mass redundancies’ through furlough scheme

The newly launched #RaiseTheBar campaign has warned that the furloughing scheme is “concealing the true picture of unemployment in the…

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