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Last orders: more pubs will be ordered to close earlier in a fresh set of local measures covering large parts of England.

More pubs hit by curfew measures

Further restrictions have been announced for parts of north west England, the Midlands and West Yorkshire to curb rising coronavirus cases.

Local restrictions ‘hard pill to swallow’

Publicans have reacted to local restrictions with one saying he felt penalised for others’ negligence to follow rules properly.

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Nationwide pub restrictions ‘devastating’ without further support

Voices in the pub sector have urged the Government to do more to protect on-trade jobs amid speculation the Government could introduce further restrictions on the sector.

Up to £4k fine for contact collecting failure

It is a requirement for pubs and bars to ask customers for their contact information as of today (Friday 18 September), with fines of up to £4,000 for businesses that fail to comply.

UKH fires jobs warning as one in three still furloughed

At least 900,000 people working in hospitality face losing their job without a tailored support package, one of the sector's trade associations has warned.

London Mayor calls for 12-month business rates holiday extension

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has urged the Government to extend its business rates holiday for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses by a further year amid fears of tens of thousands of job losses.

Eviction moratorium extension 'stay of execution'

The Government has extended eviction protection for commercial tenants until the end of 2020.

BrewDog launches ‘world’s strongest beer’, new craft brewer launches fungi-based range

Scottish craft beer maker BrewDog has created a new 57.8% pour, South Devon-based Salcombe Distilling Co has teamed up with two-Michelin starred chef Niall Keating, and a new brewer has created a range of craft beers using adaptogenic mushrooms.

86% of operators anticipating negative trade impact from ‘rule of six’

The majority of hospitality business operators expect the Government’s ‘rule of six’ to have a negative impact on trade when entering autumn, new figures have revealed.

High Court ruling on business interruption insurance offers hospitality operators ‘huge lifeline’

The High Court has backed insurance policyholders in the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA)’s business interruption insurance test case, offering a 'huge lifeline' for embattled pub, bar and restaurant operators.

Curfew for north east pubs in 'compromise' with businesses

A 10pm curfew on pubs and bars in areas of the North East has been confirmed in an endeavour to tackle rising coronavirus cases.

Regulators v insurers: the verdict

Sometimes white smoke appears from a chimney and the result is clear. Sometimes, smoke rises from the battlefield, casualties are counted and it takes a century or two to work out who won and lost.

More than 700,000 jobs at risk in night-time sector

Over 700,000 more jobs in the night-time industry could be lost within weeks without Government help, a trade body has warned.

Students 'frustrated' with nights out ending at the pub

Online classes and regular coronavirus testing are not the only changes for students heading back to university this autumn, with clubs closed for the foreseeable future and new laws limiting social gatherings.

Pubs given curfew in Welsh county

Pubs in the Welsh county of Rhondda Cynon Taf will be forced to close at 11pm after being linked to a rise in coronavirus cases.

‘Hospitality will see a spike in redundancies once furlough ends’

The hospitality sector will witness a rise in job losses once the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) ends next month (October), a labour expert has warned.

EOTHO created an extra 821 years’ worth of work, Brighton Pier Group announces layoffs, sector jobs under threat

The latest hospitality jobs data has found that while the Government-backed Eat Out to Help Out scheme saw a 44% increase in scheduled hours in August, hundreds of thousands of the sector’s jobs remain at risk.

JDW to pump £6.6m into two new sites

Pub giant JD Wetherspoon (JDW) is set to begin development work on two new pubs in the next three weeks, costing £6.6m.

William Reed launches Hospitality Week

As part of William Reed Business Media’s commitment to connect the industry we are delighted to host Hospitality Week, a new and exciting digital experience offering insight, inspiration and learning.

BrewDog kicks off final Equity for Punks crowdfund to boost sustainability drive

Scottish craft brewer and bar operator BrewDog has launched the last round of its record-breaking crowdfunding programme in a bid to bankroll new sustainability initiatives to the tune of £7.5m.

EOTHO boosts Loungers’ summer sales by a third

According to café-bar operator Loungers’ latest trading update, like-for-like sales grew by 29.9% between 4 July and 13 September largely as a result of the Government-backed Eat Out to Help Out discount scheme.

Customers in Scottish pubs must cover faces when moving around

Scottish pubs will be subject to new regulations surrounding face coverings from today (Monday 14 September) as the country tightens coronavirus restrictions amid a rise in cases.

Pubco projects top £10m, Murdoch money to revive Camden stalwart, Top 50 Gastropub on the market

Operators including JD Wetherspoon, Robinsons and Hall & Woodhouse all provided updates on seven-figure pub projects, while Elisabeth Murdoch is reportedly looking to restore Koko in Camden.

‘Rule of six’ comes into force today

The Government’s ‘rule of six’ will be enforced from today (Monday 14 September) meaning those breaking it could be arrested.

Why does a roast dinner make us feel so good? – Episode Two

Roast dinners are notoriously difficult to make Instagram-worthy when it comes to plating up, but that doesn’t have to be the case.

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