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Building costs: pub operators are soon set to pay business rates and contribute to furlough costs despite no change to lockdown restrictions (image: Konstantin Balezin / Getty)

Pub bosses mourn lost summer

Pub bosses have warned they are in a “highly precarious position” with payments approaching despite continued trading restrictions.

Restriction easing delay 'to cost pubs £400m'

The four-week postponement of lockdown easing from Monday 21 June to Monday 19 July will cost the trade £100m per week, one trade body has estimated.

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Four week unlocking delay 'hard to stomach'

The lifting of lockdown rules has been delayed for up to four weeks as the Prime Minister urged the public to "wait a little longer" until Monday 19 July.

• LIVE: 300k jobs on the line unless support ‘sustained and adjusted’

Coronavirus latest: pub and night-time bosses have responded to a month-long delay to scrapping lockdown restrictions.

Delay to lockdown easing signalled for Scotland

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has signalled the lifting of coronavirus restrictions in Scotland may be pushed back by three weeks.

Almost two thirds of Brits not scaling back pub plans due to Delta variant

Some 60% of respondents have not scaled back plans to socialise in pubs and bars due to the increasing number of Covid-19 cases, according to new research.

Roadmap delay ‘will force 1 in 4 night-time businesses to close for good’

Following reports in the national media that the Government is expected to announce a four week delay to releasing all restrictions, one in four businesses in the night-time sector have stated they will not survive longer than a month without further...

Low and no ‘remains a significant untapped opportunity’

The biggest barriers to buying low and no alcohol drinks are they are considered too expensive, poor value for money and some consumers have been unable to find them, according to new data.

BrewDog apologises after 'toxic’ culture claims

BrewDog co founder James Watt has apologised to staff after an open letter claimed employees across different departments shared a “residual feeling of fear.”

Tribunal orders PCA to release withheld pubco letters and meeting notes

A spokesperson for the office of the pubs code adjudicator (PCA) has said the regulator is ‘considering next steps’ after a tribunal ordered it to release previously withheld pubco letters.

Delivery driver shortage now at ‘catastrophic proportions’

A national lack of HGV drivers due to the coronavirus pandemic is now being hit further by the reopening of shops and the hospitality sector, causing concerns about costs.

‘Nights out should be about fun and freedom, not fear’

As a London-based trainer for Good Night Out Campaign (GNO), an event producer and DJ, I have seen first-hand the precarious position Covid-19 restrictions has placed the industry in.

Pubs to miss out on £3m worth of sales during England v Croatia

Football fans in England will buy 3m pints this weekend during England’s first game in the UEFA Euro 2020 against Croatia, it has been estimated.

Cider still a ‘relatively underdeveloped’ category

Fruit cider flooding the UK on-trade just after the turn of the century saw sweet serves drench both bar tops and fridges – where they remain ubiquitous. The Morning Advertiser (MA) asks ‘have we hit peak cider?’

The Lock In Podcast: Challenges keep on coming

The continuing issues around a potential delay to 'freedom day', no news on any support extensions and proposed plans around smoking bans outside pubs are top of the agenda in the latest episode of the podcast. The team is also joined by British...

‘The role of LGBTQ venues within the community is more important than ever’

I first paid a visit to an LGBTQ pub when I was 18 – I’d just moved to Birmingham to start university and I was introduced to the Village Inn, a central hub of Birmingham’s gay quarter.

New licensing regulations 'positive news' for sector

Amendments to licensing regulations for England and Wales have been welcomed by sector bosses, who say the new measures will help pubs recover from the pandemic.

Hospitality staff losses ‘a lot greater’ than figures suggest

The Morning Advertiser's Ed Bedington speaks with Bear Inns director, Woody Barlow, to reflect on some of the week's biggest headlines.

Guinness unveils MicroDraught, charity brews for India’s Covid effort and police officers

On top of Guinness launching what it claims to be its biggest brand development since 1988, 16 brewers have joined forces to raise funds for India’s Covid effort.

More than half of hospitality workers still on furlough

Some 55% of pub and bar staff are currently on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS, known as furlough) according to official data.

Post-lockdown pub sector presents ‘once in a decade opportunity’

The hospitality sector is on tenterhooks over the Government’s proposed roadmap out of lockdown on 21 June – dubbed ‘Freedom Day’ – according to Nigel Parson director, research, at strategic advisory and capital raising service provider Finncap.

2021 Great British Pub Awards entry is now open

This year’s Great British Pub Awards (GBPA) are back with a bang for 2021 and we’re looking for the best in the business to help celebrate and highlight how important pubs are to the country.

BrewDog and pub partners pledge 15% carbon cut in the next year

Independent brewer and bar operator BrewDog has joined forces with hospitality businesses including Brewhouse & Kitchen, Urban Village Pubs and Pub Love to work towards a carbon neutral on-trade.

Legal Q&A: UEFA Euro 2020 – is singing the national anthem in a pub a Covid transmission risk?

Graeme Cushion, partner at specialist licensing solicitors Poppleston Allen, answers some last-minute licensing questions ahead of this summer’s UEFA Euro 2020.

Nightcap trading ‘significantly ahead’ of expectations

The firm behind London Cocktail Club and the Adventure Bar Group has revealed post-lockdown revenues almost matched the figures recorded during equivalent weeks in 2019.

Football fans believe pub rules will 'crush' Euro 2020 atmosphere

Almost nine in ten (85%) football fans have said restrictions will ruin watching the Euros at the pub this summer, according to a survey.

Drake & Morgan CVA approved

London-based cocktail bar and restaurant group Drake & Morgan’s creditors have approved a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) – with 90% voting in favour of proposals.

Is the hospitality sector suffering from its reluctance to invest in staff?

It’s no secret that that most hospitality businesses are suffering from a staff shortage – yes, even you Mr Martin – but while we look at Brexit and Covid-19 as the perpetrators of the problem, should we be looking closer to home for answers?

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