High-end restaurant chain Hawksmoor has felt obligated to make the “most difficult decision we have ever made” by temporarily closing its eateries in response to the Covid-19 outbreak.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has announced all pubs will benefit from a business rates holiday for the next 12 months, regardless of their rateable value.
Unite is calling for action to support the industry and the thousands of staff who face being laid off amid the potential “death knell” for many sites.
A publican and her daughter are offering a “not-for-profit” delivery service where they will take their popular pub meals on the road to “those in need” during the coronavirus outbreak.
Operators are crying out for answers from pubcos and Government following Prime Minster Boris Johnson’s advice to the public yesterday telling them to stay clear of pubs, which has left the sector in financial limbo.
The Government’s latest advice to the public, advising them to “avoid pubs”, will be “catastrophic” for businesses and jobs, UKHospitality CEO Kate Nicholls has warned as she once again urged the country’s leaders to step in and save the sector.
Absolut is set to continue its strong presence in the flavoured vodka category by introducing a tropical flair of passion fruit as its newest addition.
Pubco Ei Group has warned its publicans that if their business is affected by Covid-19, their existing insurance policies will not cover them for “loss of trade”.
Chips are a mainstay when it comes to eating out of home and you could be heating up your profits through the humble potato, not to mention the positive reviews that will follow.
VisitEngland has recognised a number of pub operators among 2019’s top tourist attraction providers – joining Liverpool and Manchester United football clubs, Bletchley Park and Durham Castle on its annual list.
Sharp’s is “kicking off” its new brew series with its first release, Sublime Sundown, in collaboration with acclaimed chef and pub owner Paul Ainsworth.
New insight shows that pub visits by men declined by 0.8% in 2019, but there was a 1.6% increase in female customers, who now account for 48.7% of all pub customers.
The severe flooding that began in early February combined with the growing impact of the coronavirus crisis has started “to take its toll” across the on-trade.
In light of the ongoing COVID-19 health situation, we have taken the difficult decision to postpone the NEC UK Food Shows, said Andrew Reed, MD of exhibitions at Morning Advertiser owner William Reed.
Indoor mini golf concept Puttshack’s expansion has been in full swing since a £30m equity raise in 2019. We teed up CEO Joe Vrankin to discuss the group’s forward drive.
Tapping into the booming cocktails trend, rum brand Dead Man’s Fingers is taking tropical fruit to the dark side with the launch of its new pineapple rum.
Teetotal Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak paid critical attention to the pub trade in the release of his 2020 Budget today (11 March), as the sector braces itself for a hammering by coronavirus.
Freeze on alcohol duties and business rates on pubs with rateable value under £51,000 abolished. Plus, national living wage to rise to £10.50 per hour by 2024. Here is a blow-by-blow account of Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak's first Budget.
A Lidl supermarket has lodged an application to open its first pub in one of its stores, with hope of bringing “great value assortment” to its customers.
Publicans may be prevented from screening live sport if fans are banned from attending fixtures amid fears of ‘moving crowds from stadiums to pubs’ and continuing the spread of Covid-19, according to reports.
Since winning TV show The Great British Bake Off, Candice Brown has not rested on her laurels and one of her latest objectives is to take the fight to save pubs to the Government.
JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has apologised for making a female customer feel “uncomfortable” after she noticed CCTV in the pub’s toilets, but the pubco defends its right to have them for the prevention of crime and disorder.
A new study shows eight out of 10 people have cut their visit to a pub, restaurant, or café short because of noise, with 75% of people saying they would eat out more often if venues were quieter, according to the charity Action on Hearing Loss.
Yummy Pub Co announced the sale of a historic London pub, while Priory Inns North West, St Austell, Grace Land and Bear gave updates on site makeovers.
Former Halewood, Bass, Molson Coors and Whitbread Brewers sales manager-turned-drinks maker Richard Clark has won £125,000 investment for alcohol-free business Drynks on BBC TV show Dragons’ Den.
Swedish drinks supplier Kopparberg has announced a new flavour to its gin portfolio – Passionfruit & Orange – which will be available this month (12 March).
Independent brewers across the UK are calling for drastic tax changes in tomorrow’s (11 March) Budget to allow the sector to take a bigger share of the beer market.
The hospitality industry is already seeing the impact of the coronavirus with eating and drinking out falling by 7%, according to trade body UKHospitality.
