Two licensees have said they believe rent should be cancelled for the period pubs are closed and, without this move, they will be in too much debt to reopen.
When you have advised and represented publicans for four decades, you think you have experienced difficult times: recessions, floods, foot and mouth, Chernobyl fallout, draymen’s strikes... but a worldwide pandemic that closes all UK pubs is, sadly, just...
The husband and wife team behind the opening of an East Yorkshire micropub have announced that their new site will begin takeaway and delivery service at 3pm on 30 April despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
The Morning Advertiser's editor Ed Bedington delivers a rundown of the latest news for pubs regarding coronavirus including news that more than 20% of pubs have been left out of the Government’s grant scheme because they have rateable values of –...
Beer drinkers and pubgoers across the nation are sending emails in their thousands to pub company bosses, asking them to cancel rents to save local pubs from permanent closure.
The owner and operator of the Bowgie Inn in Crantock, Cornwall, has swapped pulling pints for ploughing during the Covid-19 shutdown in a bid to boost local agriculture.
Phil Cutter discusses the impact of Government support during the Covid-19 shutdown on his pub as well as the steps he’s taking to safeguard his staff and business.
Greater London night czar Amy Lamé has written to each of the city region’s local authorities requesting they suspend collection of annual licence and late-night levy fees for a year
The Morning Advertiser's editor Ed Bedington delivers a rundown of the latest news for pubs regarding coronavirus including an update on the Government's grant scheme.
Piers Baker, of the Sun Inn, Dedham, on the Essex-Suffolk border, explains experience in the pub game is the key to understanding the way business really works.
The Drinks Trust has announced that it is welcoming applications for financial support from individuals who have been affected by the spread of coronavirus until either 7pm on 14 April or 10,000 applications have been received.
The Government has updated its guidance for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to say that pub employers can continue training their staff even if they have been furloughed.
The boss of a leading family brewer has set out a passionate response to the crisis engulfing his sector and announced a set of guiding principles for support to his tenants.
Six years ago, Nick Pring and Malcolm Heap started Urban Pubs & Bars and, since then, expansion has been the name of the game but fun is also always on the cards.
The Covid-19 outbreak has been a catastrophe for all rent-paying ‘bricks and mortar businesses’ according to All Our Bars chief executive Paul Wigham who sets out what he believes the Government should do next.
Staff at London’s Kings College Hospital have paid tribute to a south London publican who has been feeding staff up to 60 free meals per day during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
Pubs code adjudicator (PCA) Paul Newby and deputy Fiona Dickie have called on regulated pubcos refusing to waive rent to clarify how they plan to back tied tenants through the ongoing pandemic.
The Morning Advertiser's editor Ed Bedington delivers a rundown of the latest news for pubs regarding coronavirus including reaction to the British Beer & Pub Association's statement on the use of grants.
In a very short space of time, the hospitality industry and, indeed, the world has changed. Coronavirus in the UK has had an unprecedented effect and, in particular, for our readers in the hospitality sector where their pubs and bars have had to shut...
Angry commentators have let rip on social media in response to the British Beer & Pub Association boss Emma McClarkin speaking on behalf of pubco bosses, which said “cancelling pub rents” was not the solution to the ongoing crisis.
The Institute of Licensing (IoL) has published new guidance to help authorities carry out their legal obligations during the ongoing Covid-19 emergency period.
Some 250 pubs have a rateable value that is just one penny away from the higher Government grant of £25,000, which operators say is ‘make or break’ for their survival.
Justine Lorriman of the Royal Dyche pub describes the impact of the Covid-19 shutdown on her pub and explains why she and her team can’t wait to reopen.
One of the sector’s largest trade bodies has written to the Government in a bid to to protect pubs from being punished by landlords for failing to make rent payments.
Publicans have said turning their spare rooms into accommodation for NHS workers is an easy way for them to give back to their community and encouraged others to do the same.
The Government is stopping banks from requesting personal guarantees for the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) for businesses wishing to borrow under £250,000.
The Morning Advertiser's editor Ed Bedington delivers a rundown of the latest news for pubs regarding coronavirus including pubcos setting our their stall on rent through the British Beer & Pub Association and an update from the pubs code adjudicator....
The businesses regulated by the pubs code have signed a joint declaration to protect tenant rights after informing pubs code adjudicator (PCA) Paul Newby that they are unable to uphold duties during the Covid-19 shutdown.
Operator of hostels, bars and pubs across 10 cities in seven countries – Beds & Bars – has launched LoveHouse, a scheme guaranteeing staff a roof over their head during the Covid-19 pandemic.
As punters adapt to life indoors, pubs are doing their utmost to put food on their regular customers’ tables. And many have found people want classics rather than modish dishes.
The founder of East Anglia-based operator Chestnut, Philip Turner, has vowed to donate takeaway revenue from its 11-strong pub estate to the NHS during the Covid-19 shutdown.
Experts from the British Soft Drinks Association (BSDA), Guinness, Alderman’s Drinks and High Speed Training explain how pubs can best store drink stock left behind during the Covid-19 shutdown.
Ei Group has deferred the collection of rent and fees from its licensees for the whole of April – a move that will remain under constant review while the coronavirus pandemic goes on, it has said.
Pub employers are faced with a dilemma after workers who started their roles on or after 1 March 2020 have been told they are not eligible for the Government’s job retention wage scheme.
The Morning Advertiser's editor Ed Bedington delivers a rundown of the latest news for pubs regarding coronavirus including updates on financial support and the #Unitedwestand campaign.
Major supplier to the on-trade Coca-Cola European Partners is the latest to pledge its support to the United We Stand campaign, in a bid to help the sector during the challenging period of the coronavirus pandemic.
