The first three weeks of post-lockdown trading in Wells & Co’s reopened sites across the English Channel have been described as “really encouraging” by the head of its French estate.
Asahi UK’s managing director Tim Clay has laid out a £1.5m plan to back its on-trade customers as pubs and bars prepare to resume trading after Covid-19 lockdown.
Though excitement is building for the reopening of pubs, a number of operators have told The Morning Advertiser (MA) they are either reluctant or unable to open on the earmarked 4 July date even if allowed.
Heineken UK’s pub arm, Star Pubs & Bars, has announced plans to deliver point-of-sale, risk assessment support and supplier discounts to its 2,500 pubs as they prepare to resume trade after Covid-19 closure.
Camden Town Brewery has revealed that it will send more than a quarter of a million free pints of To The Pub American pale ale to its on-trade partners as they bid to resume trade after Covid-19 lockdown.
Clarity on whether local authorities can use an additional funding pot to help pub businesses with rateable values over £51,000 has brought little respite for those who initially missed out on grant help.
While a survey by UKHospitality (UKH) found that pubs were the hospitality industry’s most optimistic sub-sector ahead of the resumption of trade in July, the overall picture suggests a long and painful recovery from Covid-19.
When asked whether or not they would actively avoid drinking in a pub if its name or signage had racial connotations or commemorated a historical figure associated with slavery, racism or colonialism, one third (31%) of Brits said they would take their...
It’s being widely reported that Prime Minister Boris Johnson will unveil a raft of relaxed Covid-19 lockdown measures on Tuesday 23 June to pave the way for pubs, bars and restaurants to resume trade on 4 July.
The UK moving down to Covid-19 alert level three presents an ideal opportunity for Government to confirm the reopening date for pubs, a leading trade body has said.
Multiple operator Oakman Inns has received thousands more people viewing its website and bookings have soared, CEO Peter Borg-Neal told The Morning Advertiser (MA).
The Morning Advertiser's editor Ed Bedington reviews the biggest news stories from the pub sector after another week in lockdown without an update from the Government on reopening guidelines.
Live entertainment has long been a pub sector staple, and although lockdown is still underway operators are continuing to find ways to entertain punters.
Family brewer and pub operator Everards of Leicestershire has disputed claims it has outright refused to change the name of one of its pubs amid concerns over racial connotations.
The CEO of Hawthorn Leisure, Mark Davies, has revealed that the operator has made in the region of £6m from pub disposals during lockdown and is confident of recovering a further £1.7m in rent deferred from before 30 June.
Brewer and pub operator Greene King has described the revelation that one of its founders profited from 19th century slavery and argued against its abolition as “inexcusable”.
Hawthorn Leisure’s CEO Mark Davies has revealed that despite a lack of Government guidance on the safe reopening of pubs, three quarters (74%) of his company's tenants intend to press ahead with a 4 July restart.
A coalition of more than 50 breweries and pub companies have written to the Prime Minister, urging him to announce more details about when pubs will be allowed to reopen before tomorrow (Friday 19 June).
Early trading in reopened Liberation Group pubs on the Channel Islands suggests that Covid-19 lockdown hasn’t damaged consumer confidence despite stringent on-trade distancing measures.
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has written to Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak asking for further grants, extensions to both the full furlough and Bounce Back Loan schemes as well as a longer business rates holiday.
The Morning Advertiser (MA) spoke to Jones Architecture & Design’s creative director Abi Perry-Jones to run the rule over post-lockdown pub blueprints before trading resumes under social distancing.
The sector is running out of time and desperately needs clarity on reopening guidelines, according to the boss of the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII).
Community pub operator Admiral Taverns has launched a new online support platform to help the publicans behind its estate of around 1,000 sites prepare for life after lockdown.
Scottish brewer and operator BrewDog will start using drones to deliver its beer to various locations on its campus in Columbus, Ohio, and is looking into using this method for its delivery service in the UK.
Camden Town Brewery's managing director Adam Keary has said the beer maker has been “having to have a stab in the dark” as its pub customers remain confused about how they will be allowed to reopen.
Pubs using tech solutions to tackle challenges posed by social distancing in reopened sites need to get tough on new partners to avoid ‘nasty’ shocks further down the line, according to Prask Sutton of Wi5 Technologies
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has reiterated its demands for the Government to provide pubs with a definitive date on when they will be allowed to reopen, after it missed the deadline set by the trade organisation.
As pub operators prepare for the return of their parched public amid social distancing and heightened hygiene regimes post-lockdown – we ask if crisps, snacks and nuts could be their bag?
Water companies will waive fees for permitted disposal of waste beer to public sewers, after concerns about publicans experiencing difficulties in this process.
The operator of the Black Boy pub in Retford, Nottinghamshire, has removed an antiquated sign amid fears it could see the venue targeted by anti-racism protesters.
Birmingham-based pub operator Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has secured £100m as part of the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS) – safeguarding approximately 45,000 jobs in the process.
