Unlocked US states suggest spike as UK restrictions ease won’t be ‘exponential’

Further reading:​

• 'The Government needs to get out of the way'​ - The Government needs to get out of the way and let the sector manage the process of reopening safely, according to leading hospitality investor Charlie McVeigh.

• Charlie McVeigh: ‘cure is becoming worse than the disease’​ - Draft House founder Charlie McVeigh has called on the hospitality industry to help the country turn the page and combat public ‘FOGO’ – the ‘fear of going out’.

• NHS app sensitivity could be changed 'within weeks'​ - The NHS app could be adapted so it is less sensitive amid large numbers of hospitality staff being forced to self-isolate, a minister has suggested.

• Pubs opt to continue 'relaxed' table service​ - Almost half of The Morning Advertiser’s (MA)​ readers have said they will continue with table service beyond next week and the relaxation of Covid-secure trading measures.

• Nightclubs win £5.2m Covid insurance payout​ - Nightclubs have received a £5.2m payout in business interruption insurance claims after a successful settlement.

• Remaining 12,000 venues to reopen next week​ - The 10% of hospitality firms that had been unable to reopen as yet are set to trade again from Monday (19 July) when restrictions are eased, research has found.

• Government launches ‘Hospitality Strategy’ to help sector recover​ - The Government has unveiled a new ‘Hospitality Strategy’, spearheaded by business minister Paul Scully, to support the sector in its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

• Health secretary confirms step four easing​ - Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Sajid Javid has confirmed the country will move to step four of the Government’s roadmap next Monday (19 July).

• ‘I’d love to see the media brought into the Covid-19 public inquiry’​ - The Morning Advertiser's​ Ed Bedington speaks with Rekom UK’s Peter Marks to reflect on some of the week's biggest headlines.

• ETM Group owners raise £4.3m to fund Maven Leisure sites​ - ETM Group’s owners have raised a £4.3m fund to inject into central-London premium bars under the Maven Leisure group.

• US firm behind Rooney Anand’s pub investment​ - Former Greene King boss Rooney Anand’s pub investment firm has been backed by an American financing business, according to reports.

• Night-time economy ‘at risk of becoming extinct’​ - Businesses operating in the late-night sector are facing the possibility of becoming extinct, research has highlighted.

• Night clubs 'unfortunate, unnoticed casualties' of coronavirus​ - While the existential crisis facing night clubs hasn’t occupied as many column inches as the plight of pubs, a number of sector stakeholders believe that lights out for late nights out would change not just the complexion of the hospitality sector, but of British culture.