The Chancellor must “step out of the shadows” and offer financial support as the hospitality sector was only just getting off its knees before the emergence of Omicron, according to professional services and investment management company Colliers.
The Government need to step in and provide financial help before it’s too late as December revenue for the hospitality sector has been predicted to drop by a further quarter, according to industry body UKHospitality.
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Shepherd Neame has announced a 10% rent deduction for its licensees from 1 January 2022 in light of the Governments new ‘Plan B’ restrictions and damage to consumer confidence.
The Night-Time Industries Associations (NTIA) has called on the Chancellor to "come out of hiding" following a week of "sledgehammer" announcements for the sector, and outline how hospitality businesses will be supported through the...
Pubs have been left to scrimp and save wherever possible to the detriment of their customers in the aftermath of Omicron, according to a Stockton-on-Tees licensee.
Celebrity chef Tom Kerridge has revealed 654 cancellations at one of his sites to shine light on industry-wide problems caused by the UK Government’s “mixed messages” about the Omicron variant.
Further Government support ahead of any future potential restrictions is “critical” for the pub sector, according to one of the UK’s leading operators.
The UK Government’s response to the Omicron Covid variant has been a “fiasco” that has undermined customer confidence and victimised hospitality, said the owner of the Unruly Pig in Bromeswell, Suffolk.
With the festive season upon us, many operators will be planning raffles. There are a number of rules venues must follow, so here are some top tips to ensure everyone remains a winner.
The Laine Pub & Brew Co has also been snapped up by US-bank Fortress Investment Group as part of its acquisition of assets from Patron Capital & May Capital.
December is set to be the weakest trading month of the year following the surge in Omicron cases and the announcement of Plan B restrictions causing cancellations, lost revenue, and decreased footfall, according to one Kent-based operator.
South London-based brewer and operator Anspach & Hobday has almost doubled its crowdfunding target as it looks to expand its production facilities in a bid to take on Guinness with its London Black stout.
Proof of vaccine status or a negative lateral flow test is in place today (Wednesday 15 December) after MPs voted in favour of the move last night (Tuesday 14 December).
The Alexandra in Wimbledon, London, will serve free Christmas dinners to guests spending the 25 December alone to combat loneliness, a scheme the owners started in 2014.
Nicola Sturgeon announced yesterday (14 December 2021) the reinstitution of tighter coronavirus restrictions for pubs across Scotland such as social distancing and data collection for contact tracing.
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The hospitality sector needs to ‘get used to U-turns overnight’ and new restrictions over the festive and new year period due to indecisive leadership and knocks to consumer confidence, according to one West Sussex operator.
Two in three (66%) hospitality leaders were optimistic about the next 12 months for their business, the fourth-quarter Business Confidence Survey from CGA and Fourth has revealed.
The industry is torn by whether consumer confidence would dramatically be influenced by additional Plan B restrictions, according to Guest Experience Management expert HGEM’s snap poll.
With NHS Covid-19 Passes set to become mandatory for entry for venues including nightclubs from tomorrow (subject to a parliamentary vote later today – Tuesday 14 December), The Morning Advertiser has taken a look at the guidance for these businesses.
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has compelled the UK Government to exercise caution when making statements about cancelling social plans in light of the Omicron variant, as such statements would be “devastating” for venues.
The Night-Time Industries Association (NTIA) has called on the Government to urgently provide hospitality businesses with financial support through the Omicron wave of the pandemic as it estimated footfall had fallen by 30% since last Thursday, and the...
UKHospitality Cymru has called for business rates relief for the hospitality sector ahead of the Welsh Government’s Budget New Year financial support package.
Operator and night-time adviser for Greater Manchester Sacha Lord has called for the Government to reverse the hospitality VAT increase amid the announcement of Plan B restrictions and onslaught of cancellations in the sector by launching a new campaign;...
Plan B will bring the hospitality sector to a “shuddering halt” and financial support will be needed again, according to sector chiefs who have penned a warning letter to the Government.
The Government’s latest announcement including asking people to work from home to help curb the spread of the Omicron variant could mean viable businesses will be lost, one sector leader has said.
Pub operator the Oakman Group has announced its plan to increase its number of sites from 36 to 70 by 2026 after forecasting year-end sales for 2021 to be in excess of £64m.
RedCat Pub Company has acquired the White Horse Hotel in Romsey, Hampshire at an undisclosed price: the sale was completed by Savills on behalf of a private client, and the pub will be operated by the Coaching Inn Group.
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The reintroduction of the work from home rule will have a significant impact on pubs, restaurants and food to go outlets based in the capital or city centres, The Morning Advertiser's sister title MCA has heard from sector leaders.
With Plan B dominating the headlines, MA editor Ed Bedington chatted with Brucan Pub's James Lyon-Shaw about the impact he can see from the move and how Christmas trade was likely to shape up for the wider trade.
Christmas has turned “pear-shaped” for Lancashire-based gastropub the Parker’s Arms, with bookings dropping by 35% due to customer fears about the Omicron Covid variant.
Health officials urging people to postpone their Christmas parties in a bid to stop the spread of the Omicron variant is already have an impact on the licensed trade in Scotland.
Hospitality bosses have warned the Government’s ‘work from home’ directive could kill off businesses as a result of diminishing consumer confidence and booking cancellations.
