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Chancellor ‘out of ideas’ after pledging no new support

12-Jan-2021 By Stuart Stone

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has stated that despite forecasts of further economic decline there will be no additional financial support for business hit by coronavirus restrictions before the Budget on 3 March.

One-in-four operators yet to receive grants from second lockdown

12-Jan-2021 By Stuart Stone

A Morning Advertiser (MA) survey has revealed that a quarter of pub operators (24%) who applied for grants during November’s lockdown are still awaiting funds – with many citing outstanding payments of more than £10,000.

MPs in favour of hospitality minister motion

12-Jan-2021 By Stuart Stone

MPs have backed a motion to appoint a dedicated minister of hospitality following a 90-minute House of Commons debate yesterday (11 January).

Pandemic more than halves number of freehold and leasehold pub transactions

12-Jan-2021 By Stuart Stone

The pub property market’s Covid symptoms include plummeting sales values and volume according to Fleurets’ Survey of Pub Prices 2020.

Financial uncertainty has left operators feeling 'helpless'

12-Jan-2021 By Emily Hawkins

After the pub sector experienced a year like no other, The Morning Advertiser (MA) spoke to operators about how they are protecting their mental health moving forward.

Greene King extends rent concessions for tied tenants

11-Jan-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Greene King Pub Partners has extended its 90% rent concessions for tied tenants until the end of the third lockdown, the pubco has announced.

Hospitality laundry sector 'dying' without further support

11-Jan-2021 By Emily Hawkins

The hospitality laundry sector has experienced “hell” after being excluded from sector support, the head of a trade body has said.

Closing pubs until May ‘simply unviable’

11-Jan-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The rumoured closure of pubs until May has been slammed as “simply unviable” by UKHospitality (UKH) boss Kate Nicholls.

BrewDog offering 4 beers for free to everyone in UK

11-Jan-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Scottish brewer and operator BrewDog is giving everyone in the UK a free four pack of its Lost Lager as part of the launch of the new brew.

Hogs Back Brewery offers up space for drive-through vaccine centre

11-Jan-2021 By Stuart Stone

Hogs Back Brewery has joined the likes of BrewDog, Oakman Inns and Loungers in offering the UK's vaccination effort a shot in the arm by suggesting that the NHS use its facilities to store and distribute Covid-19 jabs.

Parliament to debate hospitality minister appointment today

11-Jan-2021 By Stuart Stone

The appointment of the UK’s first ever dedicated hospitality minister will be debated in Parliament today (Monday 11 January) after more than 200,000 sector supporters signed a petition.

37 pubs a month ‘vanished’ in 2020

11-Jan-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Some 446 pubs ‘vanished’ from communities in England and Wales last year, equating to an average of 37 a month, new figures show.

MA's review of the week

Takeaway alcohol restrictions ‘very very unfair’ given off-licence leniency

08-Jan-2021 By Ed Bedington

In the first review of 2021's on-trade news, The Morning Advertiser's Ed Bedington speaks with UKHospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls OBE to reflect on the week's biggest headlines.

new product round-up

BrewDog launches Elvis AF, Phillip Schofield adds to wine range

08-Jan-2021 By Stuart Stone

The first new product round-up of 2021 includes another low and no twist on a BrewDog staple and TV’s Phillip Schofield adding a second wine to his growing range.