Pubs that are reported to authorities in Greater Manchester for failing to enforce Covid-secure measures will be targeted by ‘mystery shoppers’ to ensure they are protecting public health.
The Morning Advertiser (MA) spoke to a number of brewers-cum-bar operators about the recent changes to Small Brewers Relief (SBR) and the impact it could have on both their businesses and the wider pub sector.
The operator of two bars in Aberdeen, one of which is on the Top 50 Cocktails Bar list, has described a city-wide shutdown of hospitality venues as “gutting”.
The Bank of England has predicted that the economy will not shrink as much as first thought following the coronavirus pandemic, but it will take longer to recover while job losses are likely to hit 7.5% later this year and average earnings likely to shrink....
More than a third of pubs in the UK (37%) cannot break even one month after reopening, according to a survey of members of The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA).
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has backed calls from the Local Government Association (LGA) to ringfence £1bn in grant funding that would otherwise be clawed back by the Government to help pubs affected by lockdown.
Housing secretary Robert Jenrick has moved to quell speculation the Government could call time on reopened pubs and restaurants as part of a ‘trade-off’ to allow children to return to classrooms in September.
News of strict restrictions on socialising between households has been dubbed “devastating” for the hospitality trade in the parts of England affected.
City pubs in Leicester have finally been given the greenlight to resume trading after an extended closure period saw them unable to open with the rest of the country.
Operators in a number of regions of northern England have been told to “take steps” to discourage people from meeting up with different households at their pub.
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has said VAT reduction should be extended to pints as well as food to aid businesses less likely to benefit from the Eat Out to Help Out scheme.
The extension of VAT relief tops hospitality business owners’ list of priorities ahead of a freeze in business rates and a furlough scheme extension according to new research.
