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).
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.
The pub sector has called on the Government to clarify when it will reveal more details about reopening, following media speculation about what they will be permitted to do.
The Government is set to announce further guidance on the flexible furlough scheme and how employers should calculate claims later this week (Friday 12 June).
An action group set up to challenge Eaton Gate/QIC Europe Ltd’s denial of business interruption cover has appealed to publicans to get in touch about their policy.
A group of ministers said to be calling themselves the ‘Save Summer Six’ are working to reopen pubs in England a fortnight ahead of schedule in a bid to save 3.5m hospitality sector jobs, according to reports.
The flexible furlough scheme will be available to operators in less than four weeks (1 July) – a month earlier than originally planned – and The Morning Advertiser takes a look at what this means for employers.
