Hospitality will ‘celebrate’ the end of ‘Plan B’ and ‘uncertainty’ as restrictions across the country are lifted, but night-time businesses need to be able to continue trading indefinitely, according to the Night-Time Industries Association (NTIA).
Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Kwasi Kwarteng has written to councils across England, calling on them to allocate the Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grants.
The removal of mandatory coronavirus tests for fully vaccinated international travellers to the UK has been welcomed by trade bodies across the hospitality sector.
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said restrictions that have hit hospitality hard during the pandemic had been “worth it” as nightclubs and large indoor events were permitted to resume from Monday 24 January.
The Government's latest announcement that Plan B rules are being scrapped has been cautiously welcomed by trade bodies, alongside calls for further support.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to reveal the lifting of Plan B rules will be implemented next week in an announcement later today (Wednesday 19 January).
The announcement of coronavirus restrictions in Scotland being lifted as from Monday (24 January) has been welcomed by hospitality trade bodies, however the sector has called for clarity regarding dancefloors.
Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford has confirmed Wales’s Six Nations rugby matches are to be hosted in Wales as planned after restrictions were lifted, offering a chance for hospitality businesses in the country to recoup some revenue from lost trade...
While Welsh operators will be looking forward to the lifting of restrictions in a couple of weeks, anger is growing as to whether the restrictions were needed at all.
While it’s good news that Wales has now pledged to lift restrictions on pubs, the question does remain - what purpose did they serve in the first place?
The Lock In team review the Christmas that wasn't and take a look to the months ahead and what to expect. We talk the challenging financial situation with top advice from expert advisor Chris Worden from 1st Business Rescue, hear from award winning...
Hospitality Ulster has branded business in the sector in Northern Ireland as the “worst trading performance in living memory” as half of businesses have suffered losses in excess of 50%, according to its latest survey.
Scottish hospitality businesses have been ‘left in limbo’ and ‘need answers now’ following Nicola Sturgeon’s latest coronavirus update as the sector saw another opportunity for recovery ‘snatched away’, according to trade bodies across the sector.
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has called for the Government to consider cutting down the Covid isolation period for hospitality workers, with the industry to examine a ‘Test & Release’ system.
Welsh pubs lost £16,000 in revenue over the fortnight festive period from 19 December to 1 January, the Welsh Beer & Pub Association (WBPA) recently revealed as the First Minister announced no change to Covid restrictions in Wales.
And so the trade wakes up to January, the most miserable month for the sector and the much anticipated lockdown appears to be currently receding, Tory scandal dependent of course, into the distance.
New isolation rules for Scotland, including reducing self-isolation time from 10 to seven days, have been welcomed by trade bodies across the hospitality sector.
Hospitality Ulster has welcomed a financial package to help sector sites in the run-up to Christmas, which is greater than what has been offered in England.
Hospitality Ulster has branded the move to close nightclubs and impose strict restrictions on the sector while still not revealing details of any financial help as “contemptable”.
The Chancellor’s announcement of a £1bn fund for hospitality venues has come under fire from operators, who claim the support does not come close to recovering lost trade.
The Scottish Beer & Pub Association (SBPA) has described the financial aid being given to hospitality businesses in Scotland as a “vital lifeline” but added a timeline marking the removal of recently announced restrictions must be implemented.
UK Government must make an official decision on hospitality Covid measures, otherwise staff could face "fed up" customers refusing to obey unofficial rules, said the owner of the Atlas Bar in Manchester.
A 50% relief in business rates in Wales has been welcomed by UKHospitality Cymru as a boost for the beleaguered hospitality sector but has warned urgent additional support will be needed to avoid “economic carnage”.
One third of nightclubs expect to close within a month if no Government support is forthcoming in what the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) is describing as a “cataclysmic Christmas”.
More than 100,000 retail, hospitality and leisure businesses have called for a #BusinessBooster and urgent assurances financial support will be provided to these sectors who are hitting rock bottom following Plan B measures.
UKHospitality has warned of the costs of potential closure for the hospitality sector while Greene King said the trade is already in shutdown “in all but name”.
Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) managing director Colin Wilkinson has branded the move to include cafes, takeaways and fast-food multinationals in funding pledged to help the hospitality sector as “utterly indefensible”.
Hospitality leaders have warned Chancellor Rishi Sunak that he must commit to a package of support for businesses within the next 24 hours or risk the permanent closure of thousands of pubs and restaurants.
It was a sobering experience watching my social feeds this weekend, as operator after operator voiced their despair as they watched Christmas trade fall off a cliff.
With Christmas looming, The Morning Advertiser editor Ed Bedington caught up with Revolution Bars CEO Rob Pitcher to get his take on the headlines of the week, from the lack of support from Rishi, through to the "over-reaction" in Wales which...
Pubs have been predicted to sell 37m fewer pints and lose out on £297m in trade this Christmas, according to the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA).
