Almost half (51%) of hospitality operators think the Government should consider a review of the roadmap and accelerate it, if appropriate, an industry survey has found.
Some 2,000 pubs have been lost forever, 2.1bn pints in beer sales and £8.2bn in trade has been wiped out as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, one trade body has estimated.
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Some 53% of operators in an industry survey stated while the grants of up to £18,000 were welcome, the funding was not enough help given the extended period of closure.
The Scottish Government has failed to provide any specific evidence to justify the restrictions it imposed on the hospitality sector when pressed, according to one trade body.
The office of the pubs code adjudicator (PCA) has published a new strategy for providing tied tenants the pubs code support in light of the findings of an operator survey.
The State Aid cap has been increased to more than £10m, offering larger pub, bar and restaurant firms greater access to Government-backed grants outlined in the Spring Budget.
