Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak is expected to reveal the future of the furlough scheme later today (Tuesday 12 May), amid calls for it to be extended.
The Government is hoping to open businesses including some pubs this summer (4 July), as part of the final phase of its three-step plan to ease lockdown restrictions.
The Government has set out a 50-page plan to emerge from Covid-19 lockdown that includes advice on three distinct phases and social distancing. But what could this mean for returning pub customers?
Since the Government announced we should avoid non-essential contact and, in particular, confined spaces such as pubs and restaurants, our world of hospitality has changed beyond all recognition.
Self-employed licensees will be able to claim further grants and the Self Employed Income Support Scheme will also be opened up to those who were unable to claim the previous rounds of funding.
Boris Johnson’s announcement about a phased reopening of businesses yesterday (Sunday 10 May) means the pub sector remains in limbo, one trade association has said.
The latest issue of The Morning Advertiser (MA) is out now and available to read online – for free. But what can readers expect to find in our 11 May e-reader edition?
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has written to ministers urging them to allow pubs with a rateable value of £51,000 and above to be able to access a hospitality grant.
Dorset brewer and pub operator Hall & Woodhouse will extend its cancellation period of all rent and service charges as well as suspending loan repayments until Saturday 27 June for its tenants.
More than two thirds of pub bosses asked in a snapshot poll of hospitality industry leaders have said furlough will need to be in place for longer to ensure the sector’s survival.
An operator who was the architect behind his village’s volunteer scheme to help the vulnerable has said he hopes the pub’s presence will secure its future.
More than half of hospitality bosses quizzed in a snapshot poll have said a drop in consumer confidence post-lockdown would be one of the biggest impacts on maintaining a profitable business.
The majority of pubs will be able to handle a maximum of just a 10% drop in sales to remain profitable and continue trading long-term, data from an exclusive snapshot poll of industry leaders has revealed.
The latest CGA Business Confidence Survey has revealed that just 36% of hospitality business leaders are predicting life after lockdown for all of their venues once Covid-19 trading restrictions are lifted.
A revaluation of business rates will not happen in 2021, in a bid to reduce the uncertainty for companies impacted by coronavirus, the Government has announced.
A group of 86 Conservative MPs have written to the Chancellor calling for hospitality businesses with a rateable value above £51,000 to be included in a grant scheme.
The Morning Advertiser thumbed through the on-trade’s medical records to find examples of how and where its meandering history has crossed over with British medicine and the NHS.
With your pub doors firmly closed, it may feel like the only thing to do now is sit and wait for further instructions. However, with people currently using social media more than ever, this could be the perfect time to seize the opportunity and digitally...
Fuller’s pub the Red Lion in Ealing has reopened as temporary shop for its surrounding community, selling Italian foods as well as draught beer and wines to takeaway.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has issued reassurances that there wouldn’t be a “cliff-edge” to the furlough scheme as he starts planning to wind the initiative down.
Some 75% of pubs and breweries are still waiting for banks to decide on if they will receive the Government-backed loan they have applied for, new research has found.
A Soho pub that housed France’s government-in-exile after the German occupation during World War II is seeking £80,000 to keep its doors open amid the Covid-19 emergency.
Insurance has been the biggest headache for operator Neil McDonnell of Hickory’s Smokehouse in Chester. He told The Morning Advertiser how he was dealing with the issue when we visited him.
The Government’s trial of a new coronavirus tracking app, which is being trialled in the Isle of Wight, could be the first step towards some sort of normality, healthcare experts and cabinet ministers have claimed.
Councils across the country are considering issuing rebates or discounts on late-night levy payments next year but are still unable to refund or reduce current payments.
It’s been more than five weeks since the Prime Minister told UK pubs to close. The Morning Advertiser went back to visit James Cuthbertson, operator of the Lockhart Tavern in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, to see how it was adapting to the ongoing situation.
Self-employed publicans are being invited to get their claims ready for coronavirus support as HMRC will begin to contact those eligible for the help from today (Monday 4 May).
Court declarations will be obtained by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for insurance cases where there is contractual uncertainty preventing pubs from receiving business interruption pay-outs.
On her first day in office, new pubs code adjudicator Fiona Dickie explains, in her own words, that an intelligent approach to regulation can see a strong tenanted sector emerge from coronavirus lockdown.
Pubs, bars and music venues in Greater Manchester can now apply for additional Covid-19 funding after the region’s live gig platform, United We Stream, raised more than a quarter of a million pounds in its first month.
The Morning Advertiser's editor Ed Bedington reviews the biggest news stories from the pub sector after another week in lockdown ahead of the weekend of 2 and 3 May.
Leading chefs from the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs list have accepted the challenge to showcase a series of kitchen skills as part of the #TheChefsPass campaign aimed at helping consumers hone their skills during lockdown.
An award-winning operator has seen his year of success derailed because of the coronavirus crisis lockdown but is determined to keep his pub at the heart of its community.
Operators have said they would like the Government to enable them to request staff do training while pubs are closed, rather than this being voluntary.
From potential city-wide open-air café bars to limited capacity and table-service only – how are pubs and bars across the globe planning to reopen under social distancing measures?
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has written to the Chancellor Rishi Sunak outlining its members’ concerns that many operators have been slow to receive Government support.
Adrian Emmett explains how he’s readying the Lion in Treorchy to come out of the post-pandemic blocks and sheds light on taking Britain’s Best High Street digital during Covid-19 shutdown.
Pub employers should be able to let furloughed staff work on reduced hours with wages for their missed hours paid for by the Government, according to a think-tank.
Pubs will need continued financial support once the lockdown is lifted, especially if the country follows France’s lead by delaying the reopening of its hospitality sector after its lockdown is ended.
The Morning Advertiser takes a look at the impact the Covid-19 outbreak has had on Government legislation and what knock-on effects that could have on the pub sector.
