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New Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company boss, pubco lockdown rent updates

05-Nov-2020 By Stuart Stone

Following the joint venture's completion, Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company has appointed a new chief executive, while a number of pub companies have provided rent and job updates ahead of England's second lockdown.

Welsh pubs subject to 'rule of 4'

04-Nov-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Welsh pubs have received confirmation of operating rules before they resuming trading next week.

Shepherd Neame cuts 10% of staff

04-Nov-2020 By Stuart Stone

Shepherd Neame has cut one-in-ten of its employees in preparation for a month in lockdown.

Takeaway alcohol U-turn ‘lifeline for trade'

04-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Government’s partial U-turn on rules around takeaway drinks amid the second lockdown has been welcomed by trade bodies.

Regulator retains 500-site pubs code threshold after review

04-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

A review into the pubs code has revealed that the Government will keep the current threshold of 500 or more tied pubs for pub-owning businesses but this will be kept under review.

Pub companies announce lockdown rent plans

04-Nov-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Pub companies including Greene King and Stonegate Pub Company have confirmed rent reductions for tenants to 10% for the second lockdown period.

Property round-up

Lockdown 2.0 could close 12,000 pubs, GBPA Pub Hero given makeover, Chestnut buys Jamie Oliver’s parents’ pub

04-Nov-2020 By Stuart Stone

Amid trade body announcements over pub and brewery closures, the past week has seen East Anglia-based operator Chestnut acquire a 13th site, while a Great British Pub Award winner has announced the long-awaited completion of an 18-month refurb.

Lockdown revisited

04-Nov-2020 By Ed Bedington

With a second lockdown looming, The Morning Advertiser revisited some of the operators we spoke to during the enforced spring and early summer closure, along with a Great British Pub Award winner, to gauge their response to the news and what preparations...

Pubs face fines of up to £10k for breaking lockdown

04-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Businesses can be hit with fines of up to £10,000 for breaking coronavirus rules amid the second lockdown.

Scotland's new system will cause 'chaos and failure'

29-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has revealed which areas will face which coronavirus measures from next week.

MA's Review of the week

Government’s ‘nanny knows best’ attitude based on no evidence

23-Oct-2020 By Ed Bedington

The Morning Advertiser's Ed Bedington spoke to JW Lees MD, William Lees-Jones, to discuss the big issues from the news this week.

Sunak’s support ‘welcome but still a long way to go’

23-Oct-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak’s latest financial aid announcement including cash grants, extended support for the self-employed and changes to the Job Support Scheme has been met with trepidation from trade bodies.

Legal process initiated against Scottish restrictions

22-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

A coalition of Scottish hospitality trade bodies has launched legal action against the Scottish Government’s restrictions on pubs.

Judicial review launched into Greater Manchester restrictions

22-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Greater Manchester’s night czar has initiated a judicial review into the legality of restrictions imposed on the city region's pubs and bars.

'Pubs are not the problem, we’re part of the solution'

22-Oct-2020 By Ed Bedington

“I’m baffled” by the restrictions imposed on the sector and government support is “insufficient”, Chris Jowsey tells The Morning Advertiser editor Ed Bedington in an exclusive video interview on how Admiral Taverns is working to support its tenants in...

Scottish pubs in 'stranglehold'

21-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Pubs in the central belt of Scotland have been dealt another blow, with their closure period extended by a further week.

Tier three puts a fifth of northern England's venues at risk of permanent closure

20-Oct-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Forcing pubs, bars and restaurants to close in the north of England as part of the tier three restrictions could see 3,754 on-trade venues close for good, new research has found.

Hospitality makes some noise at Parliamentary protest

20-Oct-2020 By Ed Bedington

Crowds of hospitality staff descended on parliament yesterday (Monday 19 October) to make some noise and remind politicians of the ongoing struggles restrictions are causing to the sector.

£40m emergency funding for Liverpool hospitality

16-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

An emergency funding pot of up to £40m has launched to help pubs in Liverpool survive severe coronavirus measures.

MA's Review of the Week

‘Wonderful’ to see pubs fighting back and innovating amid pandemic

16-Oct-2020 By Ed Bedington

The Morning Advertiser's Ed Bedington speaks with Mick Howard, operations director at Star Pubs & Bars, to discuss the big issues from the news this week.

Liverpool pub 'trapped between devil and deep blue sea'

15-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

A Liverpool operator has said he feels “trapped between the devil and the deep blue sea,” as he debates whether or not to close his site.

New job scheme v furlough - which is best?

How does the new jobs scheme compare to furlough?

14-Oct-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Morning Advertiser takes a look at the difference the enhanced Job Support Scheme (JSS) will make to employees on minimum wage compared to the original Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS).

Analysis

What support has been available to pubs and bars across Europe?

14-Oct-2020 By Stuart Stone

How does the UK Government's support for the hospitality sector stack up against what's being offered on the continent?

London could be classed as 'high' risk within days

13-Oct-2020 By Stuart Stone

New tier two Covid-19 restrictions banning different households from mixing indoors could be introduced across the capital as early as this week, London Mayor Sadiq Khan has warned.

Analysis

What does the Government’s new three-tier Covid system mean for pubs?

13-Oct-2020 By Stuart Stone

In its latest attempt to stem the pandemic tide, the Government has unveiled three new levels of lockdown measures across England – but how will pubs in different tiers be affected?

Half a million hospitality jobs lost since January

12-Oct-2020 By Stuart Stone

A survey of more than 700 companies across the restaurant, pub, bar and fast-food sectors has found an estimated one in five workers have lost their jobs since January.

Liverpool pubs to close, city leaders say

12-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Pubs in Liverpool will be closed under new restrictions from the Government, city leaders have outlined in a joint statement.

How has coronavirus impacted pubs in Scotland?

12-Oct-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Morning Advertiser takes a look at how coronavirus has affected pubs in Scotland from when lockdown was first announced at the beginning of spring this year.

25,000 fewer licensed premises open now than before lockdown

12-Oct-2020 By Stuart Stone

Britain has almost 25,000 fewer restaurants, pubs, bars and other licensed sites open than it did prior to Covid-19 lockdown in March, new research from CGA and AlixPartners has found.

MA’s review of the week

Pub restrictions ‘cruel’ without explanation

09-Oct-2020 By Ed Bedington

The Morning Advertiser's Ed Bedington speaks with Berkeley Inns’ boss Howard Thacker to discuss the big issues from the news this week.

MA’s review of the week

‘Damaging’ 10pm curfew killing pub momentum

02-Oct-2020 By Ed Bedington

The Morning Advertiser's Ed Bedington speaks with Red Mist Leisure’s Mark Robson to discuss the big issues from the news this week.

How many coronavirus cases are from the hospitality industry?

29-Sep-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

The hospitality sector has seen just 5.18% of cases recorded by Public Health England (PHE) data from the week pubs opened (commencing 9 July – week 28).

Scottish students told avoid pubs this weekend

25-Sep-2020 By Emily Hawkins

The Scottish Government has told university students to not visit pubs this weekend following coronavirus outbreaks on several campuses.

'I am appalled with Government strategy' says Peach Pubs boss

25-Sep-2020 By Ed Bedington

The Morning Advertiser's Ed Bedington speaks with Peach Pubs managing director Hamish Stoddart to find out how the new restrictions have impacted the business.

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The Keel Row wins Feeding the Community at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

With supermarkets running dry and food banks struggling, pubs became so important to keeping the community fed and The Keel Row was a great example.

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The Bowgie Inn wins Staff Welfare at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

It wasn’t just communities affected by the lockdown, pubs also had to think of the welfare of their staff.

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The Crown Inn wins Sheltering the Community at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

For pubs with rooms the lockdown was devastating to their business, but many operators recognised the need to help shelter the vulnerable and needy.

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The Victoria Inn is Punch Pubs Pub Hero at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

Lockdown hit communities hard, but for pubs like the Victoria in Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, it was an opportunity to shine.

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The Fox at Peasemore wins Community Services at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

Isolation, anxiety and lack of access to services were key problems during lockdown, and an area that many pubs were able to help with, especially The Fox at Peasemore.

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The Spread Eagle wins Pub Shop at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

Shopping became a huge challenge for many people during lockdown and pubs rallied round to help and the Spread Eagle in Bolton was no exception.

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The Mowden Hotel wins Ei Pub Partnerships Pub Hero at the GBPAs

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

Delivering over 10,000 free meals to struggling locals, the Mowden Hotel roped in the whole family to keep the community going during lockdown.

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The White Horse wins Community Mindfulness at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

Keeping people connected is a vital service pubs do day in day out, but lockdown posed challenges for that, but for pubs like the White Horse, being shut wasn’t going to stop them reaching out.

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The Clifton Arms is Admiral Taverns Pub Hero of the Year

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

The Clifton Arms is a superb example of the many pubs that refused to let the lockdown disconnect them from their community.

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The Nook wins Business Continuity at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

Many pubs refused to simply shut up shop during lockdown and instead looked for ways to keep their businesses afloat.

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The Hare and Hounds wins Star Pubs & Bars Pub Hero at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

Putting customers first was a hallmark of great pubs during the lockdown, and the Hare and Hounds in West Ardsley, Yorkshire was no exception

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The Portsmouth Arms wins wins Charity Champion at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

Charity is often at the heart of many pubs and this was not something that was forgotten during lockdown, particularly at the Portsmouth Arms.

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The Fountain Inn named Greene King Pub Hero of the Year at Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

As the lockdown bit hard into vulnerable members of the community, pubs were fortunately on hand to ensure they were not forgotten and the Fountain Inn at Aberfeldy, Perthshire went above and beyond.

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The Swan wins for Keeping the Community Entertained at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

Entertainment is a key part of the pub mix and with people struggling during lockdown, many pubs reinvented their offer into the digital space, but none quite as well as The Swan.

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The Golden Lion Inn wins Front Line Services award at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

With the lockdown inspiring a supermarket scramble, front line workers were missing out on the opportunity to feed their families - fortunately, The Golden Lion Inn was able to step in.

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How to run a profitable pizza delivery offering

23-Sep-2020 By Arla Pro

The Coronavirus pandemic has brought numerous problems to restaurateurs, either with the enforced lockdown of the summer or the continuing issues around customer distancing and a drop in covers, but many restaurants have tackled the issue head on and...