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Warning to pub employers on furlough fraud
The chief executive of one of the UK’s largest trade bodies representing the pub sector has reiterated the Government’s warning that employers should not abuse the furlough system.
Archives for May 14, 2020
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Size matters in the new normal
Space and rural location is going to be key when it comes to maintaining property values in a post-lockdown world, a leading property expert has claimed.
Ei offers rent credit for pubs ineligible for grants
Ei Publican Partnerships is giving a three-month rent credit to its pubs that are not eligible for Government grants.
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Pubs must adapt to end of spontaneous nights out
Pubs will face a “a new beginning entirely” when reopening after the coronavirus lockdown, which will require changes in licensing legislation and the experience pubs offer, according to a paper from the Institute of Licensing (IoL).
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Are you claiming for everything you need?
The Covid-19 pandemic has thrown the world into a health and economic downward spiral but the UK Government has, and continues, to offer lifelines to the hospitality sector. Here is what’s available to pubs.
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BEIS to lead Government task force on post-lockdown pubs
The Department for Business, Energy and industrial Strategy (BEIS) will head a new Government task force to establish how and when pubs can safely reopen after Covid-19 lockdown.
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‘Freehouses are suffering too’
A freehouse licensee has told The Morning Advertiser of the struggles she is facing while trying to pay the mortgage on her pub amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Preparation is key for reopening
Pubs need to prepare carefully and think about updating their range in the run-up to reopening their operations, experts have advised.
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Marston’s agrees £70m bank support and cancels 2020 dividends
Pub operator and brewer Marston’s has announced further measures to strengthen its balance sheet in a bid to weather the ongoing novel coronavirus emergency.
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Scaled down social distancing ‘might just save’ pubs
While Brits were doing their best to enjoy a VE Day bank holiday weekend in lockdown, Denmark cut social distancing from two metres to one metre in line with World Health Organisation (WHO) guidance. Could a similar step help UK pubs when the time comes...