Welsh pubs consider indefinite closure after lockdown
A number of Welsh pubs have said they may not reopen immediately after a brief Government ordered shutdown.
Archives for October 19, 2020
Welsh pubs to close for over two weeks
First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced a 17 day lockdown for Wales, including the closure of hospitality businesses.
Drink-led sites saw 22.7% sales dip in September
Wet-led pubs suffered the most last month (September) as they saw total sales drop 22.7% on the year before, according to numbers from CGA.
‘Help us or we’ll lose three quarters of a million jobs’ trade warns
Some 750,000 hospitality roles will be lost by February 2021 without further Government support, a survey from trade bodies has found.
Parliament Square protest urges Government save pubs
Pub sector voices are calling on the Government for more support with a protest outside Parliament today (19 October).
Public reluctant to back pub closures to counter Covid spike
New research has found that despite almost two-thirds (61%) of Brits believing pub closures will make a difference to rising Covid-19 infection rates, only half (50%) think they should be temporarily shuttered.