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The longer we wait, the less ready we will be

12-Jun-2020 By Sacha Lord, night-time economy adviser for Greater Manchester

It's just over three weeks until the sector is meant to reopen - but little is known on how we’re meant to be reopening.

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Scaled down social distancing ‘might just save’ pubs

14-May-2020 By Stuart Stone

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...

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How will the Government’s recovery strategy affect pub staff returning to work?

12-May-2020 By Stuart Stone

The Government’s 50-page Covid-19 recovery plan states that ‘at least some’ pubs could open as early as 4 July. But what measures does it suggest could be in place to protect staff when they return to work?

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What could the Government plans mean for customers returning to pubs?

12-May-2020 By Stuart Stone

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?

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What could social distancing in post-pandemic pubs look like?

30-Apr-2020 By Stuart Stone

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?

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Extra measures that can protect your staff and customers

19-Mar-2020 By Alice Leader

Washing your hands, catching sneezes, disinfecting surfaces are all instructions publicans have taken on board to keep their site safe from coronavirus – but many are also going above and beyond these guidelines.

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Pubs ‘should switch to takeaways’ amid coronavirus panic

06-Mar-2020 By Alice Leader

A national provider of office space is asking food outlets – including pubs – to “step up” and switch to delivering meals to staff across its buildings over the next few months during the coronavirus outbreak.

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Avoid going viral: should pub operators take extra measures against coronavirus?

24-Feb-2020 By Alice Leader

Five pub staff members were last month (February) advised to “self-isolate” themselves after a customer – who was unaware they had contracted coronavirus – entered the premises. Should operators be concerned or are there steps they can take to eradicate...