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Government information: there is now guidance on how late-night businesses should use the NHS Covid pass as a condition of entry (image: Getty/dinn)

What is the guidance for Covid passes in nightclubs?

By Nikkie Thatcher

With NHS Covid-19 Passes set to become mandatory for entry for venues including nightclubs from tomorrow (subject to a parliamentary vote later today – Tuesday 14 December), The Morning Advertiser has taken a look at the guidance for these businesses.

Almost 90,000 job losses since the start of the pandemic: One in five bouncers have left the security industry (Credit: Getty/ iunderhill)

One in five bouncers leave the industry

By Rebecca Weller

One in five bouncers have left the security industry and staff levels were at 80% compared to pre coronavirus levels, a City Hall report into London’s night-time economy has found.

Present measures: current rules include face coverings in shops and on public transport (image: Getty/JohnnyGreig)

Christmas rules set to be revealed next week

By Nikkie Thatcher

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce if there will be restrictions for the festive period next week and it is likely to be around 17 December.

Uncertainty over new variant: 78% of publicans see increase in cancellations (Credit: Getty/No-Mad)

Most operators seeing Christmas booking cancellations

By Rebecca Weller

More than three quarters (78%) of publicans have noticed an increase in cancellations since the announcement of the new Omicron Coronavirus variant, a snap poll conducted by the Morning Advertisers (MA) has found.

Rise in cancellations: The number of cancelled bookings rose by 2% on 29 November (Credit: Getty/yevtony)

Vote now: have you seen Christmas cancellations?

By Rebecca Weller

Poor communication about coronavirus variants from the Government has caused widespread uncertainty in the hospitality sector and has impacted cancellations, according to the Night-Time Industries Association (NTIA).

Natural high: Drug and alcohol use is cultural to catering, said operators (Getty/ South_agency)

‘The closest thing to being a rock and roll star is running a bar’

By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Addiction in hospitality is nothing new. In 2011, research by The Insider showed chefs were nearly twice as likely to be addicted to alcohol and drugs than the average person and Gordon Ramsay has previously described cocaine as the industry’s “dirty...

Union pushback: Unite said masks should be mandatory in hospitality venues (Getty/ Juan Jose Napuri)

Unite calls for mandatory mask wearing in pubs

By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The union Unite has called for the culture secretary to ensure mandatory mask wearing at UK hospitality venues after masks became mandatory on public transport.

Student hero: Doncaster doorman saves customer through CPR (Getty/ Robert Daly)

Pub customer 'saved' by student doorman's CPR

By Amelie Maurice-Jones

A doorman who administered CPR to a pub customer who collapsed and lost consciousness has been praised for his lifesaving skills at Biscuit Billy’s bar in Doncaster.

Getting delivery right: ensuring you have a good age verification policy is one aspect to consider

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Stay on the right side of the law with deliveries and takeaways

By Suraj Desor, solicitor Poppleston Allen

With the rise in home delivery and takeaway in recent years, accelerated by the pandemic, many operators such as our online delivery and restaurant clients have seen this as a great way to expand business.

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Coca-Cola's free drink campaign is returning for Christmas

By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners

Coca-Cola’s Hero the Driver campaign is returning to support the hospitality sector over the Christmas period and will be in operation in up to 9,500 venues across Great Britain.

Night-time economy: Khan announces the return of Night Tube services (Getty/Peter Muller)

Night Tube to restart next month

By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Night Tube services will be reintroduced from the Central and Victoria lines next month, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced.

Take the fear factor out of operating hours: advice from licensing solicitor Poppleston Allen (credit: Getty/shironosov)

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Don’t let Halloween become a licensing nightmare

By David Inzani, solicitor at Poppleston Allen

The autumn events schedule is almost here with Halloween and Guy Fawkes Night fast approaching, hopefully very different propositions to their 2020 Covid-related counterparts.

What is the response to the vaccine passport?

NTIA in Scotland reacts to Covid passport 'shambles'

By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Scottish consumers were left frustrated by the “chaos and confusion” of the Government’s vaccine passport rollout last Friday, according to the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA).

Cause for concern: BBPA chief executive Emma McClarkin

BBPA is 'closely monitoring' petrol panic buying

By Michelle Perrett

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has said it is “closely monitoring” the petrol crisis situation, which has seen panic buying of petrol across the country over the past week.

Following the rules: hospitality customers must prove they have been double-jabbed in France

How vaccine passports are functioning in France

By Elaine Beckett, Darls Communications

Having arrived in France more than two weeks ago, I was armed with numerous documents and apps ready to enter the French covid-secure regime. Passport control took approximately a minute longer than normal where they checked my two-vaccine status and...

Rule change: while those who are double jabbed will no longer have to isolate after coming into contact with a positive Covid case, they are advised to continue wearing a face covering (image: Getty/AleksandarGeorgiev)

Self-isolation rules end for double jabbed

By Nikkie Thatcher

Double-jabbed adults will no longer have to self-isolate if ‘pinged’ from today (Monday 16 August) for those in England and Northern Ireland.

Industry impact: more than three quarters of a million hospitality staff members have recently or are currently self-isolating after being 'pinged' (image: Getty/coldsnowstorm)

267k hospitality staff off work thanks to ‘pingdemic’

By Nikkie Thatcher

Six in 10 hospitality firms have had staff off work after being ‘pinged’ resulting in 267,000 – the equivalent of 13% of the industry’s workforce having recently been or are currently self-isolating, according to a trade survey.

International rules: French pubs, restaurants and cafés will have to ask for Covid-status certification from August (image: Getty/Frank Rothe)

How are pubs in France preparing for mandatory vaccine passports?

By Nikkie Thatcher

With vaccine passports looking set to become compulsory in nightclubs later this year, The Morning Advertiser takes a look at how Covid-status certification is being undertaken across the Channel, where all hospitality venues have to impose it.

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