Health And Safety

PM's about-face on night club vaccine passports branded 'shambolic'

20-Jul-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The night-time sector has hit back at the Government after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced proof of a double Covid jab would be made mandatory for club goers as of September.

Gov ‘open to talking to operators wanting to use vaccine passports’

19-Jul-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Government is happy to discuss the practicalities around using Covid-status certification upon entry into venues, The Morning Advertiser (MA) understands.

No more Covid legal requirements for pubs in England

19-Jul-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Pubs and bars are no longer subject to Covid laws including the rule of six, table service and social distancing.

Opinion

With ‘freedom day’ fast approaching, how should operators handle staff who are nervous about the new workplace?

16-Jul-2021 By Julian Cox, partner and head of commercial law firm BLM’s London employment team

As bars and pubs plan new workplace practices following the removal of restrictions on 19 July, employees may be nervous about returning to work without Covid safety measures in place.

Security staff shortages 'accident waiting to happen'

16-Jul-2021 By Emily Hawkins

A shortage of door staff runs the risk of endangering revellers on their first night out in over a year when clubs reopen, according to night-time economy bosses.

Most night-time businesses won’t use vaccine passports, snap poll finds

15-Jul-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Eight in 10 (82.7%) late-night operators won’t ask guests to prove their vaccination status for entry into their venues, a survey has found.

What is the guidance for step four trading?

15-Jul-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Government has revealed its guidance on pub trading from Monday 19 July.

NHS app sensitivity could be changed 'within weeks'

15-Jul-2021 By Emily Hawkins

The NHS app could be adapted so it is less sensitive amid large numbers of hospitality staff being forced to self-isolate, a minister has suggested.

Pubs exempt from mask rules in Wales from 7 August

14-Jul-2021 By Emily Hawkins

The Welsh Government has outlined plans for easing lockdown rules next month.

PM encourages clubs to use Covid passports as 19 July confirmed

12-Jul-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged caution as he confirmed the final easing of lockdown restrictions this month (July).

Health secretary confirms step four easing

12-Jul-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Sajid Javid has confirmed the country will move to step four of the Government’s roadmap next Monday (19 July).

Vaccine passports on the cards for autumn

12-Jul-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Vaccine passports could be introduced to prevent pub shutdowns in England this autumn, it has been reported.

Sector underwhelmed by changes to self-isolation

06-Jul-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Pub bosses have called on the Government to urgently review self-isolation rules for those notified they have been in contact with someone that has tested positive for Covid.

Bosses celebrate 'possibility of profitable trading'

06-Jul-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Industry bosses have celebrated plans to remove all restrictions on the pub trade from Monday 19 July.

Less than half of pub goers claim calorie labelling would influence food choices

06-Jul-2021 By Stuart Stone

Just 39% of respondents to a recent survey believe that calorie labelling on pub and bar food menus would influence their meal choices when eating out.

Pubs won't be required to ask for contact details from 19 July

05-Jul-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Customers will not be required to provide their contact details when visiting a pub in England from Monday 19 July, it has been reported.

44% of Brits say staff shortages have affected their local’s trading hours

05-Jul-2021 By Stuart Stone

Almost half of pub goers have seen local venues alter their trading hours or service patterns due to a lack of staff since the on-trade reopened under the Government’s roadmap.

'Extra precautions' may remain beyond 19 July

02-Jul-2021 By Emily Hawkins

The Prime Minister has warned of “extra precautions” that may have to remain beyond 19 July.

Urgent review of ‘massively disruptive’ Test & Trace isolation needed

02-Jul-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Government has been urged to amend the Test & Trace system, which is forcing businesses to close and resulting in mass isolations, one trade association has warned.

Pubs forced to close as staff required to isolate

01-Jul-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Pubs across the country have been forced to close after staff have been asked to self-isolate.

City Pub Group buys £1.1m London site, Greene King rebrands to 'Southgate's Revenge', 750k refit for Peaky Blinders pub

30-Jun-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

In addition to City Pub Group buying the freehold of a London site, Greene King has taken on the excitement of the Euros football tournament with a pub rebrand.

19 July ‘end of the line’ for restrictions

29-Jun-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Lockdown rules will be lifted on Monday 19 July in an “irreversible” step, new health secretary Sajid Javid confirmed last night.

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Government implored to 'stop meddling' with vaccine rules

28-Jun-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Coronavirus latest: The Government should leave venues to carry out their own risk assessments on the necessity of vaccination requirements, one pub group boss has said.

10 coronavirus cases linked to clubbing pilots

25-Jun-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Nightlife bosses have said the sector has been “marginalised” after a long awaited Government report found just 10 coronavirus cases associated with clubbing pilots.

Can pub operators make Covid vaccines mandatory for staff?

25-Jun-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

With almost two thirds (64%) of the UK population now having been a first dose of the coronavirus jab, we take a look at the legal rules around staff and vaccines.

56% of operators 'not at all confident' for 19 July freedom

24-Jun-2021 By Emily Hawkins

More than half of respondents to a poll by The Morning Advertiser (MA) said they were “not at all confident” that restrictions would be lifted on 19 July.

Scottish venues able to open longer for Euros matches

24-Jun-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Scottish pubs have welcomed news that they will be allowed to open longer in the event of matches from UEFA Euro 2020 continuing beyond curfews.

Calls to mass vaccinate young Scots as pubs 'needlessly closing'

23-Jun-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Mass vaccinating young Scots would prevent hundreds of venues being forced to close their doors and help workers' mental health, pub bosses have claimed.

No current plans for fresh ventilation standards

22-Jun-2021 By Emily Hawkins

The Government has no current plans to legislate standards for ventilation onto businesses, The Morning Advertiser understands.

Opinion

Caring for customers, caring for your team

17-Jun-2021 By Brendan Padfield, the Unruly Pig, Woodbridge, Suffolk

This pandemic has hit the whole country so hard. Hospitality, as a sector, has perhaps been hardest hit, having been closed for a total of nine and a half months via three lockdowns since March 2020.

The Lock In Podcast

The Lock In Podcast: tackling mental health

17-Jun-2021 By Ed Bedington

With stress a major factor in running pubs under the current restrictive regime, the team take a look at mental wellbeing, from both operators own, through to how to ensure you’re staying on top of helping staff with their mental health, with some great...

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Restrictions extended in England – What pubs need to know

16-Jun-2021 By Poppleston Allen

The Prime Minister has confirmed restrictions in England will remain in place at least midnight on 18 July. Suraj Desor, specialist hospitality licensing solicitor at Poppleston Allen, answers key questions about the extended measures.

Delay to lockdown easing signalled for Scotland

15-Jun-2021 By Emily Hawkins

First minister Nicola Sturgeon has suggested the lifting of coronavirus restrictions in Scotland may be pushed back by three weeks.

Pub bosses mourn lost summer

15-Jun-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Pub bosses have warned they are in a “highly precarious position” with payments approaching despite continued trading restrictions.

Almost two thirds of Brits not scaling back pub plans due to Delta variant

15-Jun-2021 By Stuart Stone

Some 60% of respondents have not scaled back plans to socialise in pubs and bars due to the increasing number of Covid-19 cases, according to new research.

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Four week unlocking delay 'hard to stomach'

14-Jun-2021 By Emily Hawkins

The lifting of lockdown rules has been delayed for up to four weeks as the Prime Minister urged the public to "wait a little longer" until Monday 19 July.

Freedom day 'set to be delayed until 19 July'

14-Jun-2021 By Emily Hawkins

The Prime Minister is expected to announce a delay of up to four weeks to the final unlocking step at a press conference tonight (Monday 14 June).

New licensing regulations 'positive news' for sector

10-Jun-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Amendments to licensing regulations for England and Wales have been welcomed by sector bosses, who say the new measures will help pubs recover from the pandemic.

Public should be ‘reassured’ by vaccine data

08-Jun-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Health secretary Matt Hancock has reiterated it is “too early” to make any certain statements regarding the lockdown easing step on Monday 21 June.

London staff shortage 'self-inflicted crisis'

07-Jun-2021 By Emily Hawkins

London's hospitality staff shortage is “largely a self-inflicted crisis of the industry’s own creation,” a union officer has said while calling for higher wages.

Smoke free policies 'hugely disproportionate step'

03-Jun-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Councils have been lambasted after introducing smoke free zones on pavements where pubs and bars have set up shop for outdoor service.

‘Nothing in data’ to suggest unlocking delay, PM says

02-Jun-2021 By Emily Hawkins

The Prime Minister has said there is “nothing in the data at the moment” to indicate a delay to the fourth and final lockdown easing step.

MPs recommend duty slash to help pubs recover

02-Jun-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Pubs and breweries desperately need the Government to stick to the 21 June lockdown easing date in order to survive, MPs have claimed in a fresh report.

‘I can’t find anyone looking for work apart from teenagers’

02-Jun-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Trade bosses have warned that there is a lack of confidence in hospitality as a career as pubs struggle to fill roles.

BBPA launches 'Countdown to Freedom'

01-Jun-2021 By Emily Hawkins

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has launched a campaign imploring the Government to lift coronavirus limits for pubs this month (June).

Glasgow Covid measures 'counter productive'

28-May-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Scottish operators have warned continued lockdown measures in Glasgow could do more harm to public health than good.

Pubs to lose out on £80m bank holiday pint sales

28-May-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Pubs are set to serve 21m fewer pints than normal over the spring bank holiday weekend.

90% of nightlife operators fear roadmap delay could threaten survival

28-May-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Nine-in-10 nightlife operators are worried a delay to the final lockdown easing date could threaten their survival, a flash survey has revealed.

'Too early' to say lockdown rules will end next month, Hancock says

27-May-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Health secretary Matt Hancock has said it is still 'too early' to tell what bearing the Indian variant of coronavirus will have on the final step of easing lockdown measures next month.

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Top tips: managing noise complaints in an era of outdoor trading

26-May-2021 By Poppleston Allen

For obvious reasons, never in the history of the hospitality sector has the use of outside areas been more important.