Health and safety - Hospitality

Strictest measures will be needed by Christmas, advisers say

28-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

The Government’s scientific advisers have advised the imposition of tier three restrictions on the entire country by mid-December, it has been reported.

Trade bodies demand late-night levy freeze

28-Oct-2020 By Stuart Stone

UKHospitality (UKH), the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) and the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) have written to the Government demanding a reprieve for venues still required to pay the late-night levy.

Low transmission levels mean measures 'unjustified'

26-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Health officials have hardly touched data provided to them by pubs, according to a survey carried out by UKHospitality (UKH).

Legal process initiated against Scottish restrictions

22-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

A coalition of Scottish hospitality trade bodies has launched legal action against the Scottish Government’s restrictions on pubs.

Cash grants for 'open but struggling' tier 2 pubs

22-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has outlined additional support measures for tier two pubs, including cash grants for "open but struggling" businesses.

Judicial review launched into Greater Manchester restrictions

22-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Greater Manchester’s night czar has initiated a judicial review into the legality of restrictions imposed on the city region's pubs and bars.

Scottish pubs in 'stranglehold'

21-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Pubs in the central belt of Scotland have been dealt another blow, with their closure period extended by a further week.

Pubs slam pressure to ensure customers from same households

21-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Publicans have slammed the “impossible” expectation on them to enforce household mixing bans, as London operators were advised to request customers' proof of address.

opinion

'It is unviable to turn the lights on and open the door'

21-Oct-2020 By Sandra Hughes, the Neuadd Fawr Arms, Carmarthenshire

John and I have owned the Neuadd Fawr Arms in Cilycwm, Carmarthenshire for six years.

South Yorkshire moving to tier three

21-Oct-2020 By Nicholas Robinson

South Yorkshire pubs will face tough tier three rules from this Saturday (24 October), it has been announced following lengthy discussions.

Welsh pubs consider indefinite closure after lockdown

19-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

A number of Welsh pubs have said they may not reopen immediately after a brief Government ordered shutdown.

Welsh pubs to close for over two weeks

19-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

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

19-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

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.

Parliament Square protest urges Government save pubs

19-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

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

19-Oct-2020 By Stuart Stone

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.

Pubs in second tier 'better off closed'

14-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Pubs in the second tier of coronavirus measures have said they would be “better off” closed as they brace for slumped trading with a household mixing ban.

Analysis

What support has been available to pubs and bars across Europe?

14-Oct-2020 By Stuart Stone

How does the UK Government's support for the hospitality sector stack up against what's being offered on the continent?

London could be classed as 'high' risk within days

13-Oct-2020 By Stuart Stone

New tier two Covid-19 restrictions banning different households from mixing indoors could be introduced across the capital as early as this week, London Mayor Sadiq Khan has warned.

Analysis

What does the Government’s new three-tier Covid system mean for pubs?

13-Oct-2020 By Stuart Stone

In its latest attempt to stem the pandemic tide, the Government has unveiled three new levels of lockdown measures across England – but how will pubs in different tiers be affected?

BREAKING

Hospitality furlough scheme for coronavirus hotspots

09-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced the Government will pay employees who cannot work 67% of their salaries up to £2,100 a month.

1 in 5 English pubs facing second shutdown

08-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

One in five English pubs could be closed if the Government chooses to shut down pubs in the north of England next week.

Analysis

Who did it best? How other countries are treating pubs during Covid-19 second spike

08-Oct-2020 By Stuart Stone

With pandemic restrictions being imposed on hospitality businesses both across the UK and further afield, The Morning Advertiser (MA) has taken a closer look at how night spots in some of Europe's major cities are being affected by Covid-19's...

New measures will be outlined 'in the coming days'

08-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Communities secretary Robert Jenrick has said there will be an announcement on further coronavirus measures “in the coming days”.

87% of operators say curfew has hit consumer confidence

08-Oct-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Almost nine in 10 (87%) operators said the Government’s 10pm curfew has hit customer confidence, an industry poll has revealed.

Pubs handed 'death sentence' by Scottish Government

07-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

The Scottish Government have made pubs and bars a “sacrificial lamb” according to one trade body ahead of a temporary closure of hospitality in parts of the country.

Pubs in central Scotland ordered to close for 16 days

07-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has outlined further restrictions for pubs in Scotland, including the two-week closure of pubs in five areas in the central belt.

What is the guidance for soft play areas in pubs?

07-Oct-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Morning Advertiser takes a look at how pubs with children’s soft play can ensure these areas are Covid-secure.

Covid-19 accreditation scheme to support safe reopening of Nottingham's night-time venues

07-Oct-2020 By Stuart Stone

Nottingham’s night spots will receive mystery visits as well as social media and review site checks under the city’s new Covid-19 Aware Nightlife Accreditation Scheme.

'Arrogant ignorance towards hospitality must end,' says Manchester night czar

06-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

The night time economy adviser for Greater Manchester has said that the Government must issue a sector-specific support package to prevent mass job losses this winter.

Could the ‘new normal’ mean game over for competitive socialising venues?

06-Oct-2020 By Stuart Stone

From darts and touch screens to shuffleboard pucks, the average competitive socialising venue is armed to the teeth with more potential fomites than you can shake a crazy golf putter at.

MPs urged to oppose 'reckless' curfew

06-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

MPs are being urged to oppose the nationwide curfew on hospitality in a retrospective vote.

Almost one fifth of most lucrative pub sport events finish after 10pm

06-Oct-2020 By Stuart Stone

While the Premier League recently revised its kick-off times to ensure that fans have the opportunity to watch games before the Government’s pub curfew, 10pm closure could yet kick a number of lucrative sporting events into touch.

Former GBPA finalist to reopen after fire

06-Oct-2020 By Stuart Stone

London’s Thirsty Bear, a finalist in the 2017 Great British Pub Awards’ Best for Sport category, will reopen on Saturday 17 October after fire forced it to close in July.