Manchester

Post lockdown: while some operators described a quiet first week back, sales data shows the sector saw a boost after indoor trading was allowed to resume from Monday 17 May

'Shockingly quiet' first week of indoor trade

By Emily Hawkins

Operators have described the first week of indoor trading after lockdown as “shockingly quiet” but said they are optimistic as sales data shows a boost.

Unlockdown: 'We urge Government to do everything it can to keep the roadmap on track so pubs can properly start their recovery from 21 June,' a British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) spokesperson said (image: Getty/ViewApart)

'Keep roadmap on track,' urges trade

By Emily Hawkins

Pub trade bosses have urged the Government to stick to its unlocking roadmap and allow the sector to rebuild beyond 21 June.

Reopening rules: operators shared their experiences of customers being confused by how to use the NHS coronavirus app to scan into venues (image:Getty/Olivier Le Moal)

'No one knows how to use the NHS app'

By Emily Hawkins

Pubgoers have been hesitant to use the NHS contact-tracing app and been reluctant to hand over their details, operators have reported.

Lockdown sales losses: UKHospitality has said the sector needs further support to survive the rest of the pandemic

£200m a day hospitality losses

By Emily Hawkins

Britain's pubs, bars, restaurants and hotels lost nearly £200m a day in sales in 2020, according to new figures.

Mapped out: where are pubs allowed to open in England under the new tier system?

Map: where can pubs open in England?

By Emily Hawkins

The Morning Advertiser (MA) has mapped out the new tier system for England after an additional fourth tier was added.

Live updates: latest on the Government's pub-related coronavirus restrictions

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Prime Minister pledges cash for wet pubs

By Emily Hawkins

Most areas in England will be placed into tier two measures this week while pubs in a number of areas must remain closed under the strictest rules.

Closures ahead: pubs in Warrington will have to close unless they can operate a food-focused offer

Warrington pubs forced to close

By Emily Hawkins

Pubs in Warrington, north-west England, will have to close unless they can serve meals with alcohol.

Shut us down: publicans in areas with household mixing bans have pleaded for the Government to issue more support (image: Roger Kidd, Geograph)

Pubs in second tier 'better off closed'

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.

Reopening on cards: the Health Secretary suggested pubs could reopen soon in the Greater Manchester town (image: JThomas, Geograph)

Bolton pubs given reopening date

By Emily Hawkins

Pubs in Bolton will be allowed to reopen from Saturday 3 October, the Department of Health has confirmed.

Pub closures: 315 pubs have been permanently closed, set to be demolished or converted for other uses since the start of 2020

315 pubs lost for good so far in 2020

By Nikkie Thatcher

More than 300 pubs have been permanently closed, set to be demolished or converted for other uses according to exclusive data for the 34 weeks and six days to 1 September 2020.

Operator panel: (l-r) Sacha Lord, Martin Wolstencroft and Tobias Jackson outlined their concerns about city venues

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‘We aren’t out of the woods yet’

By Nikkie Thatcher

Urban-based operators voiced their concerns for city centre businesses amid reopening and looking ahead due to rules on public transport and customers wanting to stay local.

Two-week countdown: 'with so much still unknown, all we can do is sit tight and get ready for the day we've been waiting for,' Sacha Lord says

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The final countdown

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

We are now just over two weeks away from the 4 July - a date etched in our minds as when we might finally be able to reopen our doors to the public.

Reopening soon: Kiki on Canal Street, Manchester will be kept as an LGBTQ+ site by Stonegate (image: Gerald England, Geograph)

Stonegate buys beloved gay venue

By Emily Hawkins

Stonegate has acquired a beloved LGBTQ+ venue on Manchester’s famous Canal Street that it plans to reopen next month.

Rising trend: the nation was spilt between sweet and savoury pies as their favourite flavour

The nation’s favourite pies revealed

By Nikkie Sutton

A mixture of sweet and savoury pies varied throughout the nation, according to a survey conducted by delivery company Hungry House.