Omicron

Pubs and bars hit hardest over festive period

19-Jan-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Britain’s managed pub, bar and restaurant groups suffered a double-digit sales drop from pre-Covid levels in December, yet pubs and bars were hit particularly hard over the festive period, the latest CGA Business Tracker revealed.

‘We managed to get through Christmas by the skin of our teeth’

05-Jan-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Ben McKellar, owner of Hove-based pub the Ginger Pig, said mass cancellations and isolating staff made Christmas a “very tough” trading period.

NTIA urges the Chancellor to 'come out of hiding'

16-Dec-2021 By Rebecca Weller

The Night-Time Industries Associations (NTIA) has called on the Chancellor to "come out of hiding" following a week of "sledgehammer" announcements for the sector, and outline how hospitality businesses will be supported through the...

Pubs left to 'scrimp and save' following new restrictions

16-Dec-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Pubs have been left to scrimp and save wherever possible to the detriment of their customers in the aftermath of Omicron, according to a Stockton-on-Tees licensee.

December set to be weakest trading period of 2021

15-Dec-2021 By Rebecca Weller

December is set to be the weakest trading month of the year following the surge in Omicron cases and the announcement of Plan B restrictions causing cancellations, lost revenue, and decreased footfall, according to one Kent-based operator.

New rules 'kill Christmas' for Scottish pubs

15-Dec-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Nicola Sturgeon announced yesterday (14 December 2021) the reinstitution of tighter coronavirus restrictions for pubs across Scotland such as social distancing and data collection for contact tracing.

Hospitality needs to ‘get used to U-turns overnight’

14-Dec-2021 By Rebecca Weller

The hospitality sector needs to ‘get used to U-turns overnight’ and new restrictions over the festive and new year period due to indecisive leadership and knocks to consumer confidence, according to one West Sussex operator.