Ukhospitality

Chancellor asked to step in with support if restrictions continue

10-May-2021 By Emily Hawkins

UKHospitality (UKH) boss Kate Nicholls has written to the Chancellor asking for more financial support to help pubs rebuild as pandemic restrictions are eased.

330k jobs at risk if rent protections removed

05-May-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The £2.5bn rent debt facing the hospitality sector threatens more than 330,000 jobs, according to research from one trade body.

£80.8bn worth of sales wiped out in past 12 months

30-Apr-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The coronavirus pandemic has cost the hospitality sector more than £80bn worth of sales from April 2020 to March 2021, new research has found.

lockdown live

• LIVE: Gov keen to scrap 1m social distancing rule

26-Apr-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Coronavirus latest: the Prime Minister is keen to lift social distancing rules for hospitality venues next month, it has been reported

Calls for swift return of night tube to aid night time economy

20-Apr-2021 By Emily Hawkins

The late night sector has voiced concerns over the delayed return of London’s night tube service.

Unemployment figures ‘show fragility of sector’

20-Apr-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The latest jobs data highlights how fragile the hospitality sector is alongside the importance it has to the country’s economic recovery off the back of the pandemic, according to one trade body.

Tesco ad calls on customers to support pubs

13-Apr-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Instead of using ad spend to showcase in-store offers, Tesco has urged its customers to give its supermarkets 'a miss' in favour of a visit to their local.

Payment guidance reiterated after confusion

08-Apr-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Operators have been reassured they can take payments indoors in exceptional circumstances after confusion on social media.

Test and Trace requirement ‘truly disappointing’

29-Mar-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

It is understood pubs will need to take customer contact details amid reopening and until September with all members of groups having to provide information.

Coronavirus: a year of closures

Looking back on lockdowns: ‘Rollercoaster year we'll never forget'

22-Mar-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Voices from the trade have labelled the past 12 months as “horrific”, while others have described the Government’s response to restrictions imposed in 2020 and into 2021 as a “hash”.

Eviction ban extension ‘sensible and positive step’

10-Mar-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The ban on commercial evictions has been extended by a further three months to 30 June, housing secretary Robert Jenrick has announced.

1 in 10 operators won’t survive if Budget doesn’t extend support

25-Feb-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Some 9% of business leaders expect their companies not to continue if Chancellor Rishi Sunak does not announce further support in the Budget next week (Wednesday 3 March), according to research.

Pubs will reopen outdoors first with full reopening from 17 May, PM declares

22-Feb-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed pubs will be permitted to reopen outdoors from 12 April and indoors from 17 May, at the very earliest.

Sadiq Khan pledges £5m to the eventual reopening of central London

19-Feb-2021 By Stuart Stone

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has earmarked £5m to promote the return to central London’s hospitality, retail and cultural venues as soon as it is safe to do so.

Why is hospitality safe to reopen?

18-Feb-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Rigorous cleaning regimes, adequate ventilation and the use of Test & Trace are just three examples of why the hospitality sector is safe to reopen, a report from trade body UKHospitality (UKH) has claimed.

'We can swiftly, safely and sustainably reopen pubs in April'

18-Feb-2021 By Emily Hawkins

UKHospitality has called on the Government to not delay the reopening of pubs and restaurants, issuing its own ‘roadmap to recovery’ ahead of the Government’s unlocking.

April outdoor opening ‘not economically feasible’

15-Feb-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The rumoured reopening of hospitality venues for outdoor use only in April with indoor areas allowed from May has been slammed by the trade, alongside calls for the Government to be honest and open in its approach for a roadmap out of lockdown three.

Largest GDP slump in 300 years ‘another indicator’ of pub and brewery devastation

15-Feb-2021 By Stuart Stone

GDP figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show the UK economy contracted by 9.9% in 2020 – the largest annual slump in more than 300 years.

MA500

How sector reopens and start date ‘mission critical’

11-Feb-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Getting a clear plan of how the sector will exit lockdown measures and a date to reopen is “mission critical”, one trade body boss has said.

Businesses given more time to repay lockdown loans

08-Feb-2021 By Emily Hawkins

The Government has granted businesses greater flexibility in repaying lockdown loans, in a move that will give many “valuable breathing space”.

Opening pubs with alcohol ban is ‘not reopening at all’

08-Feb-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The trade has reacted to rumours that the Government is considering scrapping 10pm curfew and substantial meal measures as well as barring reopened pubs from selling alcohol.

Future planning focus for first 2021 MA500

02-Feb-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The first MA500 conference of 2021 is set to take place this month (Thursday 11 February) when we will be looking to help operators gear up for the year ahead.

Health experts' claims ‘hospitality not Covid hotbed’ comes as ‘no surprise’

28-Jan-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Claims from local public health directors that hospitality venues are not a big risk of coronavirus transmission should come as no surprise, one trade body has said.

Chancellor confirms additional support will be announced at Budget

27-Jan-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Further economic support will be unveiled at the next Budget in March, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has said.

2020 cost trade 6,000 licensed venues

22-Jan-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The UK lost in the region of 6,000 licensed premises in 2020 - almost three times the number closed in 2019, new figures have revealed.

UKH: GDP dip highlights ‘economic importance of hospitality’

19-Jan-2021 By Stuart Stone

UKHospitality (UKH) chief executive Kate Nicholls has described recent GDP figures as “pretty depressing, if not surprising, reading”.

MPs in favour of hospitality minister motion

12-Jan-2021 By Stuart Stone

MPs have backed a motion to appoint a dedicated minister of hospitality following a 90-minute House of Commons debate yesterday (11 January).

Closing pubs until May ‘simply unviable’

11-Jan-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The rumoured closure of pubs until May has been slammed as “simply unviable” by UKHospitality (UKH) boss Kate Nicholls.

MA's review of the week

Takeaway alcohol restrictions ‘very very unfair’ given off-licence leniency

08-Jan-2021 By Ed Bedington

In the first review of 2021's on-trade news, The Morning Advertiser's Ed Bedington speaks with UKHospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls OBE to reflect on the week's biggest headlines.

Takeaway pint ban means 'lifeline strangled'

06-Jan-2021 By Emily Hawkins

The Government has been slammed for banning pubs from selling takeaway pints during England’s third national lockdown.

Latest grants ‘sticking plaster’ for pub sector

05-Jan-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The latest funding announced for pubs of grants up to £9,000, dependent on rateable value, have been welcomed by the trade alongside calls for further support.

Pub sector celebrated in New Year Honours list

04-Jan-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

A number of pub sector stalwarts have been awarded accolades in the 2021 New Year Honours list.

Pub sector needs ‘immediate assurances’

04-Jan-2021 By Emily Hawkins

The Government has been asked to clarify how long pub closures will continue as coronavirus cases reach alarming levels.

All pubs except in Isles of Scilly to shut

30-Dec-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Every pub in the nation will be closed as of New Year’s Eve, with the exception of those in the Isles of Scilly, the Government has announced.

Hospitality sector on course to lose more than £53bn in sales during ‘disaster’ 2020

22-Dec-2020 By Stuart Stone

The UK’s hospitality sector has seen sales figures plummet by more than £53bn in 2020 – with more to come from collapsed Christmas trading – new research from CGA has found.

Government must commit to 'clear exit strategy' from restrictions

21-Dec-2020 By Emily Hawkins

UKHospitality (UKH) has written to the Prime Minister outlining the sector’s need for a “rolling back” of tiered restrictions and financial support similar to that provided by other countries.

Increase in tier 3 regions forces another 2,000 pubs to shut

17-Dec-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Health secretary Matt Hancock announced a further eight regions will be added to tier three from this weekend in an address to the House of Commons, while three areas moved down a tier.

Rent moratoria extension 'welcome respite' for businesses

09-Dec-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Pub operators will be protected from eviction until the end of March 2021, the Government has revealed.

Looming £1.6bn unsettled hospitality rent bill threatens ‘new year bloodbath’

07-Dec-2020 By Stuart Stone

Industry trade body UKHospitality (UKH) has warned that the sector faces a ‘new year bloodbath of hospitality business failures’ unless rent moratoria are extended.

£2bn supermarket rate payback ‘should go to pubs’

04-Dec-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

The nearly £2bn worth of rate relief supermarkets are paying back should be handed to the hospitality and tourism sector, in a bid to help the trade survive the coronavirus pandemic, a trade body has said.

More than 36,000 pubs to be placed in highest two tiers

26-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Some 36,823 pubs will be under the two strictest tier restrictions when national lockdown measures are lifted next week (Wednesday 2 December).

Christmas bubble plan ‘makes mockery’ of trade

25-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Government’s proposed plans to ease restrictions and allow people to form a “Christmas bubble” makes a mockery of the additional measures on pubs, one trade body has stated.

New tiered rules ‘killing Christmas and beyond’ for trade

24-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

The new restrictions on how pubs can operate in the tiered system once lockdown is eased will mean closures and further job losses, a trade body has said.

'Shambolic' – anticipated measures set to hit hospitality hardest

23-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

The trade has slammed the Government for the possible measures it is set to impose, once national lockdown restrictions are lifted next month (December).

Job Retention Bonus removal ‘creates £2.1bn black hole’

23-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Removing the Job Retention Bonus means the hospitality sector is missing out on £2.1bn, a trade body has warned Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak.

Almost three quarters of firms at risk of closure next year

19-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Some 72% of hospitality and pub businesses expect to be unviable and close in 2021, a new survey has found.

Trade demands clarity on reopening after second lockdown

18-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Hospitality industry leaders have called on the Government to outline a post-lockdown roadmap for business operators in order to help them navigate eased restrictions next month (December).

Brexit countdown

Brexit transition period ends in less than a month

12-Nov-2020 By Stuart Stone

Pushed down the political pecking order by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Britain’s exit from the EU has burst back onto the agenda with less than a month and counting until the Brexit training wheels come off.

Record redundancies as support for hospitality urged

10-Nov-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Redundancies reached a record high in the three months to September as hospitality bore the brunt of pandemic pressure.

Takeaway alcohol U-turn ‘lifeline for trade'

04-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Government’s partial U-turn on rules around takeaway drinks amid the second lockdown has been welcomed by trade bodies.