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Alcohol sales to be banned in House of Commons

16 October 2020 by

The House of Commons is to stop serving alcohol in its bars and restaurants as stricter coronavirus restrictions come into force in London.

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Liverpool's £40m emergency fund for hospitality opens for applications

16 October 2020 by

Small hospitality and leisure businesses in the Liverpool City Region can now apply to access an emergency fund, worth up to £40m.

Hospitality operators face cancellations and confusion amid changing restrictions News

Hospitality operators face cancellations and confusion amid changing restrictions

15 October 2020 by
London, Essex and Elmbridge among areas moving to higher alert levels News

London, Essex and Elmbridge among areas moving to higher alert levels

15 October 2020 by
Wake-up call: could you have personal liability for staff costs? Advice

Wake-up call: could you have personal liability for staff costs?

15 October 2020 by
Heineken's Star Pubs & Bars says £2m fine 'unwarranted and disproportionate' News

Heineken's Star Pubs & Bars says £2m fine 'unwarranted and disproportionate'

15 October 2020 by

Marston's warns 2,150 jobs at risk due to new restrictions News

Marston's warns 2,150 jobs at risk due to new restrictions

15 October 2020 by

Pub group Marston’s has warned that 2,150 jobs across its estate are at risk due to[...]

Government in talks over stricter lockdown restrictions for areas of England News

Government in talks over stricter lockdown restrictions for areas of England

15 October 2020 by

The government is continuing to hold talks with local leaders over the extension of tougher lockdown[...]

Three Koh Thai Tapas restaurants saved from administration News

Three Koh Thai Tapas restaurants saved from administration

14 October 2020 by

Three Koh Thai Tapas restaurants have been saved after the group entered administration earlier this year.

Boparan believed to be eyeing Gourmet Burger Kitchen buyout News

Boparan believed to be eyeing Gourmet Burger Kitchen buyout

14 October 2020 by

Giraffe and Ed’s Easy Diner operator Boparan Restaurant Group is reportedly set to acquire Gourmet Burger[...]

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Restaurateurs call for 'furlough-style' scheme to cover rents

Two Liverpool restaurateurs are calling for the introduction of a ‘furlough-style’ scheme for rents as businesses face mounting debts."

13 October 2020 by
New delivery app for independent restaurants hits crowdfund target News

New delivery app for independent restaurants hits crowdfund target

13 October 2020
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An online food delivery platform that only works with independent restaurants has raised £100,000 on investment platform Seedrs.

Latest openings: Pali Hill, Galvin Bistrot & Bar, Klosterhaus and more Openings

Latest openings: Pali Hill, Galvin Bistrot & Bar, Klosterhaus and more

13 October 2020
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A look at the latest restaurants, hotels, pubs and bars to open their doors.

Liverpool operators fear wipeout in face of partial lockdown News

Liverpool operators fear wipeout in face of partial lockdown

12 October 2020 by

Hospitality operators in Liverpool have told The Caterer they are struggling with anxiety and a “growing[...]

Number of visits to pubs and restaurants fell in recent weeks, ONS data shows News

Number of visits to pubs and restaurants fell in recent weeks, ONS data shows

12 October 2020 by

The number of people leaving home to socialise or eat and drink out has fallen in[...]

Industry backs petition calling for a minister for hospitality News

Industry backs petition calling for a minister for hospitality

12 October 2020 by

The hospitality industry has thrown its weight behind a campaign calling on the government to create[...]

Ruth Rogers and David Cochrane recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours News

Ruth Rogers and David Cochrane recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours

09 October 2020 by

River Cafe co-founder Ruth Rogers has been awarded a CBE in the Queen’s 2020 Birthday Honours.

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Legal challenge to curfew going ahead after government 'dither and delay'

The owner of the G-A-Y nightclub group is to proceed with a legal challenge to the 10pm hospitality curfew, claiming the government failed to provide scientific evidence to support it."

09 October 2020 by
Hospitality closures in Wales will be 'evidence-based', says first minister News

Hospitality closures in Wales will be 'evidence-based', says first minister

09 October 2020
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Pubs and restaurants in Wales will only be closed if there is “evidence” they are linked to rising coronavirus cases, the Welsh First Minister has said.

Forced closures set to trigger 'tsunami' of insurance claims News

Forced closures set to trigger 'tsunami' of insurance claims

09 October 2020
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Forced restaurant and pub closures in Scotland and parts of England are expected to trigger a “tsunami” of new business interruption insurance claims, a campaign group has said.

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