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Job concerns mounting among hospitality's frontline workers

06 November 2020 by

Three-quarters of people working in hospitality are concerned about their job security, with 72% either very concerned (39%) or slightly concerned (33%).

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Longer-term support and review of restrictions needed to save 12,000 pubs

05 November 2020 by

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has urged the government to provide more longer-term support to the sector to save as many as 12,000 pubs in England from permanent closure as they enter a second lockdown.

Restaurants in England report surge in bookings ahead of second lockdown News

Restaurants in England report surge in bookings ahead of second lockdown

03 November 2020 by

Hospitality businesses in England are reporting a surge in bookings ahead of the second lockdown on[...]

Is it wise to open a restaurant during a pandemic, asks Chantelle Nicholson In-Depth

Is it wise to open a restaurant during a pandemic, asks Chantelle Nicholson

03 November 2020 by

While some may say it’s mad to open a restaurant in a pandemic, Chantelle Nicholson is[...]

Operators turn to takeaway and delivery as long-term strategy ahead of second lockdown News

Operators turn to takeaway and delivery as long-term strategy ahead of second lockdown

02 November 2020 by

Deliveries and takeaways could become a long-term business strategy for restaurants even once Covid restrictions are[...]

StreetSmart charity 'devastated' as lockdown hits fundraising campaign News

StreetSmart charity 'devastated' as lockdown hits fundraising campaign

02 November 2020 by

The director of the StreetSmart charity says he is ‘devastated’ that this year’s fundraising campaign will[...]

Government to pay two-thirds of workers’ wages for businesses closed by law News

Government to pay two-thirds of workers’ wages for businesses closed by law

09 October 2020

The government will pay two-thirds of workers’ wages for businesses required to close their premises due to coronavirus restrictions, such as local or national lockdowns, chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed.

Coronavirus: Businesses could be forced to close for two weeks in hardest hit areas News

Coronavirus: Businesses could be forced to close for two weeks in hardest hit areas

28 September 2020

Hospitality businesses could be forced to close for at least two weeks under new social lockdown measures being considered for northern England and London.

Hospitality's Lockdown Heroes revealed News

Hospitality's Lockdown Heroes revealed

24 September 2020 by

The winners of the Hotel, Restaurant & Catering’s (HRC) Hospitality Lockdown Hero Awards were announced earlier[...]

Curfews for licensed venues among new Covid-19 restrictions in South Wales News

Curfews for licensed venues among new Covid-19 restrictions in South Wales

21 September 2020 by

New restrictions will come into force in four local authority areas of South Wales at 6pm[...]

'Punch in the gut’ for restaurant operators as Birmingham bans mixed households News

'Punch in the gut’ for restaurant operators as Birmingham bans mixed households

11 September 2020 by

A ban on households in Birmingham mixing from Tuesday (15 September) due to a localised spike[...]

Forbidden cities: how businesses are dealing with local lockdowns Business

Forbidden cities: how businesses are dealing with local lockdowns

27 August 2020 by

While restrictions are being relaxed for most of the UK, localised closures for areas with rising[...]

Jacobs Media is honoured to be the recipient of the 2020 Queen's Award for Enterprise.

The highest official awards for UK businesses since being established by royal warrant in 1965. Read more.

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