Lockdown
Job concerns mounting among hospitality's frontline workers
Three-quarters of people working in hospitality are concerned about their job security, with 72% either very concerned (39%) or slightly concerned (33%).
Longer-term support and review of restrictions needed to save 12,000 pubs
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.
MPs approve lockdown in England and closure of hospitality
Trade bodies call on government to secure future of British hospitality and supply chain
Restaurants in England report surge in bookings ahead of second lockdown
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
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
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
The director of the StreetSmart charity says he is ‘devastated’ that this year’s fundraising campaign will[...]
Calls for clarity over 'nonsensical' takeaway alcohol ban
Hospitality trade bodies are calling for clarity over the government’s decision to ban the sale of takeaway alcohol from pubs and restaurants during the four-week national lockdown in England."
Government to pay two-thirds of workers’ wages for businesses closed by law
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
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
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
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
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
While restrictions are being relaxed for most of the UK, localised closures for areas with rising[...]
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