All articles by Georgi Gyton – Page 103
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NewsWelsh government confirms reopening and extra support
The Welsh government has confirmed that six people from up to six households will be able to meet in pubs and restaurants from 17 May.
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NewsGovernment ditches plans for calorie labelling on drinks
The government has apparently dropped plans to impose calorie labelling restrictions on hospitality businesses, for both draught and pre-packaged drinks.
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InterviewsGrind: ‘Retail coffee has subsidised our business’
Coffee shop, bar and restaurant operator Grind has taken on millions of pounds of debt, which will need to be paid back at some point, but the business is in a good position despite the past year being extremely tough, founder and CEO David Abrahamovitch has said.
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NewsIndoor alcohol service to resume but calls for end to curfew in Scotland
Pubs, bars and restaurants in Scotland will be able to serve alcohol indoors from 17 May after First Minister for Scotland Nicola Sturgeon confirmed that mainland Scotland, and some islands, would be moving into level two on that date.
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InterviewsHugh Osmond: ‘Operators must tell their MPs about the rent debt crisis’
Every hospitality operator should email their local MP about the current situation with rent debt to ensure the government grasps the full extent of the problem, implored Hugh Osmond, director at Various Eateries.
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NewsNightcap raises £10m through share placing
Nightcap has raised £10m through a share placing in order to further its investment strategy and to roll out its recent acquisition – Adventure Bar Group (ABG).
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InterviewsCity Pub Group: ‘Pubs have chance to shine in the spotlight’
Pubs are in a good position to really “put themselves in the shop window” and show customers that you can have a “relatively inexpensive, good fun time, down your local,” Clive Watson, chairman, City Pub Group has said.
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NewsMarston’s appoints Andrew Andrea as next CEO
Marston’s has appointed Andrew Andrea as its new chief executive officer. Andrea, who is currently the group’s chief financial officer and corporate development officer will take on the role from 3 October 2021, when current CEO Ralph Findlay will step down.
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NewsWelsh pubs and brewers press First Minister on grants
A collection of Welsh pub operators and brewing companies have written to newly-elected First Minister Mark Drakeford calling for him to deliver grants for pubs and a roadmap for their reopening.
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NewsGreggs’ profits due to be better than expected
Greggs has reported a like-for-like sales decline of 3.9% for the most recent eight weeks of trading, compared to the same period in 2019.
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NewsUKHospitality pushing for further support
UKHospitality is calling on the government to provide further support for the hospitality sector by improving access to capital and to stick to the roadmap of lifting all restrictions from 21 June.
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NewsGovernment expected to confirm restriction easing
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to confirm that hospitality venues will be able to open for indoor trading from 17 May, as part of the next stage of restrictions being lifted.
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NewsBank holiday weather dampened drinks sales
Pubs, bars and restaurants experienced a significant like-for-like drop in drink sales in the week leading up to the May bank holiday – down by 38% on the equivalent week in 2019, according to the latest data from CGA’s Drinks Recovery Tracker.
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NewsReconsider rates cap, or systematic closure of pubs will continue
The government must reconsider the £2 million cap on business rates relief it is proposing to implement when the rates holiday comes to an end on 30 June, according to Colliers.
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NewsQuarter of staff aren’t confident on allergen guidance
Around a quarter (23%) of hospitality workers do not feel confident about advising customers with allergies, with 68% feeling they require more information, according to a new report from Fourth.
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NewsByron burger death family launches allergen campaign
The family of teenager Owen Carey, who died after eating a grilled chicken burger at Byron’s O2 Arena restaurant in 2017, have launched a campaign to improve the labelling of allergens in restaurants, the BBC has reported.
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NewsTortilla partners with Merlin Entertainments
Fast-casual burrito brand Tortilla is to open a site at the Chessington World of Adventures Resort, as part of a new partnership with Merlin Entertainments.
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NewsBrewDog: ‘It’s been hold on to your hats time on supply’
BrewDog has managed to keep up with demand for its beer, but it has been “hold on to your hats time”, since hospitality reopened for outdoor trading last month, president and COO David McDowall told MCA’s The Conversation.
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NewsRent debt threatens more than 330,000 jobs
More than 330,000 jobs in hospitality are at risk of being lost due to the mounting £2.5bn pile of rent debt, which is threatening the future of many operators, according to UKHospitality.
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NewsRed Lion: ‘We have a healthy pipeline of sites’
Red Lion Holdings (RLH) has got a “really healthy pipeline” of sites for both its Red Mist Leisure and Grosvenor Pubs & Inns businesses, new group chief operating officer Mark Robson told MCA.