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NewsTim Martin: Give pubs level playing field
JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has called on the government to open pubs at the same time as non-essential shops reopen, stating that the industry is “on its knees”.
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Analysis & InsightFurlough extension needed before the Budget - poll
The announcement of a furlough extension as soon as possible is a priority for sector leaders, with many unable to plan properly until such support is confirmed, Lumina Intelligence’s Hospitality Leaders Poll reveals.
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InterviewsCharlie Gilkes: ‘The national health lobby is a concern’
Wet-led operators need guarantees of an upcoming restriction-free reopening, and reassurance that certain measures pushed forward by the health lobby will not remain long term, MCA’s The Conversation has heard.
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NewsPub leaders call for roadmap as beer losses hit £7.8b
Pub sector leaders have called for a clear timeline and reopening date as new figures reveal the severe losses incurred last year.
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Analysis & InsightCalls for return of Eat Out to Help Out
A majority of hospitality leaders (62%) want to see a return of the Eat Out to Help Out scheme post-lockdown, while 85% believe the public would support it, Lumina Intelligence’s Hospitality Leaders Poll reveals.
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NewsPubs to lose out on £331m in beer sales because of closures
Up to £331m in beer sales will be lost as a result of pub closures during the coronavirus lockdowns, the British Beer and Pub Association has said.
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NewsInsurance firms accused of ‘dragging heels’ despite Supreme Court ruling
Insurance firms have been accused of “dragging their heels” over coronavirus related company pay-outs following last month’s Supreme Court ruling.
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InterviewsCharlie Gilkes: ‘We’ll take tiers over lockdown’
Whatever Government has in store for the sector beyond March, Inception Group co-founder Charlie Gilkes’ is hoping for anything but continued closure. Behind some of London’s best-known experiential late-night venues, Gilkes is of the opinion that Inception’s sites are “better off open than closed,” and though he’d rather avoid a return to regional tiering, he’d “rather that than complete lockdown.”
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InterviewsPeter Marks: ‘We don’t want to reopen with masks, mist and panels’
Rekom UK CEO Peter Marks has said he would rather “wait a little bit longer” for reopening, than dilute the nature of the business’ offer.
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NewsSunak urged to act now on support extensions
The Government must announce extended support before the budget if struggling businesses are to survive, the CBI has warned.
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NewsUp to 310,000 jobs at stake without 5% VAT extension
Up to 310,000 jobs could be at stake in the tourism and hospitality sector without an extension to the 15% VAT cut, trade bodies have warned.
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NewsNo new support from Sunak
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has signalled there will be no further financial support for business hit by coronavirus restrictions ahead the 3 March budget.
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NewsLocal councils accused of hoarding business grants
Local councils have been accused of hoarding hundreds of millions of pounds in government support grants intended to help businesses survive lockdown.
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NewsLatest support an immediate “lifeline” but “in vain” without a long-term plan
The latest round of coronavirus support announced by the Chancellor yesterday received a mix response from the industry, with many agreeing the supposed “lifeline” is far from enough.
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NewsM&B fined by Trading Standards
Mitchells & Butlers has been fined by Trading Standards after serving a cheaper white fish mix instead of advertised lobster.
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NewsFurlough extension cautiously welcomed
The one-month extension of furlough has been tentatively welcomed, tempered with a warning that more support will be needed to save jobs and businesses.
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NewsTim Martin: Government relying on ‘false information, rather than truth’
Wetherspoons chairman Tim Martin has accused the government of relying on “false information, rather than truth,” leading to “inevitably poor outcomes.” In an update on the London Stock Exchange, Martin said that over 50 million pub visits had been registered at Wetherspoons sites using the track and trace system, and there have been no outbreaks reported in the company, highlighting the “faulty” nature of government sources of information.
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NewsGovernment accused of siding with landlords in pubs code review
The government has been accused of siding with pub landlords over tenants in its pubs code review completed last month, The Times reports. Business secretary Alok Sharma has been told by group’s representing about 7,000 tenants that the review “promised so much and delivered so little,” leaving publicans exposed to the impacts of the coronavirus crisis. Responding to the evaluation last month, British Beer and Pub Association CEO Emma McClarkin praised the government’s recognition that the code doesn’t require fundamental changes.
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InterviewsShepherd Neame CEO Jonathan Neame: ‘Hancock is a latter-day Champagne Charlie’
The government should expect a “huge political backlash” on the other side of the pandemic for its “disproportionate” and “arbitrary” restrictions on the pub sector, Shepherd Neame CEO Jonathan Neame has said.
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Punch Pubs CEO Clive Chesser: Pub restrictions ‘disproportionate and unfair’
The restrictions imposed on community wet led pubs in tier 2 are “disproportionate,” “unfair,” and “wrong,” MCA’s The Conversation has heard.