All news articles – Page 310
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NewsWetherspoon staff call for bank holiday pay boost
Thousands of staff at JD Wetherspoon are reported to have joined a campaign calling for extra pay for working bank holidays.
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NewsProposal for 6% salt tax
Henry Dimbleby is set to propose a 6% tax on salty foods as a central recommendation of his National Food Strategy.
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NewsRestrictions to lift on 19 July
The prime minister is expected to announce that customers will be able to return to ordering at the bar later this month.
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NewsGreene King joins work scheme
Greene King will offer 1,000 jobs to young people as part of the government’s Kickstart scheme with vacancies available across the UK from July.
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NewsD&D launches paid summer school
D&D London is launching a paid summer school training programme that aims to secure employment for people looking to enter hospitality with little or no previous experience.
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NewsWells & Co to bring pubs back in-house
Wells & Co is quickening the pace of expansion of its managed pubs business following the success it has seen since reopening after lockdown this year, group managing director Peter Wells told MCA.
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NewsYolé franchisee eyes 100 sites
The master franchise holder of Yolé, the no added sugar ice cream and frozen yoghurt brand, has confirmed five prime London sites, with a plan for 100 over the next seven years.
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NewsDrinks sales soar for Euros
Drinks sales in pubs are up 176% since last week driven by football fans watching the Euro 2020 tournament.
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NewsScrapping of Test and Trace self-isolation requirement ‘fundamental to recovery’ of hospitality
Abolishing the requirement for staff to self-isolate for ten days when pinged by the NHS Test and Trace app is vital for the recovery of the hospitality sector, MCA has heard.
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NewsNeat Burger and Urban Pubs & Bars among new Bishopsgate operators
British Land has agreed lettings with Neat Burger, Urban Pubs & Bars, Black Sheep Coffee and Honi Poké at its 155 Bishopsgate development.
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NewsThwaites hails tenanted model
Daniel Thwaites has hailed the merits of a freehold-based tenanted pub model, saying it had passed the test of the pandemic “with flying colours”.
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NewsRevolution anticipates ‘rapid recovery’
Revolution Bars Group reports that trading since 17 May is now up to 86% against the same period in 2019 when there were no Covid restrictions.
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NewsHeavenly Desserts to reach 40+ mark in 2021
Heavenly Desserts has lined up a further eight sites for openings for 2021, which will take its estate to 43 cafés, managing director Yousif Aslam has told MCA.
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NewsEverards estate fully let and ready for 19 July
Everards has reported revenues were down 38% to £19.1m last year, with an operating loss of £1.2m.
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NewsCovid passports ‘too much hassle’
Nightclubs and music venues will reopen without the need for Covid tests or vaccine passports from July 19, the Evening Standard reports.
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NewsCalls to scrap social distancing for football final
Social distancing rules should be scrapped for England’s quarter-final match on Saturday, Young’s CEO Patrick Dardis has urged.
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NewsIreland to introduce vaccine passport system for indoor hospitality
The Irish government has announced it will be delaying the reopening of indoor hospitality and when it does reopen it will be limited to those who have been fully vaccinated or recovered from Covid-19.
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NewsTest & Trace notifications causing ‘chaos’ for hospitality
The number of pubs and restaurants forced to close due to staff being told to self-isolate by the NHS Test & Trace app has been described as “complete chaos”.
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NewsConsultation launched on business rates
The government has launched a business rates revaluations consultation in a bid to make the system in England fairer and more streamlined.
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NewsAlasdair Murdoch and Heydon Mizon on MCA’s The Conversation
Burger King UK’s chief executive Alasdair Murdoch and McMullen & Son’s joint MD Heydon Mizon join MCA’s The Conversation today (5 July).