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NewsVirus outbreak halts production for Greggs
Greggs has said a “small number” of staff at its factory near Newcastle have tested positive for coronavirus with production temporarily shut down.
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NewsQuarter believe business will fail
A quarter of hospitality businesses (23%) believe they will fail by the end of the year without further Government support.
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NewsM&B 'continues to outperform the market'
Mitchells & Butlers achieved like-for-like sales growth of 1.4% in August, as a result of the Eat Out to Help Out scheme and the reduction in VAT.
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NewsJulian Metcalfe lambasts PM’s ‘exaggerated nonsense’
Itsu CEO Julian Metcalfe has savaged Prime Minister Boris Johnson for “spouting Churchillian nonsense” and called a new six-month call to work from home “criminal”.
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NewsSunak to announce wage subsidy scheme, VAT cuts and new loans
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to announce a multibillion-pound package of economic support including wage subsidies for part for part-time workers, VAT cuts and more loans for struggling businesses.
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NewsGiggling Squid to open in Cambridge
Thai restaurant group Giggling Squid is set to open a new site in Cambridge next week.
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NewsGusto CVA sees four sites close
Gusto Italian has completed a CVA process which secures the future of the business and 600 jobs, but results in four restaurant closures.
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NewsUnlicensed premises exempt from table service rule
The ‘table service only’ rule only applies to licensed operators, the government has clarified.
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NewsRaab: ‘We can’t rule out second lockdown’
The government can’t rule out a second lockdown if the latest coronavirus restrictions fail to curb infection rates, foreign secretary Dominic Raab has said.
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NewsSunak considers furlough replacement programme
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is drawing up plans for a new wage subsidy programme to replace the Jobs Retention Scheme next month, the Financial Times reports.
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NewsSSP sales continue to struggle
SSP Group has predicted a bleak H2 outlook as the coronavirus crisis continues to hit sales.
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NewsTen Entertainment sees post-lockdown profits
Ten Entertainment Group has seen a “strong start” to initial post-lockdown trading, remaining profitable and cash generative since reopening in August.
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NewsPM confirms tighter restrictions for hospitality
Pubs, restaurants and bars could be subject to a 10pm curfews and table service-only for up to six months, prime minister Boris Johnson has announced.
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NewsWahaca to write off £25m in restructure
Wahaca is to write off £25m of debt as part of financial restructuring, Sky News reports.
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NewsBig Mamma launches delivery brand Napoli Gang
Big Mamma, the operator of Gloria and Circolo Popolare, is launching a delivery-only brand, Napoli Gang.
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NewsSourced Market makes regional debut in Leeds
Sourced Market has opened at Leeds Skelton Lake Services, the new M1 service station from Extra MSA Group.
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NewsThe Times: 10pm curfew a compromise between rival ministers
Government ministers Michael Gove and Matt Hancock were pushing for a full shutdown of hospitality, but Boris Johnson was swayed by appeals of the economic devastation that would cause by chancellor Rishi Sunak.
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NewsBoparan swaps Carluccio’s for Slim Chickens in Trafford Centre
Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) is to open the ninth branch and largest Slim Chickens restaurant to date in Manchester’s Trafford Centre in November.
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NewsGove: You should work from home if you can
People will be asked to work from home if they can, government minister Michael Gove has said, in a U-turn which deals a further blow to city centre-based operators.
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NewsWetherspoon proposes 450 airport job cuts
Wetherspoon has announced that 400-450 jobs at its airport pubs are at risk of redundancy.