All MCA Insight articles in October 2020 – Page 10
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Analysis & InsightManchester footfall plummets under tier 3 restrictions
Footfall in Manchester dropped to its lowest ever post-lockdown level last weekend following the implementation of tier 3 restrictions, according to Wireless Social.
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NewsTrade bodies call for changes in State Aid restrictions
Up to 20,000 hospitality businesses across the UK will be unable to access lockdown grants without changes to State Aid restrictions, sector trade bodies have warned.
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NewsMarston’s and Carlsberg UK complete joint venture
Marston’s has announced the completion of its £780m joint venture with Carlsberg UK.
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NewsLockdown announcement mired in chaos
Pubs, restaurants and other non-essential businesses will be forced to close from Thursday 5 November for a month after Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered a second national lockdown.
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NewsSunak extends furlough scheme
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a month-long extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme during the second lockdown.
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NewsUKH: ‘Viability is on a knife-edge’
UK Hospitality has warned the cost of a second lockdown to hospitality businesses would be heavier than the first.
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NewsHugh Osmond: Christmas 'already over’ for sector
Coppa Club backer Hugh Osmond has warned many hospitality venues will never reopen after lockdown on Thursday.
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NewsBrighton Pier Group swings to a loss of £10.2m
Brighton Pier Group has written off £8.1m due to the pandemic, much of it related to its bars division.
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NewsBrindisa owner takes on former Brunning & Price pub
Brindisa founder and co-owner Ratnesh Bagdai has taken on The Bailiwick pub in Englefield Green in Surrey
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OpinionTed Schama: Next stage of rising to the challenge
I am currently writing this piece in Bratislava, Slovakia, as I am lucky enough to share the birth of my second baby, Zara Schama.
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NewsMcDonald’s to stay open through lockdown
McDonald’s will keep its entire estate open for takeaway, drive thru and delivery from Thursday, with just its dine-in areas set to close.
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NewsCamino saved in rescue deal
Camino, the Spanish tapas restaurant and bar group, has secured a rescue deal, saving four restaurants, two bars, and 77 jobs.
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NewsShake shack debuts in Reading
Shake Shack is to open its latest delivery only kitchen this week in Reading.
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NewsCarlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company appoints senior team
Carlsberg veteran Paul Davies has been named the new chief executive of Carlsberg UK and Marston’s joint venture – Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company.
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NewsEverards cancels £3m rent for tenants
Leicestershire-based pubco Everards has cancelled £3m in rent to protect its licensees through the pandemic.
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NewsStonegate launches 95p cask ale sale
Stonegate has cut the price of all its cask ale beer to just 95p until lockdown.
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NewsBoxpark to waive rent and service charges through lockdown
Boxpark has said it will waive all rent and service fees for its tenants through the second lockdown as it prepares to cease all operations once again.
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NewsBurger King: ‘Order from McDonald’s’
Burger King was won plaudits online after urging customers to order from its arch-rival McDonald’s.
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NewsMeatliquor closes Kings Cross
Burger concept Meatliquor has announced it will be permanently closing its Kings Cross site as the country enters a second lockdown this week.
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InterviewsKate Nicholls: Lockdown beyond 2 December 'inevitable'
The extension of hospitality restrictions is “inevitable” regardless of whether England’s national lockdown is lifted as planned on 2 December, UK Hospitality CEO Kate Nicholls has said.