Covid-19
London and Essex to go to ‘Tier 2’
‘Tier 2’ Covid-19 restrictions are to be put in place in London and the neighbouring county of Essex from this weekend, it has been announced.
The Drinks Trust launches end of furlough grants
The Drinks Trust is offering 500 emergency grants of £250 to those in the trade experiencing financial hardship due to the end of the government’s furlough scheme.
What the three-tier system means for your business
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a raft of new measures on Monday (12 October) in a bid to curb the second wave of coronavirus.
Here are 12 Covid-era wine consumer trends
We bring you 12 Covid-era consumer trends from a Wine Intelligence report drawing on data from wine drinkers in seven major wine markets in April and August this year.
Westminster council extends outdoor dining scheme
Westminster City Council has extended its outdoor dining scheme in London’s West End until the end of October to help restaurants and bars trade more easily.
Parliament bars no longer exempt from 10pm curfew following backlash
The UK’s House of Commons has made a u-turn on a policy that meant parliamentary bars would be exempt from the 10pm curfew imposed on hospitality businesses last week.
Scottish university students told not to go to pubs
University students in Scotland have been told to avoid going to pubs, bars and restaurants this weekend in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus.
UK coronavirus curfew like ‘shooting the wounded’ says top chef
New restrictions imposed on the UK hospitality sector in a bid to slow the spread of Covid-19 have been described by one Michelin-starred chef as tantamount to “shooting the wounded”.
Quarter of hospitality venues believe they could fail in three months
New findings from the British Beer & Pub Association and other hospitality industry bodies show that almost a quarter of their members believe their businesses could fail in the next three months without support.
Hospitality venues must display QR codes as tracing app goes live
Hospitality venues in England are now required by law to display QR codes, which users of the NHS Covid-19 app can scan to check-in.