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Beer duty may be cut in pubs to lure back drinkers
Beer duty could be cut in pubs and raised in supermarkets to encourage people to go out when lockdown ends and help the hospitality industry get back on its feet.
The true cost of keeping a pub shut for the next seven weeks
Though Boris Johnson’s oft-touted ‘roadmap’ out of lockdown has at least provided businesses with an idea of when they might be able to reopen, pubs still face weeks of closure and uncertainty.
Public called to take action to save pubs across the UK
National charity the Plunkett Foundation has launched a UK-wide public appeal to help save pubs through community ownership before it’s too late
Dates announced for UK hospitality reopening
The UK government has laid out the timeframe for the reopening of the hospitality sector and easing of wider lockdown restrictions in England.
Amuse-bouches: The latest restaurant news bites
In restaurant news: Gordon Ramsay has a controversial chat with Chancellor Rishi Sunak, a new report states that hospitality venues are not significant areas of Covid transmission, and the Mayor of London announces a £5 million plan to help reopen restaurants.
Jodie Kidd joins fight to save British pubs
British fashion model Jodie Kidd has joined the fight to save pubs from permanent closure by calling on the UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak to cut Beer Duty in the upcoming Budget on 3 March.
Marston’s rejects takeover offer from private equity firm
The board of UK pubco Marston’s has unanimously rejected a takeover bid from US private equity firm Platinum Equity Advisors, stating it “very significantly undervalues” the company.
Glasgow pub team recreates East 17 music video
The bartending team at The Gate pub in Glasgow’s East End Quarter have recreated East 17’s Christmas hit Stay Another Day to help promote their new range of bottled cocktails.
Amuse-bouches: The latest restaurant news bites
In news this week: trade bodies call for the extension of rent payment postponements, the boss of Young’s criticises police for being “overzealous” about the rules relating to Scotch eggs, and operators shut pubs across Wales following the alcohol ban.
Fuller’s posts £22m loss in half-year results
Pub group Fuller’s has posted a loss of over £22 million in the first half of the year, and has reduced its workforce by 20% since April.
