Scotland's hospitality sector is bracing itself for 'another lost summer' after it was announced the nationwide easing of Covid-19 restrictions will likely to be pushed back by three weeks.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is facing urgent calls from the hospitality sector to extend 'crucial' financial support measures following confirmation of a four week delay to England's final lockdown easing.
Ministers are weighing up a plan to block landlords from evicting pub and restaurant owners that have fallen into arrears as a result of the pandemic, with a decision due this week.
The introduction of vaccine passports would place fresh burdens on industries, such as hospitality, that have already suffered significantly as a result of Coronavirus measures, a new report has concluded.
A delay to the final stage of the Government's roadmap out of lockdown will 'decimate' the night-time economy, with a quarter of business facing imminent closure without further financial support.
A delay to the final stage of the Government's roadmap out of lockdown will have a 'devastating' impact on the hospitality sector, UKHospitality has warned.
UKHospitality has welcomed calls from the Labour Party for the Government to provide further economic support for businesses should unlocking be delayed.
Britain’s managed pub, restaurant and bar groups recorded a 26% drop in total sales in May from the same month in 2019, the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker reveals.
BrewDog co-founder James Watt has promised to 'listen, learn and act' after former employees alleged the craft beer company fostered a 'culture of fear' among staff.
Any delay to the 21 June date for lifting all restrictions would leave many night-time economy businesses on a 'financial cliff edge', the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has warned.
UKHospitality has warned that the pandemic will leave businesses suffering from 'economic long Covid' without more Government support and a timely lifting of restrictions.
A new campaign initiative backed by Angela Hartnett and Padella founders Jordan Frieda and Tim Siadatan has launched to help people find work in the hospitality sector.
Safety and space concerns, increased business costs and bureaucracy caused by the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) would place a 'disproportionate burden' on many hospitality businesses, UKHospitality has warned.
Burrito chain Chilango is preparing for further expansion both in the capital and across the UK, with a pipeline of openings planned for the next year.
Politicians and hospitality trade bodies are working together to try and tackle the ‘serious’ staff shortages being faced by businesses across the sector.
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has launched a campaign urging the Government to remove all remaining Covid restrictions on pubs and the wider hospitality sector on 21 June.
Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that Glasgow will finally move from Level 3 to Level 2 of Scotland's five-tier system of Coronavirus restrictions from Saturday (5 June).
Market Halls has launched a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) proposal for four group entities in a bid to secure its future following more than a year of closure.
UKHospitality has warned that the sector faces a 'staffing crisis' amid calls for the Government to stick its lockdown reopening roadmap and remove all social distancing restrictions on 21 June.
The chief executive of brand marketing company Supersonic Inc, Mark McCulloch, has teamed up with BrewDog president and COO David McDowall to launch a huge hospitality recruitment advertising campaign.
Pubs will miss out on £80m worth of pint sales over the bank holiday weekend due to ongoing Coronavirus restrictions, the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has warned.
US chicken wing brand Wingstop has announced a minority investment in its UK franchisee, Lemon Pepper Holdings (LPH), to help drive further expansion across the country.
Wine delivery app Drop is seeking franchisees to help it establish a series of ‘dark store’ logistics hubs as the currently London-centric business looks to expand throughout the UK.
Sales at Britain’s restaurants, pubs and bars were up by a quarter on pre-Covid levels as consumers returned for the first day of indoor service on Monday (17 May).
The Richoux brand and its intellectual property has been sold by administrators to Naveen Handa of Newcastle-based hotel and bar operator the Cairn Group.
Gordon Ramsay Restaurants is planning to open another 10 sites in the UK by the summer as the group pushes forward with an 'ambitious' expansion strategy.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has launched a campaign to celebrate the capital's food scene and support the hospitality industry as it continues to unlock after the third national lockdown.
UKHospitality has said it is vital that further financial support for businesses is forthcoming if there is a delay to the planned lifting of all Coronavirus restrictions on 21 June.
Hospitality businesses in Glasgow have reacted with anger at the decision to keep the city in Level 3 of Scotland's five-tier system of Coronavirus restrictions for at least another week.
With indoor hospitality across much of the UK finally able to reopen on Monday 17 May, we take a look at the Government guidance to see what the rules are.
A law firm has accused insurers are continuing to play 'fast and loose' with their response to business interruption claims made by hospitality operators.
