All Late Night Bars and Clubs articles – Page 6
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InterviewsTokyo Industries CEO Aaron Mellor: Night-time sector ‘totally ignored’
Tokyo Industries CEO Aaron Mellor has dismissed Rishi Sunak’s Winter Economic Plan for leaving the night-time sector with little choice but to hibernate.
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NewsParliament’s bars exempt from tougher measures
Parliament’s bars will not be subject to coronavirus restrictions despite the implementation of tougher measures on the wider sector last week, the Times reports.
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NewsBurnham: ‘Curfew doing more harm than good’
The 10pm curfew rule is “doing more harm than good” and should “probably” be lifted, Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has said.
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NewsRevolution considers CVA
Revolution Bars Group has confirmed it is working with advisors to secure its long-term viability. The company is currently evaluating the potential impact of the latest restrictions on the business, and is exploring various options including a reduction of its estate through a company voluntary arrangement (CVA). No decisions have yet been made, but the board is considering all necessary options to ensure its viability in light of the latest government measures.
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InterviewsDeltic CEO Peter Marks: ‘We’re innocent until proven guilty’
There has been no evidence to support government suggestions that hospitality is to blame for the rise in coronavirus cases, and therefore the industry should be considered “innocent until proven guilty,” Deltic CEO Peter Marks has told MCA.
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NewsLabour calls for sector-specific furlough extension
Labour has called for a sector-specific extension of the Coronavirus Jobs Retention Scheme, warning that a blanket withdrawal will force many late-night hospitality businesses to close.
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InterviewsInception co-founder Charlie Gilkes: Customers have embraced safety measures
Inception Group co-founder Charlie Gilkes also described how customers have embraced new safety measures, such as temperate checks and track and trace when returning to the London bar estate.
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NewsWarehouse Project founder Sacha Lord: We won’t reopen until we can do it properly
Nightclub and live gig venues may be some of the last to reopen, but Greater Manchester’s night-time economy advisor Sacha Lord won’t be shifting his models to speed up the process.
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NewsInception looks to mannequins and gas masks for “playful” distancing solutions
Inception Group, the operator behind London-based bar concepts including Mr Fogg’s, Bunga Bunga and Cahoots, is turning to “playful solutions” to tackle distancing measures when they reopen.
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InterviewsAlchemist CEO Simon Potts: ‘We’ll work to turn fear of going out into fear of missing out’
“Relaxed” isn’t an emotion easily associated with members of the hospitality industry of late, but Alchemist CEO Simon Potts seems to be the exception. In fact, with consumer behaviour throughout the pandemic largely dependent on their personal proximity to a relaxed state of mind, for Potts, a pragmatic and slow-paced reopening is the obvious route to a successful recovery.
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NewsMarks: Focus on the bigger picture
Deltic CEO Peter Marks has likened to the focus on furlough details such as tronc to “rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic” and urged operators to see the bigger picture.
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NewsSacha Lord: 70% will go under without urgent cash support
Seventy per cent of night-time operators face going out of business if they do not get urgent access to cash support from government, Manchester night czar Sacha Lord has warned.
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NewsThe NTIA calls for ‘Big Freeze’
The NTIA has called for a complete freeze of the economy in an open letter to the Government released today.
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UK must follow France’s lead - NTIA
The Night Time Industries Association described the Prime Minister’s announcement as devastating, leaving many businesses, staff and suppliers, with no support.
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Analysis & InsightOne in four young people go teetotal
Low2No is set to be one of the key trends of 2020 as almost one in four young people are now teetotal, new figures released in Society of Independent Brewers British Craft Beer Report. With growing health consciousness as a key concern, the number of 18-24 year olds who have ...
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Analysis & InsightRum to follow gin upward trajectory
Rum sales rose 7% year on year in 2019, contributing to a 6.2% rise in sales across the spirits category, new research from CGA has found.
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Analysis & InsightPremiumisation continues to disrupt drinks market
Super-premiumisation continued to disrupt the on-trade in 2019 as a resurgence in mainstream brands further polarised the drinks market, CGA analysis has revealed.
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NewsShoreditch Bar Group acquires The Hoxton Pony
Shoreditch Bar Group has further strengthened its London portfolio after taking on The Hoxton Pony.
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NewsRevolution in ‘healthy discussions’ with landlords over rent renegotiation
Revolution Bar Group is continuing to have “healthy discussions” with landlords as it works to improve the profitability of its property portfolio, CEO Rob Pitcher has told MCA.
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NewsFinn Cap on Revolution Bars Group
Finn Cap comments on RBG trading update for H1 FY20, the 26 weeks ended 28 December 2019.