All Pubs articles – Page 10
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Analysis & InsightOne in four operators remain closed post-lockdown
Nearly a quarter of the UK’s licensed premises were yet to reopen by the end of August, with the London market particularly slow to recover, according to CGA and AlixPartner’s latest Market Recovery Monitor.
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NewsWetherspoon infection rate ‘proves pubs risk is low’
Pub company Wetherspoon reports that it has had approximately 32m customer visits to its 861 pubs since reopening, with 66 positive tests for covid-19 among its 41,564 employees.
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Analysis & InsightEat Out sees sector lfls bounce back to 2019 levels
Managed pub, restaurant and bar groups saw collective like-for-like sales bounce back to 2019 levels because of the government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme, according to the latest Coffer Peach Tracker from CGA.
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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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Analysis & InsightOperators avoid significant menu price hikes post-lockdown
While menu prices have slightly increased since lockdown ended, operators have avoided making significant price hikes despite the financial impact of the coronavirus crisis, according to Lumina Intelligence’s Menu Tracker.
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Analysis & InsightAugust consumer spend sees first uplift since lockdown
Consumer spending saw its first uplift since February 2020 last month, with pubs, bars and takeaway services all experiencing a boost, according to data from Barclaycard.
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NewsHall & Woodhouse appoints Anne Elliot as non-exec director
Dorset-based pubco Hall & Woodhouse has appointed Anne Elliot as non-executive director, replacing Mike Street who stepped down in May after 10 years on the board.
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NewsJDW scheme ‘cheaper than McDonald’s’
JD Wetherspoon launches a ‘Stay Out To Help Out’ scheme today (Tuesday September 1).
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NewsSam Smith’s refuses to support track and trace
Samuel Smith, the Yorkshire-based brewer and pub operator, is refusing to cooperate with the government’s track and trace system.
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NewsRobinsons announces boardroom shake-up
North west-based pubco Robinsons has announced a raft of changes to its board of directors.
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NewsBurnham makes peace with pubs with appeal to public
Pub operators and Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham have released a joint statement calling on the public to “accept their role” in abiding by local lockdown measures in Greater Manchester. Signed by Admiral Taverns, Greene King, Hydes, Joseph Holt Brewery, JW Lees, Marston’s, Punch Pubs & Co., Robinsons Brewery, Star Pubs ...
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NewsTim Martin: Virus debate hampered by ‘lack of reliable information’
Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has re-entered the debate on coronavirus suppression, arguing much of the science supporting lockdown is inconclusive, and lauding the “cool as ice” Swedish approach.
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NewsBrewhouse & Kitchen attributes 115% sales growth to EOHO scheme
Brewhouse & Kitchen has seen 115% sales growth in the first six days of the government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme.
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NewsHawthorn Leisure reports solid restart, LFLS down 15%
Hawthorn Leisure, the New River-backed pubco, has reported a “solid” start to its post-lockdown trading.
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NewsAdnams reports H1 losses as coronavirus has 'serious impact' on the business
Suffolk-based pubco and retailer Adnams has reported a sizable loss in its half year accounts to 30 June 2020, with trade considerably affected by the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsHall & Woodhouse appoints new FD
Dorset-based pubco Hall & Woodhouse has appointed Paul Barnett as its new group financial director.
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NewsTim Martin: Scientists should publish evidence of transmission in pubs - if it exists
Government policy in the four UK parliaments, and in the Republic of Ireland, is implicitly based on the assumption that there is a high level of Covid-19 transmission in pubs.
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NewsJ. W. Lees MD William Lees-Jones: Andy Burnham ‘completely wrong’ on pub transmission
Manchester mayor Andy Burnham’s singling out of the pub trade is “completely wrong, according to J W Lees managing director William Lees-Jones.
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NewsWetherspoon to cut over 100 head office staff
JD Wetherspoon has warned that over 100 head office roles could be at risk as it looks to scale back its operation.
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NewsFullers 'in a stronger position than many' despite £10m hit to sales
Fullers has reported the stark impact of the coronavirus crisis on the final month of its financial year, but said it is “in a stronger position than many to build towards sustained profitability.”