The boss of Young’s has warned drinkers they will almost certainly face the same restrictions as last summer when Boris Johnson finally lets pubs re-open. Patrick Dardis, chief executive officer for the pub chain, said that implementing anything less than the restrictions seen last summer would be ‘unviable’ if pub doors are kept shut until … Read more
Good old Kirstie Allsopp is right. Ironing tea towels really is a therapeutic experience — and God knows we could all do with more of those in these trying times. Indeed, I flatter myself that I write with a degree of authority, since I’m something of an obsessive ironer myself. What’s more, as long-suffering readers … Read more
England’s 10pm coronavirus curfew on pubs and restaurants did nothing to reduce the spread of the disease, a study has suggested. Scientists looked at data from nearly 4,000 Britons to measure the effect of various lockdown measures last summer and autumn. They found the controversial curfew, introduced on September 24, had ‘no measurable effect’ on reducing the number … Read more
Boris Johnson today suggested pubs, bars and restaurants will be the final parts of the UK economy allowed to fully reopen under his lockdown exit strategy as the PM faced a growing Tory backlash over the roadmap. The Prime Minister said his plans, which he will unveil on Monday, will be ‘based firmly on a … Read more
Model-turned-publican Jodie Kidd urges Rishi Sunak to slash beer duty to save struggling pubs after Covid-19 lockdowns Jodie Kidd, 42, said Government ‘must act to help save pubs from the dire situation they face everyday’ The model has run The Half Moon pub in Kirdford, West Sussex since 2017 Chancellor Rishi Sunak is due to … Read more
Leisure businesses may not return to ‘broadly normal’ until July under a roadmap out of lockdown. The blueprint being discussed by ministers and industry leaders would allow restrictions to be eased only at four-weekly intervals. The gradual approach means traders will have to wait until at least Easter – early April – for a limited … Read more
A ‘substantial minority’ of pubs may fail to prevent coronavirus from spreading when they are finally allowed to reopen, scientists have suggested. A Scottish Government-funded study that investigated licensed premises last summer found less than half had basic Covid safeguards in place. Of the 29 pubs and bars they visited, 11 did not stop their … Read more
Billionaires seize control of UK’s largest pubs group: Caribbean-based tycoons ride to rescue of Mitchells & Butlers By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 15 February 2021 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 15 February 2021 A group of super-rich tycoons based in the Caribbean has seized control of Britain’s biggest listed pub chain. … Read more
Wetherspoon today called on the Government to open its pubs at the same time as non-essential shops as bars remain shut across Britain during the third lockdown. Ministers are said to be considering plans to allow hospitality firms to serve customers outside by Easter, which falls on the weekend of April 2. But a full … Read more
Wetherspoon today called on the Government to open its pubs at the same time as non-essential shops as bars remain shut across Britain during the third lockdown. Ministers are said to be considering plans to allow hospitality firms to serve customers outside by Easter, which falls on the weekend of April 2. But a full … Read more