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
Youngs boss reveals pub chain has now been forced to slash 1000 jobs as second lockdown bites By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 12 November 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 12 November 2020 Young’s boss has blasted the ‘absolutely brutal’ impact of the second national lockdown, revealing it has now been … Read more
Patrick Dardis, Chief Executive of Young’s Pubs brewery group The disastrous and counter-productive extension of lockdowns announced by the Government yesterday is a catastrophe from which the pub trade will never fully recover. By banning household mixing in pubs in London and beyond, Boris Johnson is condemning hundreds of thousands of the 1.3million people who … Read more
Patrick Dardis, the chief executive of pub group Young’s, is calling time on working from home. Last Monday, he took an evening stroll through Central London and found the deserted streets such a ‘scary sight’ he is determined to galvanise the Government into getting Britain back to work. ‘It was still really depressing in Holborn, … Read more
Born just ten minutes apart, singer Will Young and his twin Rupert were brothers who looked and sounded almost exactly the same. But while Will was adored by millions two years after his Pop Idol success, Rupert was battling his own demons plunged so deep in depression he was homeless on the streets drinking with … Read more
Will Young’s twin brother Rupert paid tribute to their bond in his last social media post before his death. Rupert, 41, posted the snap of the pair online just four weeks ago and showed the pair on a hay bale looking identical. One friend of him remarked on the picture, which was a copy of … Read more
Will Young’s twin brother Rupert has died after years of battling mental health issues. Rupert, 41, previously spoke about his struggles with alcohol and depression, while also admitting his sibling’s Pop Idol win in 2002 had impacted their relationship. He was diagnosed with dysthymia – a depressive mood disorder – in 2005. The circumstances surrounding his … Read more
Dr. Dre’s wife of 24-years, Nicole Young, filed for divorce from the mogul last month. This week Dre (born Andre Romelle Young) responded to his estranged wife’s petition, TMZ reported. In his filing, Dre agreed to pay spousal support, but added that division of assets should be governed by the couple’s prenuptial agreement, after Nicole … Read more
Pub chain Young’s plans to reopen larger venues and beer gardens by mid-July with one-metre social distancing as it aims for ALL of its 276 sites to be back in business by August Young’s will implement social distancing guidelines in the capital’s beer gardens Firm was given three-month holiday for tenanted pubs amid lockdown in … Read more
England rugby stars George Ford, Ben Youngs and Dan Cole ring up elderly fans to keep up spirits amid coronavirus lockdown in ‘Make that Call’ campaign Premiership stars have been calling elderly fans during coronavirus lockdown The elderly have been asked to self-isolate for 12 weeks due to the pandemic Brad Shields came up with … Read more