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Manchester to have Tier 3 restrictions 'imposed' from Friday
Greater Manchester will be placed under Tier 3 restrictions from Friday, the prime minister has confirmed, despite no agreement on financial support being reached with local leaders.
Sadiq Khan calls for 10pm curfew to be scrapped
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has called for the 10pm hospitality curfew to be scrapped as stricter coronavirus restrictions come in to force.
Latest openings: Akoko, the Tramshed Project, Bar Bolivar and more
Manchester operators in 'limbo' as tier talks drag on
Tim Hortons' UK expansion drive to create 2,000 jobs
Lancashire considers local hospitality furlough scheme
Fate of 1,200 pubs 'hangs in the balance' as Lancashire enters Tier 3
Wet-led pubs and bars in Lancashire will close from Saturday as the region moves into Tier[...]
Alcohol sales to be banned in House of Commons
The House of Commons is to stop serving alcohol in its bars and restaurants as stricter[...]
Liverpool's £40m emergency fund for hospitality opens for applications
Small hospitality and leisure businesses in the Liverpool City Region can now apply to access an[...]
Hospitality operators face cancellations and confusion amid changing restrictions
Hospitality businesses in areas subject to tightening coronavirus rules say they are already seeing cancellations and[...]
London, Essex and Elmbridge among areas moving to higher alert levels
London, Essex and Elmbridge in Surrey are among areas set to move from Tier 1 (medium) to Tier 2 (high) coronavirus restrictions this weekend."
Wake-up call: could you have personal liability for staff costs?
Business directors must take wrongful trading provisions into account when deciding to bring staff back from furlough. Emma Edis explains
Heineken's Star Pubs & Bars says £2m fine 'unwarranted and disproportionate'
Heineken’s pub arm Star Pubs & Bars has been fined £2m by an industry watchdog after it allegedly forced tenants to sell “unreasonable levels” of its own alcohol.
Marston's warns 2,150 jobs at risk due to new restrictions
Pub group Marston’s has warned that 2,150 jobs across its estate are at risk due to[...]
Government in talks over stricter lockdown restrictions for areas of England
The government is continuing to hold talks with local leaders over the extension of tougher lockdown[...]
Three Koh Thai Tapas restaurants saved from administration
Three Koh Thai Tapas restaurants have been saved after the group entered administration earlier this year.
Boparan believed to be eyeing Gourmet Burger Kitchen buyout
Giraffe and Ed’s Easy Diner operator Boparan Restaurant Group is reportedly set to acquire Gourmet Burger[...]
Restaurateurs call for 'furlough-style' scheme to cover rents
Two Liverpool restaurateurs are calling for the introduction of a ‘furlough-style’ scheme for rents as businesses face mounting debts."
Latest openings: Pali Hill, Galvin Bistrot & Bar, Klosterhaus and more
A look at the latest restaurants, hotels, pubs and bars to open their doors.
Liverpool operators fear wipeout in face of partial lockdown
Hospitality operators in Liverpool have told The Caterer they are struggling with anxiety and a “growing dread” over the prospect of a long-term lockdown of pubs and bars.
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