9 December 2020

Just 42% of Scotland’s pubs and bars able to open

The Scottish Beer & Pub Association (SBPA) said trading restrictions under the level system made it unviable for many businesses to operate, after the levels for […]
9 December 2020

Re-watch Tom Kerridge and panel tackle pub issues

Teaming up with the MA’s editor Ed Bedington, and the British Beer & Pub Association’s ceo Emma McClarkin, Kerridge used the live broadcast on Instagram to […]
9 December 2020

Tier 2 pubs ‘taking all reasonable steps to abide by one household indoor rule’

For pubs in tier two, the rules are they can only open if operating as a restaurant and serve alcohol with a “substantial meal”. The ‘rule […]
8 December 2020

Second lockdown more than halved consumer spend in pubs

The research from Longitude Research, which was carried out on behalf of Barclaycard between 20 and 23 November featuring 2,000 respondents in a representative sample, also […]
8 December 2020

Birmingham judicial review postponed

Last week, Morgan, who owns restaurant concept Craft and Eight, announced he was to send a letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson demanding adequate financial support […]
8 December 2020

Officials accused of ‘intimidation’ over enforcement of pub rules

Young’s CEO Patrick Dardis told The Telegraph​ officers in London asked customers to leave a pub premises as soon as they had finished their meals, preventing […]
7 December 2020

Operators mentally drained, joyless and heartbroken after a week of new tiers

As previously reported by The Morning Advertiser (MA)​, England’s second national lockdown ended in tiers​ on 2 December after the Government revealed that the country would emerge into harsh […]
7 December 2020

Tier 3 operators apprehensive for reopening ‘logistical nightmare’

Under tier three, pubs are only allowed to operate takeaway services, leaving pubs in areas such as Birmingham, Greater Manchester and Kent closed. Some operators in […]
7 December 2020

Tiers hit Blind Tiger Inns for more than £1m

North-west based Blind Tiger Inns has four sites in tier two areas and 14 in tier three localities, meaning the entire wet-led estate has been forced […]
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