Last week saw another announcement that will be of concern to operators many of whom are struggling to survive in the current climate. The Government announced that the National Living Wage rate is to increase from April 2021. However, acknowledging the stress that businesses are under, the increase will be in line with inflation only [...]
The hospitality sector will recover from the impact of the pandemic and when it does it will be faced with the age old problem of how to recruit the right people into the right roles. Operators are now faced with Brexit and the new immigration system. What should you be doing to get ready? We [...]
For many years now the hospitality and leisure sectors have relied heavily on workers from outside the UK. High staff turnover, Brexit and the future new immigration system are ongoing concerns for operators. Will I be able to recruit bar and waiting staff under the immigration system? When the future immigration system was first proposed [...]
Pubs, restaurants and cafes can offer takeaway service The temporary measures introduced in March allowed restaurants, pubs and cafes to provide a food takeaway service without having to apply for planning permission. These measures have been extended until 23 March 2022. This extension aims to allow businesses to plan ahead and adapt to changes in [...]
New rules for Lockdown 2 During the Spring lockdown pubs, cafes and restaurants were allowed to sell food and drink to takeaway. But this time around the Government initially decided that takeaway alcohol would not be permitted during lockdown 2. Delivery or click and collect permitted However, in a welcome U turn the Government announced [...]
In our recent article “Pub or Restaurant – is your meal substantial enough?” here we outlined the new Government Job Support Scheme (JSS) which is to be introduced from 1 November 2020. We highlighted the different levels of support available to pubs in tiers 2 and 3. In some cases pubs were more likely to [...]
The new ‘three-tier traffic light’ system Following the Government’s recent introduction of the new tier restrictions (medium, high and very high), a number of new coronavirus local lockdowns have sprung up across the UK. Pub or restaurant? As part of the new tier 3 rules, restaurants can remain open but pubs must shut. Pubs that [...]