UK Hospitality has again called on the UK government to intervene in the ongoing rent stalemate to prevent “widespread job losses and business failures” across the sector.
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A new survey showing how UK business are coping financially with the coronavirus pandemic has shone a light on the pressures being put on the out of home food and drink industry.
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Hybrid wine bar co-owner Charlie Young talks to Andrew Catchpole about the massive challenges facing the on-trade and what is to come.
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Securing a time out on rent has come out as a key priority for Britain’s pubs, bars and restaurants as cashflow concerns top their agendas.
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Published: 24 April, 2020
The coronavirus (Covid-19) has opened up a new world of B2C engagement for businesses offering a lifeline to consumers stuck inside their homes, as Jo Gilbert reports.
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Published: 22 April, 2020
One of the pleasures of writing an opinion piece for Harpers is keeping abreast of business issues. This comes partly through experience and discussion, partly through reading what others are writing.
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Published: 17 April, 2020
Ahead of Harpers annual Innovations Report we're once again inviting you to single out the most impressive and business-enhancing innovations from across the drinks trade via a quick online survey.
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Published: 14 April, 2020
Ahead of Harpers annual Innovations Report we're once again inviting you to single out the most impressive and business-enhancing innovations from across the drinks trade via a quick online survey.
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Published: 02 April, 2020
Companies are calling on the government to reassess its package of relief support which they say doesn't go far enough, fast enough, to help cash-strapped businesses through these turbulent times.
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Published: 31 March, 2020
South African drinks giant Distell has shuttered its premium wine division Libertas Vineyards and Estates after little more than a year.
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Published: 25 March, 2020
Legal advice has been issued to drinks businesses who are now looking to rely on the government’s promise to cover 80% of salaries (up to a limit of £2,500) a month to furloughed members of staff during the current coronavirus (Covid-19) health crisis.
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Published: 23 March, 2020
On-trade supplier Jascots Wine Merchants has announced it is switching its focus to home-delivery and wholesale retail after sales plummeted from 85% of ‘normal’ to zero in the space of four days.
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Published: 18 March, 2020
As the extraordinary complexity of the current situation fully sinks in, Andrew Catchpole discovers how those supplying the on-trade have reacted to the Chancellor’s support measures for businesses.
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Published: 17 March, 2020
The trade can now sign a petition that is urging the government to take urgent to action to provide financial and practical advice for the UK’s pubs, bars and restaurants.
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Published: 16 March, 2020
In response to the advancing coronavirus crisis, the Harpers team is asking off and on-trade business, large and small, to share strategies and initiatives designed to help drive commercial activity and sales through a period of unprecedented disruption and uncertainty.
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Published: 11 March, 2020
Duty on wines, spirits and beers is to be frozen, new Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced in today’s budget, allaying trade fears of another rise in line with inflation.
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Published: 05 March, 2020
Is it all over for wine as we know it? Shall we pack up and go home, accepting our time has passed?
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Published: 24 February, 2020
International spirits producer Quintessential Brands has appointed Alex Pollard as its new group chief finance officer.
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Published: 24 February, 2020
The hospitality sector fears damage from the government’s new point-based immigration plan, a new survey has revealed.
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Published: 11 February, 2020
International spirits producer Quintessential Brands has strengthened its management team with two senior hires.
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