British pubs are facing the prospect of a beer shortage, as the union for one of the United Kingdom’s largest brewery-delivery companies plans to go on strike at the end of the month. Around 1,000 employees at GXO Logistics, which is responsible for nearly 40 percent of beer deliveries to pubs and clubs in the United…
Energy Crisis Will Hit Pubs Harder Than Lockdowns, Say Industry Bosses
Pubs will have no other option but to close owing to “out of control” energy bills, with upwards of 300 percent price hikes possible, UK brewery and pub bosses have warned. Leaders of six of the country’s largest breweries and pub businesses involved in the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) are pressuring the government…
More Than 400 Pubs Vanish in England and Wales in 2021
More than 400 pubs have disappeared from communities in England and Wales as the number calling last orders flatlined despite the toll of the pandemic and pandemic-related restrictions. New analysis has revealed the number of pubs across England and Wales in 2021 was largely unchanged from last year. Analysis of official Government data by real…
England’s New Covid Restrictions a ‘Devastating’ Blow, Say Pub Bosses
Pub and hospitality bosses have urged the Government to reintroduce tax cuts, furlough and business grants amid fears that new Plan B restrictions will deliver a “devastating” blow to the industry. Trade bodies and businesses expressed dismay after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a series of new coronavirus curbs will be enforced. These measures will…
Wetherspoons Sinks to Heaviest Loss on Record From COVID-19 Lockdowns
Pub chain Wetherspoons recorded its biggest loss on record as the business suffered heavily from the COVID-19 restrictions to hit the sector. The company has only seen losses in three of its 37 years—in 1984, 2020, and 2021. But the 12 months to July 25 were its worst to date, sinking to a pre-tax loss…
After UK Beer and Pub Sales Plummet, Industry Leaders Call for Sector Re-Opening Date
The UK government came under pressure on Wednesday to fix a date for the beer and pub sector to fully re-open following a major slump in the industry’s sales last year. Amid the closures and various curbs put in place to slow the spread of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, sector sales fell by…
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