Pret a Manger Launches Coffee Range In Supermarket Channel
Food-to-go chain Pret A Manger is hoping to offset some of the trade it has lost during the pandemic by launching a retail coffee...
Lockdown Causes £11.1bn Drinks Sales Loss In On-Trade
The first UK lockdown led to a loss of £11.1bn (US$14.5bn) in on-trade drinks sales, according to a new report from mixer producer Fentimans.
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Caffe Nero Considers CVA As Pandemic Prolongs High Street Pain
Coffee shop chain Caffe Nero is considering an insolvency mechanism to restructure its financial liabilities as the coronavirus crisis continues to inflict pain on...
Hundreds Of Jobs Lost As Brakes Closes Depots
Foodservice giant Brakes is reported to have permanently closed two depots and two call centres after being hit hard by the struggles of the...
J D Wetherspoon Hits Out At Restrictions After Posting Loss
Pub operator J D Wetherspoon has posted its first annual loss since 1984 with its outspoken founder adding his voice to the growing discontent...
Heineken Fined For Forcing Pubs To Sell Its Brands
The Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA) Fiona Dickie has fined Heineken’s Star Pubs & Bars unit £2m for forcing its tenants to sell “unreasonable levels”...
Marston’s Looking At Cutting Over 2,000 Jobs
Pub and brewery group Marston’s has become the latest firm operating in the struggling hospitality sector to announce plans to make major job cuts.
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Jobs Cuts Planned At Mitchells & Butlers
Mitchells & Butlers, the owner of pubs chains such as Harvester, All Bar One and O’Neill’s, has become the latest firm operating in the...
FDF Calls For Supplier Support
After Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced on Friday that he was offering more support to hospitality venues that face closure from further local lockdowns, the...
Spirit Sales Hit Hardest By Pub Curfew
The 10pm curfew has contributed to another drop in out-of-home drink and food sales, with spirits hit hardest by the restrictions.
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