Three long-standing restaurants in Glasgow and Edinburgh have closed their doors for good after the projected value of inbound tourism to Scotland fell from £2.54b to £939m.
Pub and restaurant sales down 40% from last year
Restaurants and pubs in England who had reopened by 6 July have reported collective like-for-like sales 39.8% down on the same week last year, according to data from the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker produced by CGA.
Could temporary VAT reduction boost campaign for permanent change?
The tourism industry has long campaigned for reduction in VAT to boost its competitiveness with destinations across Europe.
UK economy shrank by 19.1% in the three months to May
The UK economy shrank by 19.1% in the three months to May, and by a record of 20.4% in April, according to new data produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Inside track: it’s time to deal with no-shows, says Neil Rankin
It’s time to stop moaning about the stuff we can fix, such as the perennial problem of no-shows, says Neil Rankin
Street Feast’s Dinerama to reopen on Friday for what may be its ‘last days’
Street Feast’s Dinerama in Shoreditch to set to reopen on Friday for a summer run until the end of September in what may be the venue’s “last days”.
Diageo creates plastic-free, paper-based spirits bottle
Drinks giant Diageo has revealed that it has created the world’s first 100% plastic-free spirits bottle, made entirely from sustainably sourced wood.
Restaurant operators in Wales on ‘razor’s edge’ as only half open their doors
Only half of all hospitality operators in Wales reopened on Monday despite the official go-ahead for outdoor hospitality, the Welsh Independent Restaurant Collective (WIRC) has said.
Facemasks not set to be compulsory in restaurants and pubs, environment secretary confirms
Face masks are not set to be made compulsory in restaurants and pubs, environment secretary George Eustice has confirmed.
Reopenings and new openings: Depot Cardiff, Outlaw’s New Road, Chef Andrew Durham at Porth Beach and more
A look at the latest restaurants, hotels, pubs and bars to open their doors

