So we've had a bit of fun today, but unfortunately, there are some serious stories unfolding here of increasing threats to independent businesses in our industry. (Thread)
This is clearly a cynical attempt by a big brewer to use the pandemic and their size to cut choice for the consumer and pursue their own agenda. It's pretty ugly. We have witnessed weight and resources being thrown around to oust independents before, but this is a low point.
RENT DEBT
By 17 May 2021, due to government enforced lockdowns and curfews, we will have been allowed to open (part time) for just 12 of the 60 weeks since 23 March 2020. Yesterday we received a bill for £323,809.32 rent arrears at Milk & Honey. The government has done nothing.
@mitrebarnet seems to me the insurance industry has been gifted billions by the furlough scheme, not having to pay our staffs wages during lockdown despite that being in our policies. That's where the nurses money is.
Stop this outrageous #discrimination @KwasiKwarteng @ASollowayUK@scullyp against #pub tenants who’ve simply exercised the legal rights YOU gave them! It’s unfair & immoral that @starpubsandbars are charging #MRO tenants FULL rent despite being closed.
Disgraceful @Heineken! 😡
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🍻 to @jameshurley and @thetimes for a great piece on the discriminatory withholding of #Covid#rent support by large regulated #pub companies from tenants who have escaped the #beer tie.
Full rent charged throughout the entire pandemic.
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Lockdown 3: #NoPubNoRent is still a live issue requiring exposure. Some pubcos/other owners doing the right thing. Others still demanding full/slightly reduced rents.