If the pandemic has demonstrated one thing it’s that the force is strong in hospitality. Amazing camaraderie, be it big business or small independent, from a sector with a united voice & a big heart. However, the nonsense of the last few days has clearly exposed how on the edge…
Outdoor only? Have they been to Manchester in December?! 🥶
You can’t help but think they’re trying to think of any old excuse to avoid a financial support scheme for hospitality.
When you close down safe, we’ll ventilated, hygienic hospitality venues people don’t stop socialising, they socialise at home or at illegal raves where safety cannot be assured. SAGE acknowledges safest place to socialise is hospitality
The Times is reporting that a circuit breaker is being considered for 27 Dec that would limit hospitality to outdoor table service only. That’s just over a week away. How is hospitality meant to plan for this and yet still no Govt support?
Boris won’t say don’t go to Xmas parties or to the pub because he knows the govt will need to provide financial support to hospitality if he does. So he callously flanks himself with the likes of Whitty who effectively delivers that message for him. And the MSM feast on the doom.
This article explains things in the pub and restaurant world really well.
(Our shop is open for Christmas wine and beer boxes for stocking & cupboard fillers!)
Cancellations are absolutely shite but MASSIVE love to the party that cancelled, then still paid for their pre-ordered food, which they collected and donated to a homeless kitchen.