Yolt, the smart-thinking money app, has revealed new data which demonstrates that the ‘Eat Out To Help Out’ scheme created a surge in eating out on Mondays, with users spending up to 6 times more at the start of the week, when compared to the weekend. Tuesdays and Wednesdays also saw an uptick in spending […]
As hospitality and leisure businesses prepare for the August Bank Holiday, research from Barclays Corporate Banking reveals just 6% of businesses in the sector are confident of growth across the Summer. The significant challenges currently facing the industry are underscored in a new Barclays study of over 300 senior hospitality and leisure executives. On average, […]
Working with the Forum of British Pubs, a group of small brewers have launched the Small Brewers’ Forum to open the way for locally brewed beers to be sold in all local pubs. The new forum is positioned as an arm of the already well-established Forum of British Pubs, and will concentrate on breaking the […]
Bustling Belfast restaurants, Chubby Cherub and AMPM, have secured £150k and £190k respectively through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) package from Santander UK. The funding will be used to help manage ongoing cashflow issues, which were compounded due to lost revenues during Covid-induced closures. AMPM Belfast is an established restaurant, cabaret club and […]
An audit of the alcohol market has found high levels of compliance to industry standards. While some claim that alcohol producers do not provide the right information on bottles, in reality this isn’t the case. Independent auditors and the Independent Complaints Panel’s decisions show 95% adherence to regulatory standards. The Portman Group, the social responsibility […]
A food manufacturer and wholesaler in Shrewsbury has been able to expand its services and safeguard the future of the business with the help of a six-figure Coronavirus Business Interruption Scheme (CLBILS) package from Lloyds Bank. Oriental Food Express, which supplies Asian food ingredients to restaurants and oriental supermarkets including Wing Yip, saw a significant […]
Knock Castle Hotel & Spa dates back to 1870 and is well-known as the grand former home of Scottish shipping magnate, Lady MacBrayne. The hotel comprises a total of 30 letting bedrooms, nine of which are situated in the adjacent ‘Castle Lodge’ building. The site sits within approximately three and a half acres of mature […]
An award-winning, family-run hotel, pub and wedding venue in Swansea is hoping to welcome patrons back in July following support from Bank of Scotland. Based on the Gower peninsular, the King Arthur Hotel has secured a six-figure loan from Bank of Scotland via the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) to help it cover critical […]
Crieff Hydro, a family-run Scottish hotel group, has secured a £5m CBILS overdraft from Santander UK to help the business through the challenges facing the hospitality and leisure sector during the pandemic. The company, which was founded in 1868, owns and operates seven hotels across Scotland. The hotels are in rural locations and offer a […]
La Barca is an established Italian restaurant that has operated from the same premises in central London for over 40 years. The restaurant has an impressive list of regular diners ranging from high profile politicians, actors and TV and film directors as well as visitors, residents, and businesses. The restaurant closed in March in line […]
