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Storms Dudley, Eunice, and Franklin: pubs battered by extreme weather costing thousands and causing closures (Credit: Getty/ oversnap)

Storms cost pubs tens of thousands

By Rebecca Weller

Storms Dudley, Eunice and Franklin have battered parts of the UK over the past week and left some pubs unable to open.

Mezzanine collapse: emergency services including ambulances were called to the incident at Hackney Wick's Two More Years bar (stock image: Getty/Franz Takatsch)

13 injured by collapsed mezzanine at city bar

By Nikkie Thatcher

Emergency services were called to Two More Years bar in Hackney Wick, east London following reports parts of the building had collapsed on Saturday (12 February) afternoon.

New measures: the rules mean those who test positive for Covid-19 can leave isolation on day six if they have had two consecutive negative lateral flow tests on days five and six (image: Getty/TraceyAPhotos)

Cutting isolation to 5 full days ‘very helpful for sector’

By Nikkie Thatcher

The Government’s announcement about self-isolation for those with Covid-19 being able to end after five full days following two negative lateral flow tests has been welcomed by the trade as it could help ease staffing pressures.

New rules: from 11 January, people who receive a positive lateral flow test result won't need to take a confirmatory PCR test (image: Getty/EllenMoran)

Testing delays ‘causing havoc’

By Nikkie Thatcher

Delays in Covid testing has meant sector staff have had to isolate for almost a fortnight, according to reports.

Government information: there is now guidance on how late-night businesses should use the NHS Covid pass as a condition of entry (image: Getty/dinn)

What is the guidance for Covid passes in nightclubs?

By Nikkie Thatcher

With NHS Covid-19 Passes set to become mandatory for entry for venues including nightclubs from tomorrow (subject to a parliamentary vote later today – Tuesday 14 December), The Morning Advertiser has taken a look at the guidance for these businesses.

Union pushback: Unite said masks should be mandatory in hospitality venues (Getty/ Juan Jose Napuri)

Unite calls for mandatory mask wearing in pubs

By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The union Unite has called for the culture secretary to ensure mandatory mask wearing at UK hospitality venues after masks became mandatory on public transport.

Following the rules: hospitality customers must prove they have been double-jabbed in France

How vaccine passports are functioning in France

By Elaine Beckett, Darls Communications

Having arrived in France more than two weeks ago, I was armed with numerous documents and apps ready to enter the French covid-secure regime. Passport control took approximately a minute longer than normal where they checked my two-vaccine status and...

Rule change: while those who are double jabbed will no longer have to isolate after coming into contact with a positive Covid case, they are advised to continue wearing a face covering (image: Getty/AleksandarGeorgiev)

Self-isolation rules end for double jabbed

By Nikkie Thatcher

Double-jabbed adults will no longer have to self-isolate if ‘pinged’ from today (Monday 16 August) for those in England and Northern Ireland.

International rules: French pubs, restaurants and cafés will have to ask for Covid-status certification from August (image: Getty/Frank Rothe)

How are pubs in France preparing for mandatory vaccine passports?

By Nikkie Thatcher

With vaccine passports looking set to become compulsory in nightclubs later this year, The Morning Advertiser takes a look at how Covid-status certification is being undertaken across the Channel, where all hospitality venues have to impose it.

Pingdemic: Downing Street has said it is 'crucial' for individuals to isolate when notified by the NHS Covid app (image: Getty/Mark Sutherland)

Downing Street contradicts minister on app alerts

By Emily Hawkins

Downing Street has contradicted a minister who said businesses and employees should make their own “informed decisions” concerning self-isolation alerts from the NHS app.

Vertical drinking: pub goers can order from and drink at the bar from Monday 19 July but some pub groups say they are keen to continue table service (image: Henrik Sorensen / Getty)

Pubs opt to continue 'relaxed' table service

By Emily Hawkins

Almost half of The Morning Advertiser’s (MA) readers have said they will continue with table service beyond next week and the relaxation of Covid-secure trading measures.

Lockdown easing: pub companies are waiting on updated Government guidance before deciding whether to encourage staff to continue wearing masks (image: Getty/LeoPatrizi)

Pub bosses mull future of masks

By Emily Hawkins

Pub bosses are considering whether or not to ask or require staff to wear face coverings beyond 19 July as 38% say they will ask staff to continue.

Self-isolation: staff have been required to stay at home after being alerted by the NHS Covid app that they have come into contact with an infectious person (image: MmeEmil / Getty)

Sector underwhelmed by changes to self-isolation

By Emily Hawkins

Pub bosses have called on the Government to urgently review self-isolation rules for those notified they have been in contact with someone that has tested positive for Covid.

Procedure in place: Brendan Padfield, owner of multi award-winning and Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropub, the Unruly Pig, in Woodbridge, Suffolk explains why he wholeheartedly recommends workplace lateral flow testing

Opinion

Caring for customers, caring for your team

By Brendan Padfield, the Unruly Pig, Woodbridge, Suffolk

This pandemic has hit the whole country so hard. Hospitality, as a sector, has perhaps been hardest hit, having been closed for a total of nine and a half months via three lockdowns since March 2020.

The Morning Advertiser Lock In podcast episode 29

The Lock In Podcast

The Lock In Podcast: tackling mental health

By Ed Bedington

With stress a major factor in running pubs under the current restrictive regime, the team take a look at mental wellbeing, from both operators own, through to how to ensure you’re staying on top of helping staff with their mental health, with some great...

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