Coronavirus: councils begin paying business grants
Payments come as Scottish Government under fire for limiting grants to one per business, not one per property as in England
Coronavirus: ‘tronc’ payments should be included
UK Hospitality is calling on the UK Government to include ‘tronc’ payments – money normally distributed to staff which is earned through tips, service charges and gratuities – in the amount paid to furloughed hospitality workers under the Job Retention Scheme
Coronavirus: operator petitions Holyrood for help
An Edinburgh operator is calling on the Scottish Government to provide additional help for small companies with multiple properties, saying the current support package – which provides a single payment per business rather than a grant for each property – “doesn’t scratch the surface”
Coronavirus: The Ben and Drinks Trust open relief fund
A new fund for bar and restaurant staff who have lost their jobs as a result of the coronavirus crisis is open for applications
Coronavirus: loan measures extended
The UK Government has announced changes to its business interruption loan scheme in an attempt to ensure more businesses can benefit
Coronavirus: One day to save one million jobs
The UK Government has 24 hours to save a million jobs across the country, a hospitality trade group has warned
Coronavirus: Clarity needed for businesses on government’s cash relief plans
Trade groups have again voiced concern about the reviewed financial measures announced last night (March 17) by the UK Government, saying they do not address the “immediate” issues for the trade
Hospitality businesses need support to deal with coronavirus threat
Hotel occupancy dropped 15% and eating out down 7%, trade group says
New immigration system ‘biggest threat’ to Scottish hospitality industry
Plans for a post-Brexit points-based immigration system unveiled by the UK Government on February 19 “totally disregard” the skills and importance of those working in the Scottish hospitality sector, a tourism chief has claimed
Mixed views on short-term lets
Competition concerns balanced by claims of increased footfall
