Coronavirus: how to preserve beer lines during venue closures
Line cleaning firm Beer Piper has outlined a checklist of eight measures to prepare cellars for the weeks ahead,
Coronavirus: Douglas Laing backs bartenders and The Ben
Scottish whisky company Douglas Laing & Co has announced two new initiatives to support the Scottish trade in response to the coronavirus epidemic
Coronavirus: Premises still trading could lose their licence
Pubs continuing to trade as normal even after the UK and Scottish governments’ instructions to close face losing their licences
Coronavirus: letter from The Ben
Stephen McGowan, president of The Ben, has issued a letter to the hospitality trade
Coronavirus: Diageo launches helpline
Diageo has today (March 23) introduced a helpline for businesses in the licensed trade to provide advice on how they can access the government assistance announced last week
Coronavirus: Diageo’s world class search postponed
Spirits giant Diageo has postponed its 2020 World Class Global Final in Sydney due to the coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus: trade groups welcome wage support package
Measures must be delivered swiftly as pubs and restaurants ordered to shut
Coronavirus: Pubs and restaurants ordered to close
Boris Johnson has ordered pubs, bars, cafes and restaurants across the UK to close from tonight (March 20) “as soon as they reasonably can” in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus
Coronavirus: Laid-off staff could find jobs in farming
Hospitality workers who have lost their jobs might be able to find temporary work in the agriculture sector, according to Scotland’s farming union
Coronavirus: BT Sport extends billing suspension
BT Sport has extended its billing suspension for pubs and clubs by a further month amid the coronavirus outbreak
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