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The UK Government issued a ‘Winter Plan’ which allows pubs to stay open, even if further measures are required to control a surge in the virus. The Winter Plan lays out wide ranging measures for tackling COVED during autumn and winter in England.
Read more...President Biden is set to announce today a new federal rule that will require that all businesses with 100 or more employees to have all workers either fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or submit to weekly testing for the virus.
Read more...Heineken will pump around $52 million into its Star and Garter pubs estate in the UK to upgrade about 80 of its pubs. Each pub will receive between $171,000 to $550,000 to make the pubs more comfortable and stylish inside as well as improving beer gardens. Better quality food will also be introduced – which is expected to account for around 30% of sales – as well as good coffee and premium spirits, wines, lagers and ciders.
Read more...Don’t give up that outdoor space yet. Outdoor seating may continue to be an important factor for consumers still worrying about COVID in the Delta variant era.
Read more...Average on-premise sales trends have leveled off in the latest 2 weeks following months of growth, but velocity remains strong vs the pre-pandemic year 2019 with sales in the latest two weeks up 18% over the same period two years ago, according to CGA. The last 12 weeks are up 46% versus 2019.
Read more...In a move that will includes brewery tasting rooms and brewpubs, San Francisco will require customers to show proof of complete vaccination against COVID-19 to enter on-premise dining and drinking establishments as well as gyms and other indoor venues. The requirement will take affect starting Aug. 20th for patrons and Oct. 13th for employees.
Read more...The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has released updated guidance for forgiveness of loans made under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for loans of $150,000 or less.
Read more...The Bar Owners Alliance of San Francisco voted today in favor of requiring vaccination proof or a recent negative test to enter all of its member bars starting Thursday, July 29. The Alliance represents more than 500 bar owners in the city.
Read more...The following is the fourth and final article written by Tara Nurin exclusively for ProBrewer. Visit the ProBrewer Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion resource page for additional DEI articles and resources.
Read more...On-premise sales in the UK for the week ending June 26th were down by 28% on the same week in 2019, according to the CGA’s Drinks Recovery Tracker. It is the third week in a row that the comparison with 2019 has weakened. The UK has stalled the full reopening of the on-premise sector due to an increase in COVID cases. The government has said that most restrictions on bars and restaurants should end on July 17th.
Read more...Sales in pubs across the UK remained very slow in the first week of reopening indoors with a decline of 20% compared to the same period in 2019.
Read more...As expected, on-premise alcohol sales are far ahead of 2020 due to the shut down one year ago. On-premise velocity is +120% higher than the same time last year for the one-week period ending May 29, according to the on-premise consulting firm CGA.
Read more...Anheuser-Busch has announced a national campaign in partnership with the White House to help meet President Biden’s goal to have 70% of American adults vaccinated adults by July 4th.
Read more...Despite images of Corona bottles languishing on supermarket shelves due to its association with the pandemic, the beer brand remains the world’s most valuable, according to a Brand Finance report.
Read more...The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced this week that eligible businesses have until Monday, May 24, 8:00 pm (eastern) to submit applications to the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF).
Read more...The latest COVID-19 Impact Report for the on-premise trade from CGA shows that 36% of all restaurants and 32% of all bars across the country are now either partially or completely open for indoor seating and service.
Read more...Texas Governor Abbott has signed HB 1094 into law making permanent restaurants’ ability to sell alcohol with pickup and delivery food orders.
Read more...For the first time since the pandemic began over a year ago, the country is “by and large completely ‘open’ again according to CGA, the on-premise sales measurement firm. Their research also shows that there are no states left where you cannot make an indoor on-premise visit of some kind. Capacity and other restrictions still apply in many states, but 98% of states have bars open indoors to some capacity and 100% of states have restaurants open indoors to some capacity.
Read more...New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced that the state is launching a “Shot and a Beer” program, encouraging eligible residents, ages 21 and over to get vaccinated.
Read more...The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced that online application for the $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund will be accepted beginning on Monday, May 3, at 12:00pm (EDT). The online application will remain open until funds are exhausted.
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