Restaurant and pub bosses blame furlough for lack of staff as they struggle to fill 190,000 roles

Restaurant and pub bosses blame furlough for lack of staff as they struggle to fill 190,000 vacancies amid fears many people will lose the will to work Businesses say they are struggling to find staff needed while furlough continues  Fears are rising workers on the job retention scheme will lose their will to work  Across … Read more

Blackie Boy pub in Newcastle to be renamed over fears it could cause offence

Owners of Blackie Boy pub in Newcastle will change its name over fears it could cause offence despite being named after blacksmiths that used to work on site Blackie Boy in Newcastle was named after blacksmiths that used to work on site But owners want to change it over fears it could cause offence if … Read more

We still can’t make a profit, say pub chiefs: A full reopening on June 21st is crucial for recovery 

We still can’t make a profit, say pub chiefs: A full reopening on June 21st is crucial for recovery By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 19 May 2021 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 19 May 2021 Two of Britain’s biggest pub groups said indoor reopening of venues was met with ‘euphoria’ – … Read more

London Eye celebrates reopening by transforming a pod into a PUB – and there’s even a dartboard

London Eye celebrates reopening by transforming a pod into a PUB – and there’s even a dartboard The micro-pub includes a bar area, bar tables and some foliage for a beer garden effect  Guests will be able to toast the skyline with curated Beefeater Gin, including new peach and raspberry gin  The £55pp experience will … Read more

London Eye to celebrate reopening by turning a pod into a PUB – and there will even be a dartboard

London Eye celebrates reopening by transforming a pod into a PUB – and there’s even be a dartboard The micro-pub includes a bar area, bar tables and some foliage for a beer garden effect  Guests will be able to toast the skyline with curated Beefeater Gin, including new peach and raspberry gin  The £55pp experience … Read more

London Eye to celebrate reopening by turning a pod into a PUB – and there will even be a dartboard

London Eye to celebrate reopening by transforming a pod into a PUB – and there will even be a dartboard The micro-pub will include a bar area, bar tables and some foliage for a beer garden effect  Guests will be able to toast the skyline with curated Beefeater Gin, including new peach and raspberry gin  … Read more

Two men arrested after gunman ‘opens fire inside Liverpool pub’ and blasts man in chest

Two men are arrested after gunman ‘opened fire inside Liverpool pub and blasted man in chest’ during first night of bars reopening across UK Armed police were called to Old Bank pub in Huyton, Merseyside, last night  Man in his 20s was found near the pub with injuries to his chest and is in hospital  … Read more

You can drink inside a pub, go the movies, hug or take a holiday from tomorrow as Covid rules eased

Can people come over to my house again? Yes. Up to six people from multiple households or an unlimited number of people from two households will be allowed to visit you inside your house again. Can people stay over at my house again? Yes. People from outside your household will be allowed to stay overnight, … Read more

You can drink inside a pub, go the movies, hug or take a holiday from tomorrow as Covid rules eased

Can people come over to my house again? Yes. Up to six people from multiple households or an unlimited number of people from two households will be allowed to visit you inside your house again. Can people stay over at my house again? Yes. People from outside your household will be allowed to stay overnight, … Read more

Great British boltholes: A review of The Merry Harriers pub with rooms in Surrey

Great British boltholes: The classic pub in deepest Surrey that’s like a slice of English countryside from decades ago The Merry Harriers lies down a quiet country lane, not far from the A3  This 18th-century classic pub has a beer garden at the front and rear  Overnight guests can choose Inn Rooms, Garden Rooms or … Read more