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A Quarter of Britain’s Pubs and Restaurants Have Yet to Reopen

by Michael Curzon
2 June 2021 10:44 AM

Despite the recent easing of restrictions for both outdoor and indoor hospitality, new research shows that almost a quarter of Britain’s licensed premises have yet to reopen. The partial reopening of the sector has been largely hampered by the continuation of social distancing guidelines. Nearly 7.5% of Britain’s pre-lockdown total of pubs and restaurants have already closed for good. The Caterer has more.

23.7% of Britain’s… licensed premises have yet to reopen despite the return of inside service, new Market Recovery Monitor research from CGA and AlixPartners reveals.

The snapshot data found just under 25,000 venues are still shut, with similar trading numbers in England (76.6%) and Scotland (77.4%), but a notably slower return in Wales (69.6%).

The Market Recovery Monitor showed slightly more pubs have reopened than restaurants. Around nine in 10 high street pubs (92.9%), food pubs (91.8%) and community pubs (89.6%) are back trading, alongside 89.2% of casual dining and other restaurants.

However, social distancing and restrictions in place still make it unviable for swathes of venues to open, and 45.2% of Britain’s sports and social clubs remain closed, alongside 50.9% of large venues and 27% of bars. 

More than 8,500 premises… have already closed for good.

Karl Chessell, CGA’s Director for Hospitality Operators and Food, EMEA, said: “The return of large parts of hospitality for indoor service was a landmark moment for consumers and businesses alike, but it is alarming to see that so many venues have still not been able to welcome guests. Many will have decided that restrictions and space constraints make opening unviable, while some sectors like late-night bars and nightclubs are still completely off limits.

“It will be an anxious wait to see how many of the venues that are holding on until the final easing of restrictions will be able to make it through. Sustained support is clearly going to be needed to save thousands of vulnerable businesses and jobs.”

The continued presence of a fear of Covid (“Covid Anxiety Syndrome“, as it has been labelled) means many people have struggled with returning to normal life. This will no doubt have created further difficulties for publicans and restaurateur hoping to maximise sales after many months of forced closure. Recent polling from Ipsos MORI shows that 14% of British adults aren’t looking forward to having dinner in a restaurant with friends and 18% aren’t looking forward to going to the pub.

The Caterer report is worth reading in full.

Tags: FearHospitalityPubs

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Marcus Aurelius knew
Marcus Aurelius knew
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Hurrah for FSU!

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Marque1
Marque1
2 years ago

F.U.S.U. perhaps.

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JXB
JXB
2 years ago

Time to start expelling these clowns to send a message.

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lymeswold
lymeswold
2 years ago

Difficult to understand why Oxford students, supposedly among the brightest in the country, should want to deprive themselves of the opportunity to hear a wide range of views. However, after listening to a lot of James Lindsay’s podcasts (https://newdiscourses.com/) I’m beginning to understand the problem. Coincidentally, Lindsay appeared before the Oxford Union recently with Toby Young. Lindsay was arguing AGAINST the motion “Woke Culture has gone too far” – very entertaining!

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Geoff Cox
Geoff Cox
2 years ago

Even Oxford Uni when doing the right thing can’t say the right thing eg:

“… they must be prepared to “encounter and confront difficult views, including ones they find unsettling, extreme or even offensive”.

Why can’t they say:

“… they must be prepared to “encounter different views, including ones they find unsettling, extreme or even offensive”.

Lazy cut and paste writing that’s why but it gives the impression that the views people want to sensor are somehow difficult ie wrong.

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Geoff Cox
Geoff Cox
2 years ago
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“sensor” oh dear should be censor of course!

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For a fist full of roubles
For a fist full of roubles
2 years ago

It is sad how supposedly intelligent people use a toxic culture of bullying and harassment to oppose a toxic culture of bullying and harassment.

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