As restaurants, pubs, bars and cafés are closed around the world due to Covid-19, we round up the drinks companies that have pledged to support the hospitality industry through one of its darkest times.
As pubs and restaurants close, cut back on staff or rethink their business models due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the latest research reveals that 22% of independent pubs are within days of going under.
The UK on-trade is facing serious disruption in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic but operators would be well advised to check their business interruption policies because most or even all are unlikely to cover disruption caused by the pandemic even if closures are made mandatory.
A petition has been established asking the government to provide practical and financial support for the UK hospitality industry in light of advice to avoid pubs, bars and restaurants.