Your UKHospitality Update:

richardscamans • 2 May 2020

Your UKHospitality Update: survey reveals impact of COVID-19

Dear Berin,

UKHospitality has conducted comprehensive research into the impact of

the Government imposed lockdown, expectations around recovery and on the

level of financial support getting through to businesses all of which

paints a gloomy but informative picture.

UKHospitality continues to intensively lobby Government on furlough

extension and flexibility, rent provisions and lack of business rates

support for a large proportion of hospitality businesses. UKHospitality

is also focusing on plans for re-opening working with a number of

members from across the industry.

Today is the last chance to feed into the Pathways to Recovery Inquiry

and we ask that you please provide your thoughts to our short

consultation to help provide the most robust insight into what our

industry requires to reopen and lobby Government accordingly.

If you'd like to get in touch to discuss any of this or the topics

mentioned below, please email us at info@ukhospitality.org.uk.

Best wishes,

THE UKHOSPITALITY TEAM

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UPDATE

The Prime Minister said on Thursday that Britain had now passed the

CV19 infection peak and is on the downward slope but urged continued

caution. There has been a 16% decrease in the number of people in

hospital with COVID-19, and the 'R' value - or rate of infection - is

between 0.6-0.9 across the country.

He confirmed that next week he would set out a comprehensive plan for

exiting the lockdown: getting children back to school; travel to work

and safer workplaces; steps to get the economy moving; strategy for

continuing to suppress infections through restart to avoid a second

lockdown. You can read the Prime Minister's statement here.

The Scottish Government has announced a change in the advice on

travelling on public transport, recommending that face coverings should

be worn.

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UKHOSPITALITY TRACKER REPORTS SALE DROP

A new UKHospitality Quarterly Tracker, launched in partnership with

CGA, has revealed the sector has seen sales decline 21.3% in the first

quarter of 2020. It is the most comprehensive analysis of the UK

hospitality market ever undertaken, combining data from all sub-segments

of hospitality, and reveals the impact of the imposed lockdown. The drop

in trading across the nation's pubs, hotels, restaurants, bars, clubs

and attractions in the first three months of the year is concentrated in

March as figures show total annualised sales across the hospitality

sector at £126.8bn, down 2.7% on the previous 12 months.

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EXPECTATIONS FOR FUTURE SURVEY RESULTS

Results from UKHospitality's survey of hospitality businesses have

revealed a gloomy picture of low expectations on recovery for the

industry from operators has prompted renewed calls for urgent

commitments from Government to extend support for the hospitality

sector, as it examines the safest commercially viable route back to

normality, safeguard businesses and more than one million jobs that are

at risk.

TRONCS

During the latest Treasury Select Committee evidence session, Beth

Russell, director general for tax and welfare at the Treasury, confirmed

the reasoning why Troncs are not being included in the CJRS

calculations is because in some cases the tronc is notified to HMRC, and

in some cases, it's not and so if HMRC were to include it there would be

unfairness in that approach. UKHospitality will be writing to the

Chancellor to address this.

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HELP INFORM ON AN INDUSTRY SKILLS STRATEGY

UKH is working closely with industry-led skills experts, People 1st

International, to understand the CV19 impact on the sector from a

workforce and skills perspective, and to look at how best we can prepare

our workforce for the recovery.

To help inform an industry skills strategy to support the recovery as

businesses rebuild and prepare to open the doors to an evolved

workplace, People 1st International want to hear more from those at the

forefront of dealing with skills and workforce challenges.

Please take 10 minutes to respond to this survey to share your views and

experiences.

The results of this survey will feed directly into a revised skills plan

under the Tourism Sector Deal - underpinned by a strategic skills

recovery plan for the industry-led skills board - as well as providing

critical intelligence to government on the support and measures that are

required for businesses to not just survive, but to prosper long term.

UKHOSPITALITY SUPPORT SURVEY RESULTS

The results of the first comprehensive survey [8] of the hospitality

sector during the COVID-19 pandemic conducted by UKH, on businesses'

experience on accessing financial support have highlighted flaws in the

level of support provided to businesses during the crisis.

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GRANT SUPPORT FOR SCOTTISH SMES NOW OPEN

The Scottish Government has opened applications [9] for a £100 million

package of additional grant support for SMEs and newly self-employed

people.

The support package includes three funds: a £34m hardship fund for

newly self-employed; a £20m fund for tourism and hospitality and a

£45m fund for vulnerable SMEs. The funds will be administered by local

authorities and enterprise agencies and will begin paying out in early

May. Applications can be made here [10].

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BEIS ACCESS TO BUSINESS SUPPORT WEBINAR FOR SMES

Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy at 11am on Tuesday 5 May to

find out how small business can access the coronavirus business support

measures that have been made available to UK businesses.

The webinar will cover eligibility for small business grants

Applying for a loan, tax and claiming for wages through the Coronavirus

Job Retention Scheme. You will have the opportunity to ask questions

during the webinar.

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LETTERS TO THE CHANCELLOR CALLING FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT

Nickie Aiken MP sent a letter [12] to the Chancellor with copies also

sent to the Secretaries of State at BEIS, DfT & DCMS urging the

Chancellor to take into consideration the specific requirements of those

businesses whose income relies wholly or partly on spending by

international visitors to the UK. Ms Aiken also suggested that any

reopening of these businesses without some continuing temporary business

support will result in significant closures and job losses due to the

forecast that these customers are not expected to return in significant

numbers before the first or second quarter of 2021.

Chief Executives from Europe Airlines UK and Western Swissport also

highlighting in a letter to the Chancellor [13] and supplemented by an

evidence paper that the need for continued support will be needed.

Restaurant bosses, encourage by UKHospitality have also written [14] to

the Chancellor calling for continued support including the need for

flexible and extended furloughs.

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RECOVERY ROUNDTABLES

Following Thursday's successful webinar on Tourism and Recovery post

COVID-19, UKHospitality will be hosting a second roundtable session on

Monday 4th May from 10:00am-11:30am, focusing on businesses in the

hospitality sector. As with all of our recovery webinars, this will

closely mirror the APPG for Hospitality and Tourism's 'Pathways to

Recovery' Inquiry. These themes are:

* Government support

* Achieving business compliance

* Supply chain re-activation

* Stimulating demand for the sector

The panellists for the session will be Phil Tate- CGA, Kris Gumbrell-

Brewhouse and Kitchen, Simon Thomas- Hippodrome Casino and Zoe Bowley-

Pizza Express.

To register please follow this link [15]

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GUIDE FOR TRAVEL INDUSTRY

A free online guide for travel industry businesses caught amidst the

COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has launched. The guide, available at the

business companion website [16], gives travel businesses an expert

rundown of the current state of play, and what their options are

according to UK travel law.

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CMA ACTION ON CANCELLATION AND REFUND RIGHTS

The CMA has launched a programme of work to investigate reports [17] of

businesses failing to respect cancellation and refund rights during the

COVID-19 pandemic. These account for 4 out of 5 complaints received into

the CMA Covid Taskforce and include businesses refusing refunds,

pressuring people to accept vouchers for holiday accommodation, weddings

and private events and these will now be investigated.

GUIDANCE ON TEMPORARY CHANGES TO THE DESTRUCTION OF SOME ALCOHOLS

HMRC has updated its guidance [18] on temporary changes to the

destruction of spoilt beer, cider, wine or made-wine for brewers, cider

producers, wine makers and publicans.

NORTHERN COMMITTEE

On Thursday, the Northern Committee met virtually in its new format.

UKH members along with affiliate members from the Manchester Hotels

Association, the Lake District Hotels Association, the North West Hotels

Association and the Liverpool hotels Association heard updates on

business support available for hospitality businesses and had the

opportunity to input into the industry's reopening proposals. The

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, social distancing and hygiene measures

during recovery were discussed. The session was well received, and a

further meeting will be scheduled in a month's time.

KEY UKH EVENTS FOR THE SPRING AND SUMMER PERIOD HAVE BEEN POSTPONED

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

SAVE THE DATE

Christmas Lunch 15 December 2020

Old Billingsgate, London

GET INVOLVED

UPCOMING MEMBER ENGAGEMENT MEETINGS

PLEASE NOTE THESE MEETING MAY BE RESCHEDULED OR CHANGED TO A CONFERENCE

CALL AT A MOMENTS NOTICE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE EMAIL THE

CHAIR OF YOUR GROUP.

If you are a UKH operator member and want a director representative to

attend one of these meetings, please sign up here [19].

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, many consultations have been postponed

until further notice.

Impact of COVID-19 on DCMS sectors [20]

Closes Friday 19 June 2020

FOR A FULL LIST OF UPCOMING CONSULTATIONS,

CLICK HERE > [21]

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BRIEFINGS

- Brexit Immigration [23]

- Brexit - Transport [24]

- MPLC [25]

- Secure Customer Authentication [26]

- PPDS Allergen [27]

- Migration Policy [28]

REPORTS

- Future Shock 6 [29]

- Menu for Change [30]

- FSM report 2019 [31]

- APPG: Tourist tax report [32]

- Think Night [33]

- KPMG: A framework for growth [34]

GUIDANCE

GAMING - Social Responsibility Charter [35]

- Age-Verification Test Protocol [36]

FOOD SAFETY - Norovirus [37]

- Food business flooding [38]

- Allergen Guidance [39]

- Industry Guide To Acrylamide [40]

- Food Safety Regulation [41]

HEALTH AND SAFETY

- CORONAVIRUS [42]

BLOGS [43]

How to avoid a rent review disaster? [44]

b_y Colliers_

WEBINARS [45]

BEIS - 5 May, 11am: Financial support for small businesses during

coronavirus [46]

APPG Roundtable, 4 May 11.30am: Recovery: Hospitality Businesses and

COVID-19 [47]

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