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The boss of Revolution Bars has urged a swifter exit from lockdown after hospitality’s reopening. Rob Pitcher, 46, hailed Monday’s success as customers braved the cold to enjoy their first pint back after lockdown. Revolution posted a 73 per cent fall in sales in the six months to December 26, and a £14.7million loss. Pitcher said: ‘The mood was almost carnival-like. Guests were just delighted to be back out. ‘We are ahead of vaccination progress on every measure the roadmap was built on, so it seems extraordinary that we wouldn’t move the dates forward.’ Indoor hospitality is se...

The boss of bar group Revolution has called on the Government to “follow the data” and consider easing restrictions sooner than scheduled as the company sank to a loss for the past half-year. Revolution Bars Group told investors on Tuesday that it slid to a £17.7 million pre-tax loss for the 26 weeks to December 26 after sales were battered by the pandemic. The company’s chief executive Rob Pitcher told the PA news agency there was reason for positivity after around third of its venues reopened on Monday. “Yesterday was a great day for us, our teams and customers, even if it was snow...

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Restaurant and gym bosses cheer Budget moves but plea for Government help on ‘existential threat’ of evictions Naomi Ackerman Hospitality and leisure sector bosses today welcomed the Budget as giving "the first real ray of economic sunshine" since the pandemic hit, but warned that it failed to address the "existential threat" of unpaid rent bills. Pubs, bars, restaurants and gyms have racked up huge debts to landlords while closed. A moratorium on commercial evictions is due to come to an end on March 31. It has been rumoured that this will be extended until July, but bos...

Nightclubs across the UK face going 'extinct' this year, with 80 per cent unlikely to survive beyond this month, industry bosses have today claimed. In a stark warning, the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) said the UK was on the 'cusp of losing a cultural institution' due to the impact of Covid on the late-night economy. Taking aim at the Government, the group claims ministers have 'failed to recognise the devastating impact' of Covid restrictions on the industry and that nightclubs have been neglected in terms of support.  Industry chiefs including the owners of Halo in Bournemouth...