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CORONAVIRUS closures have had a “profound impact” on Scottish hospitality businesses and companies are also facing rising debt, MPs have been told. Groups representing the sector also raised concerns about the timing of indoor alcohol sales returning as well as limits on trading hours. Some regulations were described as “nonsensical”, and the MPs were told more than 200 pubs have been forced to close for good. READ MORE: Several organisations addressed a meeting of the Scottish Affairs Committee at Westminster on Thursday. Stephen Montgomery, of the Scottish Hospitality Group, said the current rules will ultimately allow alcohol to be served indoors at weddings but not pubs from April 26. ....
Coronavirus closures have had a “profound impact” on Scottish hospitality businesses and companies are also facing rising debt, MPs have been told. Groups representing the sector also raised concerns about the timing of indoor alcohol sales returning as well as limits on trading hours. Some regulations were described as “nonsensical”, and the MPs were told more than 200 pubs have been forced to close for good. Several organisations addressed a meeting of the Scottish Affairs Committee at Westminster on Thursday. Stephen Montgomery, of the Scottish Hospitality Group, said the current rules will ultimately allow alcohol to be served indoors at weddings but not pubs from April 26. ....
Pint of real ale on the bar in a traditional English pub in the United Kingdom. Scottish pubs have lost up to £841m in beer sales alone since the start of the pandemic, with industry leaders concerned that the hospitality sector will be in crisis long after it ends. Representatives from the pub, hotel and restaurant industries gave evidence to the Scottish Affairs Committee this morning about their experiences of the pandemic and concerns about how easing of restrictions will continue to impact the sector and jobs in Scotland. Paul Togneri, Senior Policy Manager for the Scottish Beer & Pub Association, told MPs that more than 200 pubs in Scotland, of around 4,500 prior to the pandemic, had been “lost forever” as a result of the crisis. ....
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