It seems as though just a few weeks have passed since Eat Out to Help Out, but now there’s a second ‘lockdown’ for England in the wake of a so-called ‘fire-breaker’ lockdown for Wales, and similar restrictions in Scotland. Much of
hospitality is again under tremendous pressure, even though the takeaway and delivery sector aspect of it can continue.
The furlough scheme is to be extended and a new Job Support scheme has been unveiled as the true economic impact of
some of the most draconian peacetime measures ever taken by a UK government continue to be revealed. On a more positive note, the PAPAs 2020 is still on track to acknowledge some of the sector’s achievements