This week The Caterer is launching a campaign to rally the industry behind the removal of the curfew and engage the government in a considered approach to safety in the sector. Will you join us? #CanTheCurfew

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The Sun newspaper is supporting small businesses to save jobs by backing the #NationalTimeOut campaign.

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Thank you The Sun for covering the hospitality rent crisis. Three businesses featured here, but thousands more across the country looking at closing their doors for the last time. We hope Rishi Sunak is listening... thesun.co.uk/news/12188270/…

THE SUN SAYS: pub, restaurant and cafe owners are the beating heart of this country… if they put their heads together surely banks, landlords and the Government can find a way to give these powerhouse employers a break while they get back on their feet. #NationalTimeOut

STATUS UPDATE: we're making progress but hospitality is not out of the danger zone. Here's what still needs to happen.

People in hospitality are experts in keeping guests safe and happy. It’s what we do. The government's advice will help us make those decisions as we prepare for 4th July.

Another big WIN for hospitality today: we’re officially back on 4th July and the 2m distancing rule will be relaxed. Thank you to everyone who spoke out. 👏👏

LEASE #ForfeitureMoratorium

GREAT NEWS! This has now been extended to 30 September.

This will give some business tenants more time to negotiate rent-free and other fair deals with reasonable landlords. For others, it just delays the inevitable.

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Big update via Jonathan Downey and Hospitality Union, the lease forfeiture moritorium has been extended! An immediate mass extinction event in hospitality is averted, but systemic problems remain. And why do the government insist on making these announcements so late? standard.co.uk/business/gover…

VICTORY: Government have listened to our campaign and finally extended the #ForfeitureMoratorium to 30 September. Extra time is good, but businesses with zero turnover can't go on piling up rent debt. We will keep campaigning for a #NationalTimeOut .

⏰ Time is running out. ⏰

With rent day approaching fast, our founder Jonathan Downey has written again to Rishi Sunak calling for a #NationalTimeOut and an extension to the #ForfeitureMoratorium . Hospitality businesses want to keep going but need decisions NOW.

The Lease #ForfeitureMoratorium has saved businesses and jobs: but it expires at the end of this month. We’re calling on the government to stop a wave of hospitality evictions, by extending the moratorium until at least 30 September.

Rents are due in just TWO WEEKS, and the job losses have started already. Government must act now to stop a hospitality meltdown on June 30. Rishi Sunak #NationalTimeOut #ForfeitureMoratorium

#NationalTimeOut 2.0

This is my follow-up letter to the Chancellor.

The most important thing now is time. We need more time to agree a deal on rents. We need an extension to the lease #ForfeitureMoratorium and we need a #NationalTimeOut .

Save hospitality. Here’s what we need next from government. Rishi Sunak #NationalTimeOut

Had a catch up with Jonathan Downey from Hospitality Union today to get the latest on #nationaltimeout . I think this illustrates a good point about working with landlords and no one party taking all the financial hit. Full chat via humansofhospitality.co.uk/episode/083-jo… #humansofhospitality

Rishi Sunak Please put an end to the uncertainty and anxiety in hard working hospitality owners by announcing your consideration of imminent help with rental payments for an industry that was the first to close and the last to open.
#nohelpfromlandlords
#AskRishi #NationalTimeOut

#AskRishi Thank you got all you’ve done so far. To survive this and save millions of jobs in our sector we need this to happen too. Please support #NationalTimeOut #NationalRentFree hospitalityunion.co.uk/nationaltimeout
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It’s been a busy week so far with new stats, changes to CLBILS and the launch of the Future Fund. So tomorrow I’ll be taking some time to answer 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 questions here on Twitter.

Just hit the button below and ask your question using #AskRishi .