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How to shift your pub or restaurant from eat-in to takeaway and delivery

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Originally written by Anna Jordan on Small Business
The impact of COVID-19 has brought about so many changes for businesses. One of the main changes we’ve seen for restaurant and pub businesses is moving towards takeaway orders.
Data from Kantar shows that deliveries surged in the week leading up to the first lockdown (March 16-22), with delivery trips up 57 per cent year on year.
According to MCA’s Channel Pulse survey (from April 6-12), the average frequency that people used takeaway delivery was 2.3 times that week.
“There have been several success stories to come from the hardship that this year has brought to the hospitality, events, and catering industry, but the biggest, in my opinion, has been the rise of takeaway,” said Charlie Dean, managing director at packaging firm, Catering24.
Not only has it kept a number of our businesses afloat during this most difficult of times, but it has increased the quality of the market to a level we have not seen before.”
In this article we’ll be looking at how you can pivot your pub or restaurant to a takeaway model and what considerations you need to factor in before you make the shift.
What you need  in order to refocus your pub or

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Government makes further changes to Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

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Originally written by Timothy Adler on Small Business
UPDATED: The government has announced further changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS).
The scheme, also known as furlough, has been extended until the end of March, with furloughed employees being paid 80 per cent of their wages until January 2021. It will be reviewed at this point.
What happens when furlough ends?
Rishi Sunak’s previous plan was to wind up the furlough scheme on October 31. After that, staff returning to work would’ve been moved onto the less generous Job Support Scheme (JSS). JSS has been put on hold.
But now that the furlough scheme has been extended until the end of March, furloughed employees will remain on the Job Retention Scheme, with the government paying up to 80 per cent of staff wages (capped at £2,500 a month). Anyone made redundant after September 23 can be rehired and put back on furlough.
Can you work while on furlough?
No, employees cannot take on any work for, or on behalf of, their employer while they’re on furlough. Nor can they take on any work linked or associated with their employer. This includes providing services (that includes attending meetings) and generating revenue for the business.
Employees can undertake study and

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