Business

Hospitality businesses hope cash aid will stay in place for cafes and restaurants

A Lincoln couple open their very own takeaway business – 8 months after making pizzas in their back garden to raise NHS funds. Matt Barnes and his wife Rachel began making pizzas to raise money for the NHS, totalling over £2,000 in donations and even offering slices for frontline workers....

Following Boris Johnsons' announcement of a nationwide lockdown on the 23rd March 2020, we watched many businesses struggle to remain afloat, with only essential business remaining open, high restrictions in place reduced bustling streets to empty shops, straining businesses and even causing some to liquidate. However, during these trying times...

The Lincoln Makers’ Market is back with its show starting on Thursday, December 3 and lasting until Sunday, December 6. It replaces the cancelled Lincoln Christmas Market which runs annually during this time of the year. Normally, the Makers’ Market hosts its stalls at Garmston Square at the bottom of...

The City of Lincoln Council has moved Lincoln’s Christmas Market online this year, because of the coronavirus pandemic. It will run throughout the Christmas period until January. The decision was made by the council earlier this year because the event couldn’t be made covid-safe. It has not yet confirmed any...

As the second UK lockdown shows no signs of an early finish, local businesses are feeling next years financial pressure...

The second national lockdown could be detrimental for many businesses, but not for Sisters Traditional Fish & Chips who opened on October 30. Located in North Hykeham, Lincoln, the new shop has been opened by sisters, Rachel Tweedale and Lauren Walker who both have 16 years’ experience in the industry...

Lincoln’s renowned Burton Road Chippy opened its doors on Wednesday, welcoming back customers at its new location. The shop moved its takeaway from 169 Burton Road to 119 Burton Road, after closing its restaurant on September 5 due to Covid-19. After a long delay in opening their new store, the...

More than 20 local businesses in Lincolnshire have come together to provide free meals over the October half-term for the region’s 22,000 children who are entitled to free school lunches during term time.     credit: CityX Elite on the Bail, Lincoln   This comes after...

Home goods store BrightHouse has gone into administration, putting 350 jobs at risk. The firm, which has a store in St.Benedict’s Square in Lincoln, is blaming the coronavirus lockdown for putting pressure on the retail industry. BrightHouse says existing customers should continue with usual payments till further notice. BrightHouse is...

Nurseries and childcare facilities across Lincolnshire are facing permanent closures and redundancies as they struggle to survive during Covid-19. In a surprising U-turn, the Government has announced that not all staff can be furloughed under the job retention scheme, leaving a big gap in funding. Puddleducks Nursery in Spalding, which...