Pub operator and brewer Marston's has reported it made a loss of almost £400million in the year to October due to the pandemic.
With more than half of its pubs remaining closed even after the end of the November lockdown, Marston's warned of 'challenging and uncertain' winter months ahead as the UK remains under a three-tier system of Covid restrictions.
The owner of Pitcher & Piano, which said around 780 of its 1,368 pubs are still shut, unveiled pre-tax losses of £397.1million in the 12 months to early October, up from £20.1million a year earlier.
'Uncertain' winter months ahead: More than half of Martson's pubs are are still closed