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Thanks for taking this short survey. Your answers will help us to find out what the current climate of the catering sector is like and to feedback your experiences to Government. It's crucial that we know how your business is performing during this unprecedented time so that we can offer as much help and advice as possible and continue to lobby for the independent catering sector. Thanks very much for your time and support, the NCASS team.

*The information you provide in this survey is anonymous and the financial data you provide will not be linked to your business name in any way.

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* 1. What kind of business do you run? (select all that apply)

Street food / mobile

Restaurant

Bar

Pub

Café

Other fixed premises

Takeaway

Roadside

Event caterer

Festival caterer

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* 2. Which of these settings did you work in prior to the Covid-19 crisis? (choose all that apply)

Fixed premises – restaurant, pub, bar etc.

Permanent pitch

Street Food markets & events

Traditional market pitch

Functions: private and or corporate events

Festivals

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* 3. Of these settings, which one provided the largest % of your revenue?

Fixed premises – restaurant, pub, bar etc.

Permanent pitch

Street Food markets & events

Traditional market pitch

Functions: private and or corporate events

Festivals

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* 4. At what capacity, compared to a ‘normal’ year have you been able to trade during Covid-19?

Less than 10%

10-25%

25-50%

50%

50-75%

75-100%

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* 5. What would your estimated annual turnover have been if Covid-19 hadn’t happened?

£20-30k

£30-50k

£50-80k

£80-100k

£100-150k

£150-200k

£200-250k

£250-500k

£500k - 1m

£1m+

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* 6. Which Government support has helped you through Covid-19? (choose all that apply)

Business rate grants

Discretionary grants

The 15% VAT cut

The Furlough Scheme

The Self-employed income support scheme

Government backed bounce back loans

Eat Out to Help Out

None of the above

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* 7. What is the estimate of your business' total costs for the next 12 months?

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* 8. How much money do you have tied up in pitch fees and deposits for the 2020 season? (if this applies to your business)

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* 9. What was your typical monthly turnover before Covid-19?

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* 10. How much turnover have you lost since March 2020?

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* 11. How much turnover to do you estimate to be lost over the Christmas period?

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* 12. How many full time staff do you have?

I haven’t got any, it’s just me

My partner & I

3-5

6-10

10+

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* 13. How many staff did you employ before the Covid-19 outbreak?

1-3

4-6

7-9

10-15

16-20

20+

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* 14. How many staff have you made redundant?

1-3

4-6

7-9

10-15

16-20

20+

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* 15. Which of the below would have the biggest positive impact on your business – put them in order of importance

The event sector re-opening

Sector specific government grant

More places to trade as a mobile / street food caterer

The 10pm curfew to be lifted

Return of private events such as weddings

Effective Track & Trace

Government to underwrite events sector in the case of cancellation

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* 1. What kind of business do you run? (select all that apply)

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* 2. Which of these settings did you work in prior to the Covid-19 crisis? (choose all that apply)

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* 3. Of these settings, which one provided the largest % of your revenue?

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* 4. At what capacity, compared to a ‘normal’ year have you been able to trade during Covid-19?

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* 5. What would your estimated annual turnover have been if Covid-19 hadn’t happened?

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* 6. Which Government support has helped you through Covid-19? (choose all that apply)

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* 7. What is the estimate of your business' total costs for the next 12 months?

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* 8. How much money do you have tied up in pitch fees and deposits for the 2020 season? (if this applies to your business)

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* 9. What was your typical monthly turnover before Covid-19?

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* 10. How much turnover have you lost since March 2020?

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* 11. How much turnover to do you estimate to be lost over the Christmas period?

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* 12. How many full time staff do you have?

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* 13. How many staff did you employ before the Covid-19 outbreak?

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* 14. How many staff have you made redundant?

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* 15. Which of the below would have the biggest positive impact on your business – put them in order of importance

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