by BoatSurfer600
More than 12 hospitality venues have shut each day in Britain over the past year amid the pressure of soaring energy costs, according to figures.
High inflation and the cost-of-living crisis have resulted in the closure of 4,593 licensed hospitality premises over the year to March, according to the latest hospitality market monitor from industry experts at CGA by NIQ and AlixPartners.
Nevertheless, the latest figures indicated a slight slowdown in closures in recent months amid stronger than expected consumer spending.
FLASHBACK: Police in #France checking vaccine passports of diners in a cafe. #NeverForget what an absolute scam it all was. And they’ll do it again, if we let them…pic.twitter.com/rmyQiLrDoL
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