Hospitality Ban

😱 What has the Budget cost UK hospitality? Check your venue's bill 👇

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The Greyhound Inn, Warslow near Buxton: Peak District coaching inn closes end of Nov after 8 years. Owners leave for a new venture; landlord putting the 1750 pub up for sale. Cut hospitality VAT and employer NICs. https://t.co/S3bBCtqtf6

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Do-Dah's cafe and wine bar on Bank Street, Rawtenstall is closing after 20 years, saying it can't trade through town centre works. @AndyMacnae another family hospitality business gone. https://t.co/pLRhRCF1HT

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Swiss Tea Rooms, Belper: Life Cafes will not renew its lease; last day 1 Nov. Council seeks a new tenant so the river gardens cafe can reopen. @LFarnz cut hospitality VAT and employer NICs. https://t.co/P9DdUEOHWr

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Lanna Thai, Musselburgh: after 30 years the Bridge Street restaurant closes for good on 3 Jan 2027. A new venture is planned in the same building after renovation. @ChrisMurrayMP cut hospitality VAT and employer NICs. https://t.co/Jw8OIZEFyf

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The Hart, Cavendish Place, Eastbourne: LGBTQ+ bar closed for good on 4 Oct. Owners cited energy bills, lack of government help and falling footfall. @JoshBabarinde cut hospitality VAT and employer NICs. https://t.co/39ir51jGqF

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Kingsmead Street Bottle, Bath: closed for good on 27 Sep after 6 years. Founder cited rising costs and VAT; no choice but to close. @Wera_Hobhouse cut hospitality VAT and employer NICs. https://t.co/38TWhmCWgs

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Everything Good Goes, Westgate, Tadcaster closed after 10 years as owners seek fresh pastures. Another town hospitality staple gone. @Mather_Keir cut hospitality VAT and employer NICs. https://t.co/eOQEoRm7oH

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Penningtons Coffee Shop in Red Lion Street, Spalding closes on 28 November. Owners cite rising staffing and electricity costs and falling footfall. Another hospitality business lost to rising costs. https://t.co/aY20X3GbMf

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Notch Americano, Elvet Bridge, Durham: final service 1 Nov after owners cited cost of living, energy bills and ingredient costs. @marykfoy cut hospitality VAT and employer NICs. https://t.co/AGrPHDrDu3

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Queen's Bistro, Bank Street, Rawtenstall closes Sat 7 Nov after 4+ years (10 in business). Owner cites rates, food costs and cost of living. @AndyMacnae cut hospitality VAT and employer NICs. https://t.co/37UxiGydjL

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The Queens Arms in Brixham, Torbay, will close on 26 December after 16 years. Landlord: soaring costs, falling demand. @SteveDarlingMP cut hospitality VAT and employer NICs. https://t.co/nu3Z4iQ5xS

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Vocation & Co on Division Street, Sheffield city centre, closed for good on 6 November after a sudden announcement. @Abtisam_Mohamed cut hospitality VAT and employer NICs. https://t.co/1LBs8VPceT

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The Distillery, Market Street, Leicester: boarded up and closed after 9 years. Another city-centre pub gone. @shockatadam cut hospitality VAT and employer NICs. https://t.co/vY5vC3NZDx

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The Lion's Inn, Coundon, Coventry: former pub turned Indian restaurant shut after 8 years. One of three Coventry hospitality venues closing in July. @TaiwoOwatemi cut hospitality VAT and employer NICs. https://t.co/PBsBULUZ6w

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Walkabout, Belvoir Street, Leicester: closed for good on 12 Sep after 25 years (incl. Yates). Staff said they were heartbroken to shut a city-centre staple. @shockatadam cut hospitality VAT and employer NICs. https://t.co/G8R2IVzebv

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The Dove, Evington, Leicester: landlords closed on 7 Mar after nearly 6 years, citing rising costs that made keeping it viable increasingly difficult. @ShivaniRaja_LE cut hospitality VAT and employer NICs. https://t.co/1I3PJms8Fg

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Sambal Shiok Laksa Bar, Holloway Road: Malaysian restaurant closed for good on 27 May after 8 years. Founder Mandy Yin cited structural cost pressures; the numbers stopped working. @jeremycorbyn cut hospitality VAT and employer NICs. https://t.co/iajKEA8sXB

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Park Brewery and Park Brew & Kitchen in Kingston closed after 12 years. Owners cite rising costs, tough trading and equipment failures. @EdwardJDavey press for cuts to hospitality VAT and employer NICs. https://t.co/yOpZstdwYC

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The Chapel in Cotford St Luke closed on 19 July. Landlord Steve Elliott cited VAT, energy, wages and rates after fighting to keep the village hub open. @GideonJAmos press for cuts to hospitality VAT and employer NICs. https://t.co/6VYiF1t2Ef

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Seafront Kitchen at Saltburn House, Saltburn: closed weeks after opening on 20 September. Owner Kel Allen called it a heartbreaking decision and cancelled all bookings. The hotel remains open. @annaturley cut hospitality VAT and employer NICs. https://t.co/BGFExq924j