Justin Mullender

Owner of @Pig_AndWhistle restaurant, Chelmsford. Two Rosette & multiple Best Essex Restaurant awards

[UKHospitality @UKHofficial]

Thank you to @RosieDuffield1 for asking the Prime Minister if he believes #VATsTheProblem.

We need a permanently lower rate of VAT for the entire sector to generate growth, boost jobs and lower prices.

The UK's VAT rate for hospitality is one of the highest in Europe.

Join the campaign here https://t.co/aP51Utf4s5

[@OBAG @OBAG_Oxford]

Chef, Tom Kerridge, has launched "Vat's the Problem" - pushing for the government to reduce the VAT rate for hospitality to 10% (in line with most other countries). Support Oxfordshire's hospitality businesses by signing his petition:

https://t.co/pWcSyPqWS6

[UKHospitality @UKHofficial]

We’ve officially hit 75,000 signatures since launching #VATsTheProblem – the united sector campaign calling for hospitality VAT to be reduced from 20% to 10%.

A huge thank you to everyone that has engaged with our campaign so far, but there’s still a long way to go. Sign the petition now 👇

https://t.co/wtQRPN2te1

[Atlas Bar @TheAtlasBar]

We need your help. Hospitality businesses are charged, on average, double the VAT than the rest of Europe! The result is businesses closing a fewer jobs for young people. Please consider signing the below petition! A reduction will breathe life back into our high streets and jobs

[Kate Nicholls OBE @UKHospKate]

Great to have supportive MPs like @EmmaLewell continuing to stand up for our hospitality businesses and their role in job creation and community cohesion in places like South Shields - do visit, it’s the best beach

[The Scottish Hospitality Group @scothospgroup]

Our pubs, restaurants, cafes, hotels, nightclubs and many more, are at the heart of our communities.

They bring people together and bring life to our cities, towns and villages, but they're under huge pressure from rising costs.

In the UK, you pay one of the highest VAT rates in Europe. 20% extra in VAT for your pint, meal out or stay away. In France, Spain and Italy, it's 10%. In Germany? 7%.

Spearheaded by @ChefTomKerridge, our message to Government is simple. Let's stand together to say VAT at 10% is fair for hospitality.

Please help us by signing and sharing the petition below:

https://t.co/884qmqIBRm

[Natalie Isaac @nat_isaac44]

Please sign this petition....

Hopsitality as we know & love it is on it's way out unless something changes soon. The love & passion for what we do is being taxed into the ground, jobs are being lost, venues are closing & the soul is being ripped out of our brilliant industry...

[The Caterer @Caterertweets]

‘We could save 21 businesses a week’: @ChefTomKerridge on his VAT cut campaign

➡️ https://t.co/ghkAdBhUOv
https://t.co/ghkAdBhUOv

[Justin Mullender @JustinMullender]

Hospitality is under enormous pressure. Rising energy costs. Food inflation. Huge employment costs. A 20% VAT rate that is among the highest in Europe.

#VatsTheProblem campaign calls for hospitality VAT to be reduced from 20% to 10%.

Sign the petition
https://t.co/2uUjQKbbDz

[The BII @BIIandBIIAB]

Spearheaded by @ChefTomKerridge we are backing the #VATsTheProblem campaign, calling for a 10% rate for all hospitality businesses, alongside other trade associations and industry colleagues.

Our members have consistently prioritised a lower rate of VAT, on a par with the majority of Europe, to stimulate growth and investment in our essential sector, and allow us to thrive.

https://t.co/3vPS7GJuj3

#pubsmatter #keepingpubsthriving

[British Beer & Pub Association @beerandpub]

We're proud to support the #VATsTheProblem campaign, uniting hospitality businesses, teams and sector trade bodies to call for one thing:

For the Government to cut hospitality VAT to 10% - in line with our European neighbours.

Spearheaded by @ChefTomKerridge ,we're proud to be working with @BIIandBIIAB @UKHofficial and @CODEHospitality on the campaign, which will officially launch to consumers on 1 July.

Ahead of this, Tom is urging the entire sector to spread the word and get as many people signing the petition as possible, which is currently standing at 20,000 signatures.

Click the link here to join the campaign: https://t.co/xYzBgjlSQK

[Andy Lennox @andyjlennox]

Proud to support the #VATsTheProblem @cheftomkerridge @ukhospitality campaign.

Hospitality is not asking for a handout. We’re asking for a level playing field.

Across much of Europe, hospitality benefits from a reduced rate of VAT because governments recognise the value the sector brings to jobs, communities, tourism and local economies. In the UK, we remain one of the most heavily taxed hospitality sectors in Europe despite being the country’s third largest employer.

Every pub, restaurant, café, hotel and hospitality business creates opportunities for young people, supports local suppliers and helps keep our high streets alive. We create jobs, drive tourism, generate investment and help build thriving communities.

A reduction in VAT to European levels isn’t about protecting profits. It’s about protecting jobs, supporting growth and securing the future of an industry that millions of people rely on.

If hospitality succeeds, towns succeed. The economy succeeds.

The industry needs to come together and make some noise. The more voices we have, the stronger our message.

One industry. One voice. One ask.

It’s time for the UK to recognise hospitality as the economic powerhouse it is.

Please support the campaign, sign the petition and share it with your teams, colleagues, suppliers and customers.

#VATInlineWithEurope #Hospitality #SupportHospitality #CutVat

[Allen Simpson @allen_m_simpson]

Join the campaign for normal VAT rate for hospitality👇

#VATsTheProblem

[Kate Nicholls OBE @UKHospKate]

Hospitality has so much potential - to create jobs, to drive high street regeneration and economic growth. But it is held back by tax - the most highly taxed sector of the economy

Now the sector is united that #VATsTheProblem. A new sector-wide campaign, spearheaded by Tom Kerridge, is calling for hospitality VAT to be reduced from 20% to 10% - the single biggest lever the Government can pull to unleash potential. So let’s make the Sunmer’s VAT cut the start. Sign the petition today 👇

https://t.co/IW5iwiWaFk

[UKHospitality @UKHofficial]

Hospitality is united that #VATsTheProblem. A new sector-wide campaign, spearheaded by @ChefTomKerridge, is calling for hospitality VAT to be reduced from 20% to 10%.

Hospitality pays too much tax, and VAT is the single biggest lever the Government can pull to support the sector. Sign the petition today 👇
https://t.co/wtQRPN2te1

[Lara Trubshaw @LaraInCornwall]

The hospitality industry stands strong together on the fact that #VATstheproblem

Spearheaded by @ChefTomKerridge @BIIandBIIAB & @UKHofficial it’s imperative we get our message in front of of the government to #savehospitality

Sign the petition 👇

https://t.co/a9dHMsbuRE

[Ben Graham @BenGrahamUK]

Rishi Sunak warned us exactly what would happen.

People laughed it off, and voted for Labour.

Now his prediction looks spot on.

Call it what it is, he was right.

[Michael Kill @MickKill]

Our pubs, cafés and restaurants are the heartbeat of our communities, the places where we connect, celebrate and unwind. But right now, too many are at risk of closing their doors for good.

Sorcha Eastwood MP is backing a vital call to cut VAT for hospitality and the night-time economy, a simple, practical step that could help keep these local favourites alive.
With the Autumn Budget on the horizon, we need to send a strong message to Government.

⏳ Deadline: 16th April - We need as many signatures as possible.
👉 Sign and share: https://t.co/0388qkDLbF
Let’s stand up for the places that bring our towns and communities to life.

[WeGotitBack 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🇺🇸 @NotFarLeftAtAll]

Rachel Reeves in 2022

Funny how she would do it then .. when not in power

[Good Morning Britain @GMB]

The Liberal Democrats are calling for an urgent cost-of-living package this morning to support businesses and families.

@kategarraway challenges Lib Dem Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper on the party's suggestions to ease the cost of living crisis.