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[Good Morning Britain @GMB]

Chef Tom Kerridge is the face of a new nationwide campaign - 'VAT's the problem' - which is calling on the government to cut hospitality VAT from 20% to 10%

[ChefDeanBanks @banks_chef]

If Rachel Reeves had reached out to Hospitality we could have helped with her Great British Summer project. Instead of 5% VAT on kids meals we would have offered them for free in exchange of VAT being reduced to 10% not the 5% she has offered on kids meals.

[LBC @LBC]

‘I’ve never known it to be this bad in 30 years of being in this industry.'

@Sacha_Lord says Chancellor Rachel Reeves has failed British businesses.

[Tom Parker Bowles @tomparkerbowles]

'We enter each fight a little more haggard until we just can't fight anymore': Restaurant industry heavyweights tell me how Labour's successive economic raids on the hospitality business are 'killing the industry' by TOM PARKER BOWLES | Daily Mail Online https://t.co/ZruiNSylYb

[escala @escalatapas]

@Sacha_Lord It's getting boring now. They don't value our industry and looks like they never will.

[escala @escalatapas]

@Caterertweets Huge disappointment. But not surprised as the Government have no clue about Hospitality

[escala @escalatapas]

Our business rates are set to increase by 67% in April. How is that fair? #businessrates

[escala @escalatapas]

Nice candle holders thanks Alhambra

[Steven Alton @AltonSteven]

@ChefTomKerridge on @BBCNewsnight talking about the reality for our nations pubs & the need for urgent action to reduce the unfair tax burden that is stifling growth, jobs & leading to unnecessary pub business failure. Every MP needs to get behind their locals. @BIIandBIIAB

[Lara Trubshaw @LaraInCornwall]

@GhostHexpat @RachelReevesMP

[Cian McCarthy @arealmofwonder]

Annual rewatch of this especially poignant Christmas Ad from 2023 ❤️

[Sacha Lord @Sacha_Lord]

27th Nov 2022, this is what The Chancellor promised.

Another broken promise.

[Allen Simpson @allen_m_simpson]

Dan

By 28/29 the average pub bill will rise by 76% (£7k a year) and the average hotel by 115% (£111k a year).

But a warehouse for an online store only 16%, an office 7%, and a supermarket 4%.

It’s important that the Government acknowledge what this does to the high street.

[Kevin Hollinrake MP @kevinhollinrake]

Keir Starmer lies again - this time on Business Rates for pubs.

He said his plan (3rd Sept ‘25):

“permanently lowers the business rates that they pay”.

Stream of examples of rates TREBLING at a time when many pubs already struggling.

[Adam Brooks AKA EssexPR 🇬🇧 @EssexPR]

The Chancellor lied yesterday… Hospitality is about to be absolutely WHACKED by her new business rates from April 2026.

THIS NEEDS MORE COVERAGE

This will close many pubs, bars, hotels, restaurants & cafes.

FACT.

@Sacha_Lord @UKHofficial

[escala @escalatapas]

@Caterertweets @UKHofficial The government won't listen. We will be ignored as a sector once again.

[escala @escalatapas]

Proud to be in the Trenchermans Guide for another year. Lots of amazing places in the guide

[escala @escalatapas]

Always time for tapas

[escala @escalatapas]

@Sacha_Lord Couldn't agree more

[PURO @purorestaurant]

Any chefs looking for work? We are looking for a CDP or a junior sous chef.