Nearly 25% of UK pubs and restaurants lose money, research shows
Chef Tom Kerridge is one of the main voices calling for VAT on the hospitality sector to be reduced to 10%. Photograph: David Levene/The GuardianView image in fullscreenChef Tom Kerridge is one of the main voices calling for VAT on the hospitality sector to be reduced to 10%.
- ▪Chef Tom Kerridge is one of the main voices calling for VAT on the hospitality sector to be reduced to 10%.
- ▪Photograph: David Levene/The GuardianView image in fullscreenChef Tom Kerridge is one of the main voices calling for VAT on the hospitality sector to be reduced to 10%.
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| Original publisher | The Guardian — UK |
| Canonical URL | https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/30/uk-pubs-restaurants-lose-money-research-shows-vat-cut-campaign |
| Publication time | Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:00:41 GMT |
| Retrieval time | 2026-06-30T07:04:23.832Z |
| Last seen | 2026-06-30T07:04:23.832Z |
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Chef Tom Kerridge is one of the main voices calling for VAT on the hospitality sector to be reduced to 10%. Photograph: David Levene/The GuardianView image in fullscreenChef Tom Kerridge is one of the main voices calling for VAT on the hospitality sector to be reduced to 10%. Photograph: David Levene/The GuardianHospitality industryNearly 25% of UK pubs and restaurants lose money, research showsHospitality trade bodies’ data published as celebrity chefs and restaurateurs launch campaign for VAT cutRob Davies and Charlotte SmithTue 30 Jun 2026 03.00 EDTLast modified on Tue 30 Jun 2026 03.02 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleNearly a quarter of UK pubs, bars and restaurants are losing money, according to new survey data that came as a group of celebrity chefs and business owners stepped…
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