A UKHospitality survey has found businesses expect an 82% rise in their energy bills when government support comes to an end this month. It could mean last orders for many pubs struggling to survive through the cost of living crisis.
The British Beer and Pub Association is warning that the average energy bill for a pub will rise by £18,400 a year when the Energy Bill Relief Scheme ends.Warwick Heskins, 54, has been a publican for 23 years.
The business became so successful he decided to open another pub in the area, mid-pandemic, in July 2020. "The electricity has gone up from £1,200 to £3,500 a month. Gas has gone up too and food prices are ridiculously high," he adds. Adding to the misery, a UKHospitality survey has found businesses expect an 82% rise in their energy bills after the Energy Bill Relief Scheme is reduced this month.
Customers expect the original menu, she says, but she can no longer afford to do it because she doesn't know whether the pub is going to be busy or not.CGA and Alix Partners estimated nearly nine in 10 of those that went under from October to December were independently owned.She argues by"slapping on costs", the government and others are forgetting the importance of"small businesses being part of the community".
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