Many hospitality and leisure businesses have been hit by a bookings collapse and reduced footfall.
Many hospitality and leisure firms have been hit by a collapse in bookings and reduced footfall due to Omicron fears
Owners of restaurants, bars, cinemas and theatres can apply for a cash grant of up to £6,000 every week for each of their premises, Mr Sunak said on Tuesday.Slawek Mikolajczyk says his pub in North Lincolnshire has seen 60% of bookings cancelled Mr Mikolajczyk added that his pub had suffered "up to 60%" of booking cancellations in the past year and the grant would "probably cover some of the cancellations for this week and that's it."
"It feels a bit like a plaster, when actually right now we could do with a bandage and a great big hug," she said. "We've already got huge bills now that need paying but we don't know how we're going to pay them. When we don't get the bums on seats it's truly heart-breaking. Valerie Kolat, who runs the Dapur Malaysia restaurant in Chapel Allerton, said: "Good they have stepped up to help, but really disappointed with the way it's being handled. The lack of clarity and the never-ending leaks is quite torturous."
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