One of the UKs most renowned restaurateurs has urged Chancellor Philip Hammond to wake up and see how disastrous the situation is as he launched a petition calling for business rates to be reviewed.
David Moore, the owner of Michelin-star restaurant Pied Terre for 27 years, wants the UK to abolish business rates and instate a fairer US style sales tax instead.
The hospitality sector provides 2.3 million crucial jobs in the UK, but he fears that number will reduce in the next three years as hiring slows down due to Brexit.
The number of UK restaurants forced to close jumped by a fifth last year as major chains came under pressure from rising costs and competition, while nearly 1,000 restaurants were declared insolvent, comp…
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