Took yesterday to reflect on the #Budget2024 it's hard to put into words the disappointment and anger at the Conservatives as a party right now.

From my own personal point of view I felt the message was clear, it was loud and it was delivered direct to the chancellor. However

VAT #Budget2024
Tens of thousands signed petitions.
Thousands sent in letters.
Hundreds signed industry letters.
We campaigned
We debated
We fought.
Let's see if it has helped.
Millions are waiting to know.
Thousands will lose jobs if it doesn't .
Hundreds of Hospitalty Venues

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For all those out there who keep telling me that Hospitality should 'pay their way and asking for a VAT cut is unrealistic'

A vat cut to 10% in Hospitality would cost c£4bn (HMRC) - FACT

Tax generated by Hospitality in 2022 was c£54bn (UKH) - FACT

Hospitality generates

Thousands of restaurants closing across UK blame soaring bills among pressures

independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

Sign ✍️ change.org/p/lower-vat-to…
Send 📝 ukhospitality.eaction.org.uk/lowerVAT

Thousands of restaurants closing across UK blame soaring bills among pressures independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

Lower VAT to 10% for the Hospitality Industry chng.it/ZW45nzjQ via Change.org UK

Lower VAT to 10% for the Hospitality Industry - Sign the Petition! chng.it/6FdBJxhd via Change.org UK

This is the 'reality' and that's with your eyes and ears all over the business!! Without the 'quality' food and labour costs, your left with an unsustainable business that nobody wants to visit! Fast food chains will be all that's left!!

10% VAT FOR HOSPITALITY NOW

The Government needs to Stop sitting on its hands and letting great businesses, fantastic operators & employers (never-mind lovely people & their teams) go under while they DO NOTHING

Wake Up Rishi Sunak Keir Starmer

Sacha Lord
Kate Nicholls OBE

A very sad day for us.
A message from us greens didsbury 3️⃣3️⃣

Tomorrow the Conservatives either start the fight back to winning an election, or they lose it there and then for me.

Tomorrow I decide whether I will vote conservative again. Potentially 4M other Hosptiality employers and employees do the same and will be making the same

This has to stop - all sides need to work on a resolution as hospitality workers and businesses in city centres are collateral damage. Even more reason to extend rate relief to give these businesses a break

Sue Reeve ♥️🧡💛💚💙💜🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈🕊️🕷️🇺🇦 Very sad indeed, 22 years of blood sweat and tears gone down the drain, energy prices, food inflation, interest rates, draconian Covid rules, Brexit all playing it’s part but what’s criminal is the lack of help from UKG.

‘An all time low’: UK hospitality bosses say industry is fighting for survival theguardian.com/business/2023/…

Fix a whole sector with the stroke of a pen, win votes, keep tax revenues coming in, be bold and decisive #RishiSunak or we’ll all be eating at McDonald’s/any other huge food corp you care to insert!

Sacha Lord ….and in Glasgow, a 20year long standing and city institution fine dining restaurant “Brian Maule at Chardon d’Or” Brian Maule announced its closure this week. Well run, popular and reputable businesses are unable to survive the onslaught of high costs.

The VAT rate for the hospitality industry:
France 10%
Germany 7%
Italy 10%
Spain 10%
Ireland 9%
United Kingdom 20%
The UK has the highest rate in Europe.

How many times do you Kate Nicholls OBE have to state the obvious with no response or any token acknowledgement from those with the power to help? Thanks to the loyalty and support of our staff and guests, we continue to plough through this mess Wake up Rishi Sunak et al