Skyrocketing inflation and increasing mortgage rates don’t leave much room in the budget for going out and independent pubs are paying the price: 200 pubs already closed during the first quarter of this year.
The decrease in revenues caused by Londoners budgeting less towards going out, added to the increase of costs results in a serious challenge to keep the hospitality businesses running. Not to mention the massive staff shortage disruptions.
While big chains may be well equipped to weather the current economic situation, it’s
much harder for independent businesses to keep their business afloat. I’d love to further discuss the impact of the current economic crisis on small businesses, as well as possible initiatives to help them.
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