Managers of several Bristol pubs and restaurants have expressed concern for the future over the looming rise in energy bills. The astronomical rise is a concern for all of us, but many businesses around the country are facing having to raise prices, or even close.
Small business owners are experiencing sleepless nights and fears they will not survive the winter due to looming increases in their energy bills. Data from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) shows firms have experienced a 424 per cent rise in gas costs and 349 per cent increase in electricity since February 2021.
In the Wirral, award winning pub The Rose and Crown took to Twitter to show their forecast bill increase to £61,000 a year. and they are calling on the government to come up with a plan to ease the financial pain. In Bristol traders told us they also thought something needed to be done urgently in order to save numerous hospitality businesses.
