The boss of City Pub Group has warned venues across the capital face closure from spiralling costs and staff shortages as he called on the government to introduce temporary visas for European workers to support the hospitality industry.
City Pub Group chairman Clive Watson told the Standard: “We’ve had credit crunches, we’ve had Covid, but this inflationary period is undoubtedly the most challenging [and] there’ll be closures if staff aren’t available to do their duties.
