Ministers have been warned hospitality firms face a "perfect storm" in the first months of 2023 as the Government considers halving support for businesses' energy bills.
The Chief Executive of UK Hospitality also claimed rail strikes cost the sector around £1.5billion in December alone and was "more significant" than anticipated.
Going into the New Year and a typically quieter period for hospitality, Kate Nicholls stressed the first three months of the New Year will be "very tough".
