An expert has warned the price of a pint could reach '£15 to £20' unless the government steps in to help the pub industry. The stark prediction comes from Tom Stainer, the chief executive of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), who says landlords are facing huge cost increases.
He says the cost of living crisis means they are facing a five to six-time increase in running costs, which threatens to put a huge number of venues out of business. Speaking to the Daily Star he said there’s a “real crisis going on” and we are seeing a “perfect storm” of factors that “will affect just about every pub out there”.
Tom says the costs for pubs were skyrocketing. He said: “We're seeing pubs where their energy costs are going up by not just a little bit - we're talking 500% to 600%.”
