A restaurant chain boss has revealed the skyrocketing energy bills hitting restaurants like his and many others, adding to fears that this could push many out of businesses this winter. David Fox, founder of the Tampopo chain which employs 140 staff across five sites in the city, took to Twitter to outline the stark rise in energy bills for his business.
Shockingly, he says that two years ago his energy bills per week at one of his restaurants was £325. However, he is now facing energy costs of £3,557 per week from this September.
Ofgem announced a new price cap on Friday morning of £3,549 from October for the average household. But this will be a lot higher for businesses who use energy to serve their customers throughout the day.
