Business have seen their bills surge by 81 percent on average, driving urgent pleas for more help from hospitality firms.
The industry says it desperately needs more government support, with less than a third of business owners saying they are ‘optimistic’ about the future. More than four in five of the owners said energy bills were ‘a worry’.
Drinkers and diners in Greater Manchester will be all-too-familiar with the problems facing companies — as many of our high-profile closures in 2023 can be attributed to energy costs.
