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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Ross

Tom Kerridge: I don’t know why anyone would open a pub or restaurant any more

Quality British cuisine is at risk of being taken off the menu as pubs and restaurants grapple with increased business rates and employment costs, Tom Kerridge has warned, as new figures revealed at least three are closing every day.

Speaking to The Independent, the celebrity chef revealed even his famed business empire of eateries is barely making money in the current crisis as he laid bare the pressure faced by businesses, and called on the Labour government to do more.

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