What can be done about the decline in pub numbers?
The IndependentThe number of pubs in England and Wales has hit its lowest on record, according to new analysis that lays bare the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the sector – and more recently, the burden of rising energy costs. However, the latest analysis – undertaken by real estate consultancy Altus Group – says that the number of pubs across England and Wales has fallen to 39,970, a fall of 7,000 since 2012. “While pubs proved remarkably resilient during the pandemic, they’re now facing new headwinds, grappling with the cost of doing business in a crisis, through soaring energy costs, inflationary pressures and tax rises,” said Robert Hayton, Altus Group’s UK president. According to research from the British Beer and Pub Association, the British Institute of Innkeeping, and UK Hospitality, only 37 per cent of hospitality businesses are turning a profit.
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Revealed: The shocking number of pubs that closed for good last year
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Number of pubs in England and Wales hits record low
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More than 400 pubs shut doors for good as cost pressures rise
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Pub chain reveals how summer of riots and damp weather has seen sales suffer
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Last orders for the pub? More than 50 boozers a month are lost in England and Wales... to be converted into housing blocks, offices and nurseries
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Last orders: 80 pubs shut for good each month, says new data
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Revealed: The great Brexit pubs and clubs shutdown
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Britain lost over 1,000 pubs, restaurants and nightclubs after lockdown lifted, report finds
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English pubs reopen but 2,000 haven’t survived the coronavirus pandemic
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