A majority are considering cutting opening hours this winter, because of staff shortages and rising energy bills. the british beer and pub association, says more than 85 per cent of public houses, are considering closing for at least one day a week. bbc analysis has also found that 331 food service firms, like cafes, pubs and catering companies, say they re going bankrupt, filing for insolvency in november. that s up 57 per cent compared to the same time last year. in all, well over 6,000 hospitality firms, have begun insolvency proceedings, since 2020. with more, here s our business reporter, noor nanji. the drinks are flowing at the barn pub near rugby, but it might be an early night. it s shutting at 8pm tonight instead of ten. one of a range of measures it s taking to keep going. we start off seven days a week cos we thought it was important to be open continuously so that people could just pop in. but then, sadly, that didn t
Says more than 85% of public houses are considering closing for at least one day a week. bbc analysis has also found that 331 food service firms, like cafes, pubs and catering companies, say they re going bankrupt, filing for insolvency in november. that s up 57% compared to the same time last year. in all, well over 6,000 hospitality firms have begun insolvency proceedings since 2020. with more, here s our business reporter, noor nanji. peter austen is a director at the bell at sapperton pub in the cotswolds. the figures that you have heard, what is your response? thea;r the figures that you have heard, what is your response? what is your response? they are frightening what is your response? they are frightening for what is your response? they are frightening for the what is your response? they are frightening for the trade. - what is your response? they are frightening for the trade. i i what is your response? they are frightening for the trade. i don t| frightening for the tr
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And changed the fruit and vegetables on offer. catering companies say the cost of basic groceries has increased by as much as 30%, and they re calling for the money for school dinners to be ring fenced. our education editor branwenjeffreys reports. hello, good morning, paul. there you go! the early food delivery for the school lunch. oh, potatoes today. even the humble spud is more expensive than it used to be. and the roast dinner here is now gammon. this primary gets its food from caterers supplying 69 schools across plymouth. but across england and wales, caterers have told the bbc prices are going up, driving changes on school meal menus. in plymouth we have had to look carefully at the meat we buy. so we ve taken beef off the menu. we have been buying that from farms in cornwall. we have replaced it with gammon, we have reduced the amount of chicken that we are using