- Chef Tom Kerridge calls on Rachel Reeves to cut VAT for hospitality industry
- Pubs and restaurants facing pressure due to rising costs
- Kerridge emphasizes need for relief on VAT to help businesses
- Challenges include staff skills, shortages, apprenticeships, training, and retraining
- Rising costs include VAT, food inflation, rental rates, staff wages, and utility bills
- Kerridge’s Pub In The Park festival celebrates pubs with live music and pop-up restaurants
- Festival held in multiple locations over the summer to create best pub beer garden in the world
Source: irishnews.com
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