Movim • UK diners already fear the bill, but the budget just raised it again, warn restaurateurs

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UK diners already fear the bill, but the budget just raised it again, warn restaurateurs

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 10 November, 2024

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Nothing tarnishes an evening out quite like a row over the size of the bill.

But leading figures in the hospitality sector fear that Labour’s first budget in 14 years has put them on a collision course with their guests over the fair price of a meal.