Nearly 25% of UK pubs and restaurants lose money, research shows

<p>Hospitality trade bodies’ data published as celebrity chefs and restaurateurs launch campaign for VAT cut</p><p>Nearly a quarter of UK pubs, bars and restaurants are losing money, according to new survey data that came as a group of celebrity chefs and business owners stepped up their <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/08/chefs-back-andy-burnham-vat-cut-hospitality">campaign for a sector-specific VAT cut</a>.</p><p>Spearheaded by chef Tom Kerridge, leading figures in the hospitality sector are calling for VAT on the industry to be cut from 20% to 10%.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/30/uk-pubs-restaurants-lose-money-research-shows-vat-cut-campaign">Continue reading...</a>