Hospitality optimism doubles after Burnham biz rates pledge

Cautious welcome for the Burnham regime

Hospitality has felt a ‘Burnham Bounce’, but tax burdens and political instability are holding back investment. That’s the take-away from a member survey conducted by the British Beer and Pub Association, the British Institute of Innkeeping, UKHospitality, and Hospitality Ulster. The Burnham Bounce was seen across the hospitality sector, with optimism that the change in leadership would benefit the sector more than doubling following the prime m…

Hospitality optimism doubles after Burnham biz rates pledge

Hospitality confidence in the Government rises from 18% to 37% following Andy Burnham’s business rates pledge, but operators continue to push for VAT reform.