industry costs seem to be rising for the industry. we have been hit hard for the past industry. we have been hit hard for the past 18 industry. we have been hit hard for the past 18 months and we thank the government for the support over the last 18 government for the support over the last 18 months but we need a bit more last 18 months but we need a bit more time last 18 months but we need a bit more time to recover and the understanding of impact our business is going understanding of impact our business is going forward. it understanding of impact our business is going forward- is going forward. it seems like too much too soon? is going forward. it seems like too much too soon? business - is going forward. it seems like too much too soon? business is i is going forward. it seems like too much too soon? business is back, | much too soon? business is back, customers are through the door, you are able to open and operate but it is not business as usual, is it? ida. is n
take on the extra costs at the moment, but we want to support our guests moment, but we want to support our guests and moment, but we want to support our guests and make sure they can come and enjoy guests and make sure they can come and enjoy the great hospitality we provide and enjoy the great hospitality we provide and a great environment. we have provide and a great environment. have talked provide and a great environment. - have talked over the past 18 months about how hospitality has been one of the hardest hit but also did get a lot of financial support from the government so the government would say, the extra help has got to end sometime. is now the time? it is exactly right. sometime. is now the time? it is exactly right, the sometime. is now the time? it is exactly right, the support has been there exactly right, the support has been there and exactly right, the support has been there and we are grateful for it but there and we are grateful for it but the under
forward. too much too soon, because business is back and customers are i business is back and customers are through the door and you are able to open and operate but it is not business as usual? hat open and operate but it is not business as usual? ., s ., business as usual? not quite. we are in a positive business as usual? not quite. we are in a positive situation, business as usual? not quite. we are in a positive situation, we business as usual? not quite. we are in a positive situation, we are - in a positive situation, we are doing in a positive situation, we are doing really well and we have used the enclosure to come back strong but it the enclosure to come back strong but it is the enclosure to come back strong but it is making it very hard now, business but it is making it very hard now, business rates have gone back up, the vat business rates have gone back up, the vat increase, we have got to be price the vat increase, we have got to be price sensitive and w
quite. we are in a positive - quite. we are in a positive situation, we are doing really well. we have used any closure to come back strong but it is making it very hard now. business rates have gone back up, the vat increase, we have to be price sensitive, we can t overload that on to our guests all the time. we are having price increase from suppliers. we have to be very cautious in looking at our menu design. i have a great team around me that look at that. how we can work with our suppliers so we don t impact our guests. they have had a tough time as well. we want them to be able to come in and enjoy them to be able to come in and enjoy the pub as they should do. so this is about looking the pub as they should do. so this is about looking at the pub as they should do. so this is about looking at how the pub as they should do. so this is about looking at how you - the pub as they should do. so this is about looking at how you and i the pub as they should do. so this | is about
have talked over the past 18 months about hospitality has been one of the hardest hit but you touch on it there, also had a lot of financial support from the government, so the government would say that this has to stop the extra support at some time. ~ . ., ., time. we are grateful for the su ort time. we are grateful for the suoport that time. we are grateful for the support that has time. we are grateful for the support that has been - time. we are grateful for the support that has been there l time. we are grateful for the i support that has been there but time. we are grateful for the - support that has been there but the understanding all the costs rising at the moment needs to be taken into consideration. if some of these, the vat increase, could be stalled a little bit, i appreciate the 12.5 coming in on friday but may be the increase to 20% could be put back for a bit longer to help the industry really recover would be fantastic. ,., ., industry really recover would be fan