Responding to the most recent inflation figures, Emma McClarkin Chief Executive of the British Beer and Pub Association said:
“Today’s unexpected rise in inflation is bad news for our pubs and brewers. With energy bills set to rocket come 1st April, the last thing these businesses need is news of further price increases on key commodities and ingredients, and no end to the tough environment faced by their customers who were already watching their spend.
“We urgently need action on energy costs for businesses and a plan to get inflation under control so our pubs and brewers can trade confidently and plan for the future, rather than just making it through from one crisis to the next.”
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For more information or to arrange an interview contact Jessie Powell at jpowell@beerandpub.com / 020 7627 9199
Notes to editors:
About the British Beer & Pub Association
The BBPA represents UK companies which between them brew over 90% of the beer sold in the UK and own 20,000 pubs.
Our members include international companies, national and local brewers and pub businesses operating managed and tenanted pubs in cities, towns and villages across the country.
These businesses are at the heart of communities and local economies and include family businesses who have been brewing beer and running pubs for hundreds of years alongside emerging brewers and pub operators.
- The UK’s beer and pub industry supports close to 940,000 jobs
- The industry adds £26.2billion to the UK’s economy each year
Press release from the BBPA.
For more information or to arrange an interview contact Jessie Powell at jpowell@beerandpub.com / 020 7627 9199.