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Chris Soley retweeted
This is what happens when the hospitality industry in particular takes a financial hit. Not good.
UK unemployment rate rises to 5.2%, the highest in nearly five years bbc.in/3Ok9f00
PLEASE SUPPORT IF YOU CAN, ANY AMOUNT MUCH APPRECIATED.
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I’m running the London Marathon for Rise. Every pound raised will help more people across the North East overcome barriers to movement and lead healthier, happier lives.
THANK YOU 😊
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That’s a great player you’ve picked up there @AlexReilley1 🐈⬛ >🚜 . Dan Neil has been one of the most impactful academy players for us and a colossal contribution as captain to help get us promoted last season.
I’m running the London Marathon with my wife who has never run a 5k race let alone attempted a 42k marathon. This will be a huge accomplishment and serve as an inspiration to others
If you can, please support us on this journey and help make a difference. 2026tcslondonmarathon.enthus…
So proud of the team. This is a very special award as it voted for directly by our wonderful customers. Testament to an amazing consumer focussed team who deliver outstanding hospitality day in day out @CameronsBrewery @headofsteamHQ
The Pub Group of the Year award, voted by thousands of consumers via @CGA_insights, goes to #NorthEast outfit @CameronsBrewery, indicating that the UK’s pub and bar goers are super keen on venues operated by independent breweries. A big well done!
#PubandBarAwards
'Stay home' advice as Arctic blast brings snow - utter scaremongering nonsense from the @BBCNews all the time - just been out for a 10 mile run in beautiful North Yorkshire in glorious frosty conditions. What have we become…. Totally woke bbc.com/news/articles/cj49jn…
Thanks @totalcurtis - beauty to behold. The legendary @CameronsBrewery #strongarm aka the original #rubyred turns 70 years old next year. Often imitated, never duplicated
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I gave blood for the 1st time today Ashamed that I’ve not done it earlier
It’s such a straightforward process & nothing to be anxious about
Good excuse for a pint of stout to get the iron levels back up too!
If you can, #giveblood
& that’s my wife waving next to me! How romantic
Chris Soley retweeted
For the time being, the inflation threat is over. Wage inflation a bit higher than CPI is much more desirable than increased unemployment.
@bankofengland should lower interest rates to sustainable rate of around 3-3.5% now, rather than keep looking in rear view mirror and not see what's coming down the road ahead.
In the year to January 2024:
▪️ Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers’ housing costs (CPIH) rose by 4.2%, the same rate as December.
▪️ Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 4.0%, unchanged from 4.0% in December.
➡️ ons.gov.uk/economy/inflation…
ALT Line chart showing annual CPI and CPIH inflation rate remained the same.
While the trade associations are seemingly celebrating- this is the reality…
The autumn statement delivered a c£800k inc to us (c30 pubs) for 2024 That’s before any beer, food or energy cost inc
Prices will go up by c4% just to cover this. c20p per pint already.
As a multiple operator we don’t benefit from rates relief.
Who’s celebrating a duty freeze?
Absolutely this. Not sure why anyone is celebrating victories. A nail in the coffin for many in hospitality businesses.
As expected there is nothing in this budget for SME hospitality businesses apart from a 10% increase in wage cost.
As an industry we need to have a fundamental rethink on how we communicate with government as the current approach isn't working.
#ukhospitality
Why is the £ of a pint rocketing?
Energy, NMW, rent, food and beer costs plus interest rates, per pub, our costs have inc. by c£100k / yr / pub on avg in 23.
Now another c£25k plus per pub for 2024 NMW. Support NMW but something has to give or there will be no pubs left.
Left this until the last but having watched the BBC pre-race coverage, I am compelled to raise at least a small amount of money for MND. Training has been limited, leg bandaged, this is going to be a challenge. Please make my pain worthwhile by supporting this great cause. TY
I'm fundraising for Motor Neurone Disease Association. Check out my @JustGiving page and please donate if you can. Thank you! #JustGiving justgiving.com/fundraising/c…
I'm fundraising for Motor Neurone Disease Association. Check out my @JustGiving page and please donate if you can. Thank you! #JustGiving justgiving.com/fundraising/c…
Chris Soley retweeted
"Ofgem’s failure to adequately regulate energy suppliers who are profiteering at the expense of small businesses and domestic customers alike is astonishing."
Our CEO @EmmaMcClarkin on lack of action from @ofgem on business energy bills.
Read more here: beerandpub.com/news/ofgem-ac…
