With the country facing a crippling energy crisis, businesses had been offered a short bout of respite with the government's energy bill relief scheme.
However, when bills return to their regular rate after March, pubs and brewers face an average revenue loss of 20 per cent to cover bills, according to a new report by the Frontier Economics consultancy firm produced for the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA).
The report showed energy costs were the biggest threat to their viability and "would be even more lethal" when the relief scheme ends. Businesses also have to weigh up the added burden of inflation costs on food and drink, key commodities and wages.
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