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Hospitality industry

Mandy Yin

I had to close my beloved restaurant. VAT was taking too big a bite of the profits

Sambal Shiok’s founder explains why she was forced to shut and calls for a cut in the rates the hospitality industry pays before more are lost

Sun 7 Jun 2026

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The rise and fall of the beer punks

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The rise and fall of the beer punks
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BrewDog puts itself up for sale after losses of £37m

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BrewDog puts itself up for sale after losses of £37m
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Tom Kerridge is fighting for your pint

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