‘Reason to be optimistic’: Hospitality bosses say World Cup a lifeline for pubs

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Pub bosses are hoping for a much-needed boost from the World Cup this summer, as the hospitality industry warns of a crushing tax and cost burden.

Leading pub chains Greene King and JD Wetherspoon have told City AM they are hoping for a “useful boost” to counteract the “layering of costs” they have faced in https://www.cityam.com/hospitality-bosses-say-world-cup-a-lifeline-for-pubs/">[...]