Just when many operators might have thought they were starting to have a proper chance to recover in the wake of the response to Covid, comes the removal, all at once it would appear, and legacy, of many of the measures, rolled out to help support businesses in the first place.
When combined with the added pressures of upcoming changes in legislation, supply chain issues and mounting inflation, it makes for tough times indeed.
In this issue, we hear a range of views, highlight upcoming calorie labelling legislation and the benefits of apprenticeships in addressing skills shortages, and also look ahead to the PAPAs.
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