Restaurants sceptical over 'garlic and gherkins' plan
Summary
A Budget plan to remove import tariffs on more than 100 products, including garlic, gherkins and plant-based milk, is expected to save the typical household about £21 a year on food. Greater Manchester hospitality businesses said the changes would offer little help and called for measures such as lower VAT or reduced employment costs.Key Facts
- The Treasury said tariff removals on more than 100 products would save a typical household about £21 a year on food.
- Burgerism operations manager Morgan Austin said the tariff change on gherkins was welcome but wanted a VAT reduction for hospitality businesses.
- Austin said higher minimum wages and employer National Insurance contributions after the previous Budget cost Burgerism about £150,000 a year.
- Fuego 1987 owner Hassan Zahid said lower tariffs on meat or chicken would help more than cuts on products such as garlic.
- Mattina co-owner Gavin Williams said his business would not benefit from lower import tariffs because its plant-based milk suppliers are based in the UK.
- Williams said lower VAT would make a greater difference to independent hospitality businesses.
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