The sector has joined forces to write to the chancellor to warn of deepening crisis
18 sites are being lost a day, with a tenth of premises lost in the last three years
The loans are interest-free until March, but the downturn has made things harder for many businesses
Almost 1,600 companies in the sector have fallen into financial distress over the quarter
A survey led by UKHospitality shows 35% expect to be operating at a loss or unviable by the year end
Output in the sector has decline to the level seen during the Covid lockdowns
Only 37% of hospitality businesses are profitable and 17% have run out of cash
Trading on Christmas day was 60% lower than 2019, while NYE was down 27%
Emergency measures put in place during the pandemic could be extended
Sales climb 27% as indoor operations resume
Extension of VAT cut and business rates holiday would help sector hit by £72bn dip in revenue