The cost of going out drinking has increased ahead of Christmas, with beer, wine, gin and whisky prices rising.
The amount you pay for a night out is now increasing at its fastest rate since 1991, official figures show.
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NAM Implications:
- A hospitality last gasp Christmas in a hopeless business environment for many?
- And the use of hospitality alcohol to squeeze a last drop from remaining patrons?
- A final shake-out for a trade sector in decline…
- Unless you can see a route forward for independent pubs?
