Energy costs soared 3 times, and the last straw that crushes the British bar industry

The British bar industry, which has just recovered from the new crown epidemic blow, is now a few times the threat of energy prices.

The beer halls in the streets are a major cultural feature of the UK. Even during the two World War, British tavern has never shut down. But this time, many taverns may not be able to survive this winter.

BrewDog, known as the "European Cross Brewery Manufacturer", is one of the most successful brands in the industry. Today, under the surge in energy prices, on August 31st, the boro factory and bar chain company headquartered in Scotland announced that it would close six British bars.

The founder of the brewing dog, James Watt, said that in the foreseeable future, these bars cannot be balanced at all. If the government does not help each other, half of the British bars may have to be closed.

At present, the 40 -year high inflation rate is eroding the wallet of ordinary British consumers, and bar consumption has declined significantly. The Bank of England predicts that the British economy may fall into decline this winter and last until 2023.

Recently, the heads of six large bars and brewing companies in the UK wrote to the British government for help, saying that the energy price of the industry has increased by 300%compared with the epidemic. However, the new British Prime Minister's candidate has not been determined, and no news is seen.

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Energy billing rises 300%, it is difficult this winter

The "The Rose and Crown" tavern in Binton, UK has won the "Best Tearr Award" issued by the industry organization. On August 27, the tavern posted the "best" electricity fee annual contract provided by British Gas Company on Twitter, showing that it had to pay 61,668 pounds (about RMB 490,000) a year, and the price per kilowatt -hour was as high as 97.05 pounds. In May, the price of the tavern paid was 15 pounds/kWh, an increase of 547%.

The tavern has participated in the network petition, asking the British government to provide a upper limit for energy bills for small merchants, and actively call on peers to participate in signing.

The experience of roses and crown is the epitome of the entire industry. Recently, the heads of six large bars and brewing companies in the UK wrote to the British government for help, saying that the energy price of the industry has increased by 300%compared with the epidemic.

Kevin Georgel, CEO of St. Ooser Brewery, said that some bars could not even get new energy contracts, "the rise in energy prices may lead to thousands of bars in the UK."

Disposal between ordinary families and large companies, the energy price of small British merchants has the most serious impact. The energy analysis agency Cornwall Insight data shows that when small British companies negotiated new winter energy contracts, the average price increased by 4 to 5 times from the contracts reached two years ago.

"In terms of energy bills, small companies have been dry aside, because most of them cannot enjoy the upper limit of the energy bill of family residents," said Martin Mctague, chairman of the British Small Enterprise Association, said in a statement "Moreover, unlike large enterprises, it is difficult for small enterprises to hedge costs, and they are not capable of fighting for better contracts from energy suppliers. Many member companies have stated that when they are struggling this winter, the soaring energy bills may be pressed to death to death. The last straw of the camel ".

In addition to energy, the price of key raw materials for brewing beer has also risen significantly. The price of malt has doubled. The price of aluminum manufacturing beer tanks has risen by more than 50%. In addition, due to the soaring natural gas prices, a large carbon dioxide manufacturer in the UK has closed the plant, and carbon dioxide is also a key raw material for beer brewing process.

During the new crown epidemic, the British government once provided emergency assistance to the bar industry that was fully shut down. At present, the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom will not announce it on September 5 that it will still be uncertain whether the rescue policy that will be urgently needed by the industry will be promulgated at that time.

The price increase is 1.6 yuan, and the frequent visitor "crashes"

As the cost of merchants rose sharply, the public was also under pressure from high energy bills. A "life cost crisis" was coming. The consumption habits of going to the bar to drink a few cups suddenly became extravagant.

According to Reuters, Keris de Villiers, who has three bars in southern London, said that even if the price of beer from each product (a cup) beer rose 0.2 pounds (1.6 yuan), customers would also He was hesitant, because her frequent customers were mostly the elderly, and the pressure on the heating cost of paying the family was also very stressful.

The owner of the "Red Lion and Sun" bar in northern London said that now three regular customers can choose to drink water during lunch instead of beer. In the past, this phenomenon did not appear once a month.

According to Yahoo News, on September 1, at the "county hotel" bar in Lincoln County, when a frequent visitor heard that beer would take off the price of £ 0.2 to £ 0.2 to 3.4 (27.1 yuan) from next week (27.1 yuan) Suddenly "collapsed", climbing to the top three -story building on the top of the tavern protest. Fortunately, he was finally persuaded by the police without any harm.

"I don't know what pressure he is facing, but he is very unhappy. We don't know how he ran to the top of the building, and then started cursing energy overhead. This is a bit crazy," said the boss owner. Although British families are protected by the upper limit of the energy bill, on August 26, the British "Natural Gas and Electric Power Market Office" announced that starting in October this year, the upper limit of the annual energy billing of ordinary British families will be adjusted from the current £ 1971 to 3549 (pound About RMB 28,700), an increase of about 80%. It is estimated that this will affect about 24 million families in the UK, covering about 85%of the British population.

The high energy price has also pushed the level of inflation, and the inflation rate in Britain reached a 40 -year high in July. The Bank of England has previously estimated that the inflation rate may reach 13.3%in October, and the British economy may fall into recession this winter and last until 2023.

The estimates given by Goldman Sachs at the end of August are even more pessimistic. The analyst of the investment bank said that if the price of natural gas remains rising, the United Kingdom may be forced to raise the energy price up to 80%again in January next year, which will soar the inflation rate to 22.4%, causing the GDP in the UK to shrink 3.4% Essence

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