{"id":26307,"date":"2023-11-13T15:49:25","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T15:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/berkshiredoulas.com\/?p=26307"},"modified":"2023-11-13T15:49:25","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T15:49:25","slug":"bar-owner-accuses-treasury-of-killing-the-british-spirits-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/berkshiredoulas.com\/politics\/bar-owner-accuses-treasury-of-killing-the-british-spirits-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Bar owner accuses treasury of killing the British Spirits industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/139\/590x\/secondary\/5063872.jpg?r=1699888197970\"><\/p>\n<p>Neema, who runs Battersea Barge &amp; Tamesis Dock in Central London, urged Jeremy Hunt to support the spirit industry at the autumn statement next week by freezing the duty on spirits.<\/p>\n<p>She said: \u201cThe Treasury risks killing off the renaissance in British spirits and sending pubs and bars back to the un-inspiring days of the 80s.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTheir approach must take into account the huge leap of progress that the country has made across the board with its burst of independent craft breweries and distillers which has been one of its great success stories.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile they have supported the beer industry, they must also support the spirit industry so that they can also have all the tools to survive and thrive\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Neema, 50, said drinkers have embraced a shift to lighter spirit-based drinks made with local ingredients in local distilleries.<\/p>\n<p>She added: \u201cWe sell a lot of great beers, but we have just as many customers who chose a gin and tonic, a spritz or another cocktail. They drink fewer, higher-quality drinks \u2013 because they want that memorable experience.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSpirits make up one third of all alcoholic drinks served in hospitality settings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPolicies and tax must reflect and support modern day drinking, entrepreneurship, and growth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Government risks penalising a big group of drinkers and undermining a British business success story. To support the current emergence and transformation of pubs and bars, the Government should support the spirits sector and get behind Britain\u2019s world-famous hospitality industry. In the Autumn statement, alongside distillers, we urge the Chancellor to back a duty freeze on spirits.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Support fearless journalism<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Read The Daily Express online, advert free<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Get super-fast page loading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/politics\/1834539\/bar-tax-freeze-treasury-spirits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Neema, who runs Battersea Barge &amp; Tamesis Dock in Central London, urged Jeremy Hunt to support the spirit industry at the autumn statement next week by freezing the duty on spirits. 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