Owner of @Pig_AndWhistle restaurant, Chelmsford. Two Rosette & multiple Best Essex Restaurant awards
Chelmsford, Essex
Joined February 2009
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Justin Mullender retweeted
Scottish government backs 10% VAT reduction campaign
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Hundreds of Britain's top pubs, hotels and restaurants call for Andy Burnham to cut hospitality VAT in move that could save thousands of jobs trib.al/kXZv36Z
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The cat is out of the bag.
800+ hotels, pubs and restaurants. Some of the biggest names in British hospitality. All the trade bodies. All saying the same thing. Cut VAT in line with Europe. 20% VAT is holding British hospitality back.
@AndyBurnham has previously backed VAT in line with Europe. Now he has the opportunity to deliver it.
This isn’t about a handout. It’s about giving hospitality the tax environment to grow, employ and invest.
If you work in hospitality, don’t sit this one out. Share this. Tag your MP. Make them choose a side.
#VATsTheProblem #CutVAT #Hospitality #VatinlinewithEurope
Hundreds of hotels, pubs and restaurants urge Burnham to slash VAT telegraph.co.uk/gift/0acc356…
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The Night Time Industries Association proudly supports @ChefTomKerridge’s hashtag#VATsTheProblem campaign and is calling on every business across the UK’s night time economy to unite behind the urgent call for a reduction in VAT.
The night time economy, hospitality and leisure sectors are under immense pressure. From pubs, bars, restaurants and clubs to live music venues, casinos, festivals, event promoters, hotels, nightclubs and the thousands of independent businesses that power our industry, the current VAT burden is holding back growth, investment and jobs.
This is not just a hospitality issue. It is an economic issue, a jobs issue and a survival issue for businesses and communities across the country.
We need Government to listen and act.
Please sign the petition, share the campaign and help us amplify this vital message.
Link to petition: buff.ly/bh0VfmR
Together, we can secure a fairer future for hospitality, the night time economy and the millions of people who rely on it.
hashtag#VATsTheProblem hashtag#SaveHospitality hashtag#NightTimeEconomy hashtag
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Kerridge: VAT cut would allow hospitality ‘release of pressure’
Kerridge, alongside Nick Mackenzie and Paul Ainsworth, spoke to The Morning Advertiser as the #VATsTheProblem campaign was launched to consumers.
Watch here:
morningadvertiser.co.uk/Arti…
#Kerridge #VATCut
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Support the campaign. Sign the petition. Stand with hospitality.
Behind every venue there are people, livelihoods and communities that rely on them.
Sign the petition 👇 vatstheproblem.co.uk/
#VATsTheProblem
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📢 Hospitality leaders are calling for a cut to VAT, arguing it would provide much-needed relief for the sector as the #VATsTheProblem campaign launches to consumers.
Read here:
morningadvertiser.co.uk/Arti…
#VATCampaign #Hospitality
Justin Mullender retweeted
Momentum is building for #VATsTheProblem, with the petition calling for hospitality VAT to be reduced to 10% now surpassing a quarter of a million signatures, topping 250,000 and counting.
Read more here:
morningadvertiser.co.uk/Arti…
#HospitalityVAT #VATPetition
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A huge THANK YOU to everyone who has signed the #VatstheProblem campaign petition! We’ve officially reached 250k signatures urging for a reduction of VAT in hospitality to just 10%.
This is just the beginning, and your voice matters now more than ever! Let’s keep the momentum going and make a real difference in our industry. If you haven’t signed yet, now’s your chance!
Sign the petition now are VatsTheProblem.co.uk
Justin Mullender retweeted
📢 Hospitality leaders are calling for a cut to VAT, arguing it would provide much-needed relief for the sector as the #VATsTheProblem campaign launches to consumers.
Read here:
morningadvertiser.co.uk/Arti…
#VATCampaign #Hospitality
Hi @JessicaDayPark2 👋
Thought this might be of interest. Pig & Whistle Restaurant has just been voted Best Essex Restaurant 2026 in the Muddy Stilettos Awards. We regularly welcome diners into the Essex countryside from across South Essex.
pigandwhistlechelmsford.uk/e…
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📈 Demand for eating and drinking out remains strong, but an "unfair tax burden" is making it increasingly difficult for businesses to thrive, according to St Austell Brewery COO Andrew Turner.
Read here:
morningadvertiser.co.uk/Arti…
#StAustell
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The campaign to bring Hospitality VAT in line with Europe has now reached another milestone, with 50 MPs backing EDM 65944.
This is now a cross party parliamentary campaign.
The question for everyone in hospitality now is simple.
Is your MP one of the 50?
If not, why not?
If your MP hasn’t signed this, then ask them where they stand.
edm.parliament.uk/early-day-…
#VATsTheProblem #VATInlineWithEurope #Hospitality #Pubs #Restaurants #Hotels #Tourism
Justin Mullender retweeted
Hospitality is vital but rising costs are squeezing the sector. The UK charges 20% VAT on meals and stays — among Europe's highest. Tom Kerridge's VAT's The Problem, backed by ~220,000 signatures calls for a 10% VAT.
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#VATsTheProblem #MaitreD #Hospitality
Justin Mullender retweeted
📢 Hospitality leaders are urging the sector to keep up the pressure behind #VATsTheProblem as the campaign enters its next phase, ensuring the industry's voice continues to be heard by Government.
Read here:
morningadvertiser.co.uk/Arti…
#VatsTheProblem
Justin Mullender retweeted
50 MPs.
The campaign to bring Hospitality VAT in line with Europe has now reached another milestone, with 50 MPs backing EDM 65944.
This is no longer a niche issue. It is now a cross-party parliamentary campaign.
The question is simple.
Is your MP one of the 50?
If not, why not?
Hospitality employs over 3 million people, supports every high street, every town and every tourist destination in the country.
If your MP hasn’t signed, ask them where they stand.
#VATsTheProblem #VATInlineWithEurope #Hospitality #Pubs #Restaurants #Hotels #Tourism
edm.parliament.uk/early-day-…
Justin Mullender retweeted
📢 Hospitality leaders are urging the sector to keep up the pressure behind #VATsTheProblem as the campaign enters its next phase, ensuring the industry's voice continues to be heard by Government.
Read here:
morningadvertiser.co.uk/Arti…
#VatsTheProblem
Justin Mullender retweeted
Dozens of pub, restaurant and hospitality business leaders have gathered to call on the government to cut VAT for their struggling sector.
itv.com/news/anglia/2026-06-…
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The Night Time Industries Association supports Chef Tom Kerridge’s #VATsTheProblem campaign and is calling on businesses across the entire night-time economy to back a much-needed cut to VAT.
From #pubs, #bars, #clubs and #restaurants to l#ivemusic venues, #casinos, #nightclubs, #hybridspaces, #events promoters, #festivals, #hotels and the thousands of other important at hospitality businesses, this is an issue that affects us all.
Please Sign, Share, and Help us amplify this important message.
buff.ly/3j2deCB
#VAT #NightTimeEconomy #NTE
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Ready for the Weekend? Have you signed #VATsTheProblem? - mailchi.mp/thedogatwingham/n…