Beer warning as price of pint could rise to £9 as inflation hits hight

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Industry bosses have warned that pint prices could bump up again after already rising by nine percent over the last year. There could be another six percent bump nationwide during 2023, bringing the national average that now sits at £3.95 over the £4 mark (roughly £4.24), but will of course cost much more in tourist hotspots.

Glasgow and Edinburgh are already above the average, sitting at £3.82 and £4.55 respectively, according to personal finance site Finder.comThe average pint in London costs a national high of £5.50, but this could rise to £9 by next year.

The prices in Glasgow and Edinburgh, however, was based on 2021 prices so the average may have already risen due to the 40-year-high inflation and is set to soar further nationwide, reports North Wales Live.

Not only that, menu bills, takeaways, clubs and hotels could also see a knock-on effect caused by inflation. Karl Chessell, of CGA - a hospitality watchdog, said: "The double whammy of cost and availability issues is piling huge pressure on operators' margins."Combined with the growing cost-of-living crisis for consumers, it means trading conditions will be very tough over the remainder of 2022."The cost-of-living crisis was catapulted further up the agenda in the Conservative leadership election as new figures showed a worse-than-expected hit in July with the Consumer Prices Index inflation (CPI) reaching 10.1%.