How the Queen's funeral is hitting Greater Manchester's under-strain pubs and restaurants

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After a difficult two years under coronavirus restrictions, struggling to cope with the rising cost of living and soaring energy bills, hospitality venues across the region are about to face another setback, with events cancelled ahead of the Queen’s funeral on Monday.

Bars and restaurants across the city set to take in trade from the Manchester United v Leeds fixture on Sunday have been left reeling after the match was postponed due to difficulties policing the fixture .

Although many hospitality venues will remain open on Monday, when the late monarch’s funeral is set to take place, some have apparently taken the heartbreaking decision to close their doors due to the increase in staffing costs for opening on a Bank Holiday.

Sacha Lord, Night Time Economy Adviser for the city region, told the Manchester Evening News that his office had heard from hospitality businesses making the difficult decision to close due to costs, with dozens of others hit by the postponement of Sunday’s match. READ MORE: Fears 'seven out of 10 pubs won't make the winter' without urgent support to combat energy cost crisis He said: “Some operators are choosing to close out of respect but not that many if I’m being honest.