Brexit Threatens to Spoil U.K. Hospitality’s Post-Covid Recovery
- Food and drink imports will face new customs checks from April
- Exports from the U.K. have already been caught up in red tape
From April, the U.K. will start imposing new controls on food and drink coming from the European Union, the source of about a third of the country’s supply.
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Just as Britain’s pubs, restaurants and food retailers prepare to emerge from lockdown in the coming months -- generating an expected surge in business -- Brexit threatens to deal the beleaguered sector a fresh setback.
From April, the U.K. will start imposing new controls on food and drink coming from the European Union, the source of about a third of the country’s supply. The prospect is causing concern among executives, who fear any delays or disruption will leave them struggling to meet demand from consumers.