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Hospitality crisis: Can restaurants and bars withstand another six months of pain?
With mortgages up and card spending down, the rest of 2024 could be an endurance test for many. Behind high-profile closures such as SPQR, hundreds of operators and thousands of staff face an uncertain future. Businesses across the sector are grappling …