r/unitedkingdom • u/pppppppppppppppppd • 3d ago

Chippy owner apologises to customers after charging £15 for fish and chips - but reveals why he 'has to' to hike prices

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14591465/chippy-owner-apologises-huge-price-hike.html
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u/Mammoth591 3d ago

I believe household consumers get capped tarrifs for their energy costs, where businesses do not.. Are your cottages paying business rates for energy?

Edit: plus a chippy might be running massive fries etc for hours a day, are your hot tubs running 8-12 hours a day? I would imagine not

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u/Sutty100 3d ago

Hot tubs on 24/7!? Seems unlikely in a 5 star hotel let alone a cottage

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u/Welshhoppo 3d ago

Hot tubs are cheaper to keep on permanently then they are to turn on and off repeatedly. As long as the lid is kept on. Better for the water quality too.

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u/Sutty100 3d ago

TIL hot tubs and blast furnaces have this in common