Responding to news of a fresh wave of rail strikes this winter, UKHospitality Chief Executive Kate Nicholls, said: “Continued rail strikes have had a huge impact on our hospitality sector; preventing staff from making it into work and disrupting consumers’ plans meaning a huge drop in sales for venues across the sector.”

“Further strikes during the busiest time of the year for hospitality will be devastating, just as everyone was anticipating an uninterrupted Christmas period for the first time in three years. “I’d encourage all parties to come together to find a resolution that can avoid further strikes and the disruption they cause both businesses and the public.”