Lanarkshire pizza firm's shocking breakdown of costs video goes viral

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A Tik Tok made by a Lanarkshire businessman revealing the true cost of pizza has left viewers stunned with over two million views in a matter of hours.

The video, made by those at Boss Pizza in Hamilton, takes a £10 pizza and breaks down all of the costs involved such as wages, tax, rents, business rates and other costs.

It starts by asking people in Glasgow what they think the profit margins are in the pizza - this is then followed by a detailed breakdown by businessman, Ajmal Mushtaq, the owner of the pizza franchise The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Ajmal explained: "The purpose of this video is to demonstrate how hard businesses across the country have to work to earn even a basic amount of profit."This video highlights the public perception that business is all profit, profit and more profit."In the video, the £10 pizza is sliced up according to the expenditure, with the ‘profit’ slice amounting to just 64 pence.