Bargain pub chain Wetherspoons has announced it will be reducing the price of its food and drink following the government's VAT cut announcement.Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed last week that VAT would be reduced from 20% to 5% for hospitality and tourism, applicable to food and non-alcoholic drinks.Spoons will now be passing that saving on to its customers with lower prices on some of its food and drink.Although the VAT cut doesn't apply to alcohol served in pubs and restaurants, some of Wetherspoons' real ales will be reduced.The chain has also added photos of 'Dishi Rishi' to its menus, describing him as a 'legend' and 'the man who instigated tax equality between supermarkets and pubs'.The savings will be passed on to customers from.
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