AN ANDOVER pub is to cut the price of everything on its menu by 7.5 per cent – but for one day only.
The John Russell Fox, in High Street, is one of the JD Wetherspoon pubs offering the discount on all food and drink on Thursday (September 19).
So, for example, the total price of a meal and drinks for an individual will be reduced from £10 to £9.25.
The price drop is part of the chain’s Tax Equality Day with the aim of highlighting the benefit of a VAT reduction in the hospitality industry.
Pub manager, Barry Price, said: "We are proud to support the campaign to reduce the level of VAT within the hospitality industry.
"Customers coming to The John Russell Fox on Thursday, September 19 will find the price of their food and drink is lower than normal.
"We are keen to highlight the amount customers could save if VAT in pubs was lowered permanently."
At present all food and drink in pubs is subject to 20 per cent VAT, compared to supermarkets which benefit from a zero VAT rate and are able to sell alcohol at a discounted price.
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