29/10/2026
🦁🍺 HOW MUCH MORE BLOOD DO THEY WANT OUT OF BRITISH PUBS?! 🇬🇧
Another Budget. Another Kick in the Bo****ks for Hospitality!
Let’s look at the damage…
🍺 B**R DUTY UP 3.9% – because clearly we’re not paying enough for a bloody pint already!
💷 MINIMUM WAGE UP 3.9% – our staff deserve decent money, absolutely! But who’s helping us pay for it?
❌ VAT STILL 20% – not a penny of help. Cheers for that!
🏠 BUSINESS RATES RELIEF – a few crumbs thrown our way while the rest of the costs go through the roof!
Here’s what the government doesn’t seem to understand…
We can’t keep putting prices up. You can’t keep paying more. And we certainly can’t keep pulling money out of thin air!
WE RUN PUBS, NOT BLOODY MONEY-PRINTING MACHINES!
The Red Lion isn’t just about b**r and food. It’s jobs, friendships, laughter and the heart of Wooburn Green. ❤️
We’re not asking for a handout. JUST STOP MAKING IT SO BLOODY HARD TO KEEP THE DOORS OPEN!
To everyone who supports us, THANK YOU. We know you’re being squeezed too.
🦁 YOU CAN’T KEEP KICKING THE GREAT BRITISH PUB AND EXPECT IT TO KEEP GETTING BACK UP!
🍻It’s time for a change and who will make that change, we have an idea and we hope you guys do to.
