Enigma Tap

20/06/2026

England match Tuesday, mega deals on pints from 8pm…

20/06/2026

Tonight’s cask line up!

The First & Last Brewery Learn To Fly Hazy Pale
Ampersand Brew Co Extra Pale Ale
Hadrian Border Brewery Come What May Dark Mild
Rigg & Furrow Double Stout

19/06/2026

This week’s “Where’s Jett?”… here he is checking out the bargains at Barry’s Fruit and Veg en route!

17/06/2026

We’ve kept walk in space for tonight’s England game, get yourself down for the 9pm kick off!

14/06/2026

Join us this Wednesday for a special World Cup themed mini quiz before a screening of the England match. Message to book!

*we are not taking bookings for other England game screenings*

11/06/2026

Propa Pint. Donzoko Brewery and Taproom Keller on cask. Get Amongst it!

11/06/2026

Launching today from 4 Donzoko Brewery and Taproom first cask beer. Do not miss this!

08/06/2026

We’re open from the later time of 5pm for the next 2 Mondays.

All other times unchanged.

Quiz Wednesday from 8…

05/06/2026

01/06/2026

Please share far and wide.

It’s starting to gain more traction in the media, with many high-profile chefs and industry leaders raising awareness of the growing crisis facing hospitality. Restaurants across the region and other parts of the UK are being crippled by VAT. With with food costs, energy bills, rent and wages all rising, handing over 20% VAT on top is pushing many businesses to breaking point. Independent restaurants especially are struggling to stay afloat, with owners working longer hours for less return. Many are cutting staff, reducing opening hours or like a lot of friends places are closing altogether because the numbers simply don’t add up anymore. The sector keeps being told to absorb costs, but there comes a point where restaurants can’t keep raising prices without driving customers away.

The hospitality industry is one of the UK’s largest employers, supporting around 3.5 million jobs across restaurants, catering businesses, pubs, bars, hotels and other hospitality venues. If rising costs and the current VAT burden continue to force businesses to close, the impact will extend far beyond restaurant owners. Hundreds of thousands of jobs could be put at risk, reducing tax revenues, increasing pressure on welfare systems and damaging local economies that rely on thriving hospitality businesses. Rather than generating more income for the Treasury, excessive pressure on the sector risks creating unemployment and undermining an industry that contributes billions of pounds to the UK economy every year.

The north east’s reputation is built on our warm hospitality. Imagine a north east where there’s no where to go for a pint before the match or to wet the babies head with the lads. Or no where to catch up with the girls before the concert. No where to propose to your love over a candle lit meal. No place to take the kids for a spot of lunch because you just have to get out the house in the summer holidays. Or no where to go because you’re just rubbish at cooking and want a well cooked meal cooked by professionals and people who care about looking after you.
It would be sh*te wouldn’t it? So please if you see any online petitions to the government take a moment to sign them because a world without hospitality would just be rubbish.

Also support local when you can…
Also buy a Roxburger. A non profit pop up with all profits going to the government via our quarterly VAT bills

www.theroxburgh.co.uk/the-roxburger