The emergence of the new Omicron Covid-19 variant has already hurt the recovery of the hospitality sector.
The number of people dining out fell by 6% in the week to Monday to its lowest level since the middle of May, according to real-time data from the Office for National Statistics.
However, the period coincided with a cold snap, which might have convinced people to stay home rather than eat out.
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