tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post220268808200935509..comments2024-03-25T18:49:00.608+00:00Comments on The Pub Curmudgeon: Minimum reservationsCurmudgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-25334398896637567142012-08-17T11:38:15.563+01:002012-08-17T11:38:15.563+01:00A mixture of the three - it's hard to tell in ...A mixture of the three - it's hard to tell in exactly what proportion. The government will get a bit through extra VAT. Don't forget that many retail price promotions are largely funded by manufacturers, not retailers cutting their margins.<br /><br />Another point is that, to some extent, the cheap bottom-end products will simply cease to be sold rather than having their prices increased.<br /><br />Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-74705779862890398812012-08-17T11:24:28.604+01:002012-08-17T11:24:28.604+01:00A question: Will any “extra” added on to cheaper ...A question: Will any “extra” added on to cheaper alcohol to bring it up to "minimum" price levels go to the manufacturers, the retailers or the Government?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com