despite investment and

sector has been hit quite badly from an investment perspective,” he told CityA.M. “It has had more headwinds [than] probably most other businesses,” he added, citing rising energy bills, staff and food costs. This year, the hospitality group has opened five new restaurants in London, which he said “has been

Like at Old Trafford rain has stopped play and though today's forecast looks more appealing – highs of 22 degrees –it has left England with the possibility of Stuart Broad’s cricketing swansong becoming a damp squib after the pacer confirmed he’d retire at stumps today.

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Brexit challenges

incredibly resilient during all these challenging times”.

Morris said he was keen to further expand Tortilla’s presence in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, recently opening its first store in Belfast.

But Morris said that Brexit had made this harder.

“There are still quite a lot of logistical challenges and a lot more sign-offs on getting products into Northern Ireland,” he said.

Like many businesses, Morris said he is “hanging his hat” on the Windsor Framework, which will hopefully restore the smooth flow of trade.