For businesses across the country, big and small, it equates to thousands and thousand of pounds. James Robson, of Fallow and Roe, says the “we believe the cost is going to be £900,000, a million”. Jacob Kenedy, of Bocca di Lupo, says for his 70-seater restaurant, it’ll add up to “about £140k per annum”. For Adam Handling, who has restaurants in London, Windsor and Cornwall? “It’s impacted our business by £675,000.” One operator, who prefers to remain anonymous, has a north London pub with about 35 staff. “It will wipe out my profit completely,” they say.