UK Hospitality says members would have to hike prices 8% to cover the extra cost of hiring staff under new employer NIC rates

• NICs rise will force businesses to close, warn hospitality bosses

Nothing tarnishes an evening out quite like a row over the size of the bill.

But leading figures in the hospitality sector fear Labour’s first budget in 14 years has put them on a collision course with their guests over the fair price of a meal.