Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 18
Safari Play Raises Prices 20% to £19 as UK Wage and Energy Costs Climb
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 18

Safari Play Raises Prices 20% to £19 as UK Wage and Energy Costs Climb

1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 18

Summary

  • Admission at Gordon Forster’s Safari Play centers now costs about £19 for one child and one adult after another price increase that took effect with the UK minimum wage rise on April 1.
  • The latest move marks the sixth price increase in three years, lifting Safari Play admission prices by 20% over that period.
  • Higher minimum wages, taxes, rents and changes to statutory sick pay have already squeezed operators, with spiraling energy costs adding fresh pressure.
  • The increases show how rising UK business costs are feeding through to family leisure spending, pushing up the price of indoor play sessions.

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