{"id":69375,"date":"2022-12-13T14:57:08","date_gmt":"2022-12-13T14:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=69375"},"modified":"2022-12-13T14:57:10","modified_gmt":"2022-12-13T14:57:10","slug":"a-llandaff-north-pub-switches-to-candles-and-christmas-lights-to-save-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2022\/12\/13\/a-llandaff-north-pub-switches-to-candles-and-christmas-lights-to-save-money\/","title":{"rendered":"A Llandaff North pub switches to candles and Christmas lights to save money"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Railway Hotel&#8217;s customers find the change &#8216;cosy&#8217;, according to the pub owner<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A LLANDAFF North pub is using indoor Christmas lights and candles to avoid hefty electricity bills during the <a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2022\/12\/13\/cost-of-living-special\/\">cost-of-living crisis<\/a>&#8230; but customers like the change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Railway Hotel has switched from overhead lights to Christmas lights and candles since the beginning of December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Samantha Birks runs The Railway Hotel on Station Road with Ian Liddle and made the switch due to the increase in the cost of electricity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/S-and-I-COL-min-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/S-and-I-COL-min-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/S-and-I-COL-min-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/S-and-I-COL-min-1-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/S-and-I-COL-min-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/S-and-I-COL-min-1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/S-and-I-COL-min-1-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/S-and-I-COL-min-1-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/S-and-I-COL-min-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/S-and-I-COL-min-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/S-and-I-COL-min-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/S-and-I-COL-min-1-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/S-and-I-COL-min-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/S-and-I-COL-min-1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/S-and-I-COL-min-1-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/S-and-I-COL-min-1-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Samantha and Ian behind the bar at The Railway Hotel.<\/strong> Image credit: Lucy Evans<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The 39-year-old has only kept essential lights on after being \u201crailroaded\u201d into signing a new electricity contract with a higher cost per kWh of electricity which started in September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Talking about the new contract, Samantha said: \u201cNow, from our point of view, we literally can&#8217;t do anything about it other than switch off the lights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;So as of that point we just kept all the lights off apart from what was absolutely necessary. So, the emergency lights in the corridor, the toilets, front of the bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe even brought in candles. We never used to have candles on the tables. So, on every table now we&#8217;ve got candles so that&#8217;s light and warmth. And if anything, it&#8217;s quite cosy. People do like it so it&#8217;s quite a positive change for a negative reason.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Samantha has also been turning off the outside lights, which she worries will affect the business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She commented: \u201cWe even kept off the outside lights because there&#8217;s loads of lights round the building because we were worried about the impact of cost. Obviously, that&#8217;s detrimental to the business because people can&#8217;t see that we&#8217;re open and it looks so dark.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the idea to make the switch to Christmas lights came at the start of December when Samantha realised the potential savings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs soon as December 1 came, we put the Christmas lights up and I checked the plugs on the Christmas lights and they are 12W. So all those lights, as far as I&#8217;m aware, that is a 12W output and bulbs are, what, 60W usually. I&#8217;m sure they differ here and there,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSo, it made more sense to have Christmas trees on in either room and then the lights in the windows to let people know that we&#8217;re open.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Candle-COL-min-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Candle-COL-min-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Candle-COL-min-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Candle-COL-min-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Candle-COL-min-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Candle-COL-min-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Candle-COL-min-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Candle-COL-min-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Candle-COL-min-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Candle-COL-min-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Candle-COL-min-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Candle-COL-min-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Candle-COL-min-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Candle-COL-min-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Candle-COL-min-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Candle-COL-min-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>The Railway Hotel has started to use candles on tables.<\/strong> Image credit: Lucy Evans<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Customers are liking the switch to candles and indoor Christmas lights, according to Samantha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPeople have only had positive feedback. People are saying it&#8217;s really nice and cosy,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New electricity contract<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Samantha called her elecricity supplier in August to negotiate a new contract for September, when the previous contract expired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 39-year-old was paying a day rate of 16.5 p\/kWh and a night rate of 11.6 p\/kWh in her previous contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Samantha said: \u201cWhen I rang them up to negotiate a new contract I was basically told that the best they could do was 51p per kilowatt day and night so that was absolutely ridiculous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI rang round loads of other companies to try and get a better deal and literally no-one was taking on new customers so the lady I spoke to on the phone said, &#8216;you have to sign the contract now otherwise come Monday, in two days\u2019 time, I might not be able to offer you a better rate. It might be like 70p per kilowatt&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;So I was railroaded into signing that contract.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Lights-COL-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Lights-COL-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Lights-COL-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Lights-COL-1-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Lights-COL-1-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Lights-COL-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Lights-COL-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Lights-COL-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Lights-COL-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Lights-COL-1-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Lights-COL-1-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/12\/Lights-COL-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>The pub has switched overhead lights for indoor Christmas lights.<\/strong> Image credit: Lucy Evans<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the government\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/energy-bill-relief-scheme-help-for-businesses-and-other-non-domestic-customers#:~:text=These%20schemes%20provide%20energy%20bill,2022%20and%2031%20March%202023.\">Energy Bill Relief Scheme<\/a> for business and non-domestic customers has provided a little respite for the pub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Samantha, her electricity rate is supposed to be 51p\/kWh but it went down to 21p\/kWh with the Energy Bill Relief Scheme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSo it&#8217;s still more that what we were paying, but it&#8217;s not as bad,\u201d Samantha said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The discounts are applied to energy usage initially between October 1, 2022, and March 31, 2023, according to the government, but Samantha\u2019s electricity contract lasts for longer than this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;re stuck in that contract now until 2024 because I literally had no choice on that day to sign that contract,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Food and drink prices go up<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>It is not just the price of electricity bills that is increasing for The Railway Hotel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Samantha said: \u201cThe price of everything&#8217;s gone up. So, staff wages go up again in April, the cost of all our supplies has gone up. There is literally nothing that has stayed the same price. Everything&#8217;s gone up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSo beer prices go up twice a year anyway but we&#8217;ve had to push them up to the maximum that we can push them up to, and the same with the food as well. The food&#8217;s gone up slightly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though Samantha has had to increase the prices of beer and food, customers do not seem to mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNo-one&#8217;s actually commented so customers are still happy to pay that kind of price but obviously if people aren&#8217;t coming out as much because they haven&#8217;t got as much money then that&#8217;s impacting it as well,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Samantha is noticing that regulars are not coming into the pub as often with the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;ve noticed that people are still coming in but they are coming in less,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSo people you would see maybe three, four times a week just for a drink or for food, you&#8217;re maybe seeing them once a week, maybe twice a week. 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