The BBC speaks to traders in Pontefract to hear their hopes and fears ahead of Christmas.
Hospitality businesses say they face "make or break" this Christmas as they deal with Covid money losses and the cost of living crisis.
He added: "Watching people come through that door is a buzz, and hearing them say they're going to come back again."Gino Pisciotta of the Mamma Mia in Pontefract says work Christmas parties are an opportunity to impress first-time visitors to the restaurantin a bid to deal with high food prices, with Pontefract's Mamma Mia Italian restaurant also seeing bills rise.
The restaurateur is looking on the bright side during the busy period, with people spending more per head at the restaurant during December - particularly in midweek.
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