The announcements were broadly welcomed by the business sector. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) said the measures would "save hundreds of thousands of viable jobs this winter", while the British Chambers of Commerce said they would give the economy "an important shot in the arm". But the independent think-tank, the Resolution Foundation, suggested that though the Job Protection Scheme would slow the rate of unemployment, it would not stop what it described as "major" job losses. Rob Paterson, the CEO of Best Western GB, said the government's economic strategy had made it impossible for the hospitality sector to retain staff: "Restrictions that have been imposed recently have severely dampened our revenues and the support package that was announced by the Chancellor...means that we're paying a higher hourly rate for our employees in a time when our revenues are severely compounded".
