Super Saturday: Pubs to open as London braces for boozing Brits July 3, 2020 Pubs and restaurants up and down the country are preparing to open tomorrow – dubbed Super Saturday – for the first time since lockdown began, as Brits readjust to life under social distancing. Bars and eateries will be allowed to open their doors for the first time using measures such as table service and visitor [...]
Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin defends column copying in pub magazine January 18, 2019 Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin has defended the decision to reprint newspaper columns in his pub chain’s magazine, but admitted he was not sure about the intricacies of copyright law. The no-frills pub chain raised eyebrows today after it emerged its free magazine, Wetherspoon News, had lifted articles from national newspapers and magazines. Read more: JD Wetherspoon [...]
A third of UK firms plan job cuts by October as furlough scheme ends August 10, 2020 As many as one in three UK firms plan to slash jobs by October as the government winds up its coronavirus furlough scheme, a new survey has revealed. Roughly 33 per cent of companies, charities and public sector bodies said they expected to make redundancies in the third quarter, according to a poll from the [...]
More than 64m meals claimed under Eat Out to Help Out scheme August 25, 2020 More than 64m discounted meals have been claimed under the government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme to encourage diners to visit cafes, pubs and restaurants following the coronavirus lockdown. The jump continues the upward trend, which saw 10.5m meals claimed in the first week that the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme was launched, [...]
Coronavirus: Pub stocks plunge on ‘stay home’ advice March 17, 2020 Pub stocks plummeted this morning following government advice for the public to avoid pubs and restaurants to slow the spread of coronavirus. The hospitality sector yesterday branded the government’s decision to urge people to stop going to venues without offering any additional help for businesses “catastrophic”. Pub operator Marston’s share price dropped more than 28 [...]
Bulmers owner C&C burns through €7m a month while pubs are closed June 3, 2020 C&C Group, the owner of Bulmers and Magners cider, revealed this morning that it is burning through €7m (£6.2m) each month that pubs and restaurants are closed. C&C, which makes 80 per cent of its revenue through sales to pubs, bars and restaurants, also reported €47.6m in exceptional items directly related to the coronavirus outbreak. [...]
Carlsberg sales dip due to pub closures during lockdown April 30, 2020 Carlsberg sales dropped in the first quarter and the brewing giant warned a further decline is expected over the next few months due to the closure of bars and restaurants during coronavirus lockdowns. The brewer said sales dropped seven per cent between January and March, and would continue to fall in the second quarter due [...]
Hospitality venues raise the bar as pubs’ re-opening app-roaches July 1, 2020 ‘Two pints of lager and a packet of crisps’: no longer (for the time being, at least) a request delivered while waiting at the bar. Instead, a request delivered electronically by smartphone app from a safe, social distance. Technology’s reach knows no bounds as Britain’s public houses – stereotypically bastions of resistance to digital accoutrements [...]
Wetherspoons maintains full-year guidance despite slowing profits due to labour costs January 23, 2019 JD Wetherspoon said its first-half profits will be lower than expected as rising costs took the fizz out of strong sales growth. The pub chain reported a 7.2 per cent rise in like-for-like sales for the 12 weeks to 20 January, with total sales up 8.3 per cent. Read more: Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin defends column [...]
Thames have changed: CEOs going green will reap the benefits January 26, 2021 WHEN Paul Polman drank a glass of water drawn from the murky River Thames a decade ago the Dutchman could hardly have imagined how many of his peers would follow suit. Not by matching his dubious consumption, but by attempting to generate more from the companies they run than profit alone. Polman’s stunt took place in November [...]