Irn Bru and Rubicon maker A.G. Barr bubbles up on back of sugar-free options September 26, 2017 A.G. Barr, the maker of Irn Bru and Rubicon, grew revenues during the first half of the year through the popularity of no-sugar alternatives to its most popular drinks. The figures Revenue climbed 8.8 per cent to £136.6m. Profit before tax grew slower, increasing 2.9 per cent to £17.5m. This was partly due to higher [...]
Focus On Pimlico: Twenty per cent cheaper than its neighbours and still central, house prices are increasing in SW1P November 23, 2017 Pimlico must be pretty quiet at the weekends. It’s been London’s pied a terre hotspot since the mid-Noughties, meaning many of its inhabitants escape the area for their country retreats every Friday night. “A third of homes sold in SW1V so far this year have been bought by a second home owner, more than anywhere [...]
Consumers hit the pub after the Brexit vote as spending on big-ticket items cooled August 9, 2016 Consumer spending growth has slipped after the Brexit vote, but people are still willing to shell out for beer and restaurant meals, according to data released today. According to Barclaycard, consumer spending cooled to 2.6 per cent in July, but the urge to hit the pub could not be resisted; spending in pubs, restaurants and [...]
Pub group Young’s says it is unfazed by Brexit vote uncertainty July 5, 2016 Pub group and brewer Young's has shrugged off Brexit fears, saying it is "well positioned" to ride out the economic uncertainty that has formed in the wake of the EU referendum result. "Clearly, the result of the EU referendum has created considerable political and economic uncertainty and it would be unwise for us to speculate at [...]
Budget 2017: Alcohol duties set to rise as the chancellor makes no changes to planned increases March 8, 2017 Alcohol duties are set to rise as Philip Hammond today said he will make no changes to "previously planned upratings". The duty rates on beer, cider, wine and spirits will increase with inflationary rises, or 3.9 per cent. The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) said the rise will cost pubs around £125m. Brigid Simmonds, chief executive [...]
Revenues up at Slug and Lettuce owner Stonegate Pub Company July 4, 2016 Slug and Lettuce and Yates owner Stonegate Pub Company toasted healthy double-digit revenue growth in its first-half results today. The figures Total revenue across Stonegate's 660 managed pubs and bars was up 12.8 per cent to £342m for the 28 weeks to 10 April, up from £303m in the first half of 2015. Like-for-like revenue increased [...]
Fuller’s brews mixed results as premium pub sales rises but beer demand falls July 21, 2016 London brewer and pub owner Fuller, Smith and Turner's premium pubs business grew in the second quarter in a "challenging" trading environment, but the company was hit by a drop in beer and cider demand. The figures Like-for-like sales in the company's managed pubs and hotels division rose 2.1 per cent in a trading update for the 16 [...]
Push for posh, premium pubs and Euro 2016 tournament pay off as sales rise at Marston’s July 27, 2016 Marston's premium focus has paid off as the pub group's sales are on the up, while the Euro 2016 tournament was a surprise driver of sales over the most recent quarter. The Figures Like-for-like sales at Marston's destination and premium pubs were up 2.5 per cent in the 42 weeks to 23 July, the company said today [...]
Nestled deep within the Ecuadorian cloud forest, Mashpi Lodge is a hotel at one with the nature surrounding it January 24, 2018 Shortly after the turn of the century the former mayor of Quito, Roque Sevilla, bought up a vast chunk of the Ecuadorian cloud forest from a local logging company, and turned the land into one of the largest privately owned conservation areas in the country. Somewhere in the centre of it all, on the site [...]