Pub chain J D Wetherspoon to scrap traditional Sunday roast dinners when it brings in its new menu in a couple of weeks February 27, 2016 Sundays are about to get tricky – you might have to find a new haunt to grab your roast dinner at, as popular pub chain J D Wetherspoon is scrapping the traditional Sunday offering. If you need to get your Yorkshire pudding fix, you better be quick, because last roasts will be served on Mother's Day, 6 [...]
After strong Christmas trading, Revolution Bars expects to hit its financial targets January 19, 2017 Revolution Bars said cheers to Christmas sales as it anticipates half-year results to 31 December will fall in line with the board's expectations. The figures In a trading update today ahead of its half-year results, the operator of 66 premium bars across the UK said like-for-like sales were up two per cent, while overall sales – [...]
Pub sector raises glass to economic recovery as more properties change hands January 5, 2016 The pubs property sector enjoyed a resurgence in deal activity last year thanks to the economic recovery and improved consumer confidence, new research shows. The number of significant corporate deals that took place last year was similar to the number in the previous year, according to Fleurets, a commercial estate agent specialising in selling pubs. However [...]
All Bar One owner Mitchells & Butlers’ share price lifts despite drop in full-year sales September 22, 2016 All Bar One owner Mitchells and Butlers has toasted a rise in drinks sales during the summer heatwave, but this hasn't been enough to lift a decline in turnover over the full year. The figures Like-for-like sales in the 51 weeks to 17 September fell by 0.8 per cent, the pub and bar group said today [...]
Do you want to buy back your own company? Wetherspoon’s boss says no and asks for shareholder help November 6, 2016 Wetherspoon shareholders will meet on Tuesday to head-off an unfortunate pickle that its boss and major shareholder has found himself in. Tim Martin, who owns 29.9 per cent of the pub chain giant, is facing the prospect of having to make a takeover offer for the very business he founded 37 years ago, due to Takeover [...]
Focus On Twickenham: Families flock to TW1 for period houses, riverside walks, and a 25min commute March 17, 2017 As the Six Nations tournament comes to a close this Saturday, all eyes are on Twickenham. This leafy south west London suburb may buzz with life around match days – with the thoroughfare between Twickenham station and the stadium getting particularly boisterous – but the rest of the time, it’s the picture of modern, aspirational [...]
Gin and wine sales sparkle as boozy Brits prop up the bar September 12, 2016 The gin and sparkling wine craze is providing a much needed boost to British pubs according to new figures released by the Wine and Spirit Trade Association. The latest WSTA Market Report reveals that in the last 12 months more than £1bn worth of gin has been sold, while sparkling wine sales in pubs, bars and [...]
London has paid £15.1bn in property taxes December 13, 2016 London has paid a massive £15.1bn in property taxes according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). New figures from the OECD show that the UK has the highest property taxes in the world, and London pays a fifth of the total collected. Read more: Top industry groups hit out at proposed changes [...]
This is the best place to live in the UK December 17, 2016 Winchester has been crowned the best place to live in the UK. The local authority has won Halifax's Quality of Life survey because it has a high life expectancy, high employment rate and high scores in surveys on personal well-being. The Orkney islands came second, followed by Wychavon in Worcestershire. Read more: London house prices [...]
Tesco unveils £3.7bn merger with Budgens and Londis owner Booker January 27, 2017 Supermarket Tesco has reached a deal to merge with wholesaler Booker, owner of Budgens and Londis, with both firms stating an ambition to create the UK's leading food company. The groups will combine in a share and cash deal worth £3.7bn, after discussing a combination for almost a year. They said today that there are [...]