Wetherspoon boss hits out at pub taxes November 3, 2011 TIM Martin, the outspoken executive chairman of the JD Wetherspoon pub chain he founded in 1979, has called for the Treasury to rein in an “unsustainable” level of tax levied on pubs. Wetherspoon’s tax bill tallied to £453.1m in the 13 weeks to 21 October, compared with a profit after tax of just £46.8m. This [...]
Booker bullish as beats slump May 24, 2012 BOOKER Group, Britain’s biggest cash and carry wholesaler, said it remains on course to meet its expectations for the year despite a challenging economy as it posted a 27 per cent rise in full-year profit. The company, which has over 170 branches that supply convenience stores, restaurants, pubs, schools and prisons, said pre-tax profits increased [...]
Booker bullish as beats slump May 24, 2012 BOOKER Group, Britain’s biggest cash and carry wholesaler, said it remains on course to meet its expectations for the year despite a challenging economy as it posted a 27 per cent rise in full-year profit. The company, which has over 170 branches that supply convenience stores, restaurants, pubs, schools and prisons, said pre-tax profits increased [...]
Something different for the summer… July 16, 2012 FITNESS & DIET EXPERT I don’t know about you but every so often I need some life breathed into my fitness routine. Not in the form of a wacky new class; more like something that I’d usually do but with a twist. These are the two things currently making me smile on my fitness radar: [...]
Mitchells & Butlers profits fall May 18, 2012 Restaurant and pub group Mitchells & Butlers has reported a dip in profits as the rising cost of food and fuel undermined rising revenues. The owner of chains including Harvester, All Bar One and O’Neills, which earlier this year faced a shareholder revolt over management and ownership issues, gave scant details on its search for [...]
Mitchells & Butlers profits fall May 18, 2012 Restaurant and pub group Mitchells & Butlers has reported a dip in profits as the rising cost of food and fuel undermined rising revenues. The owner of chains including Harvester, All Bar One and O’Neills, which earlier this year faced a shareholder revolt over management and ownership issues, gave scant details on its search for [...]
All this pub firm needs is some stability October 27, 2011 TO BE honest, my eight-year old nephew could become executive chairman of Mitchells & Butlers and the pubs firm would enjoy more stability than it has in recent years. This is the ninth change in either chief executive or chairman in the last four years. Hopefully Bob Ivell will stick around for longer than his [...]
MINT carries off the polo crown June 11, 2012 BACK for a fourth year, Hurlingham Park in Fulham once again thundered with the hooves of world class polo players for MINT Polo in the Park. Over 30,000 people packed the stands at the three-day event, to cheer on the six international teams from all over the world including Sydney (IG Index), Moscow, Buenos Aires, [...]
Where to eat like a queen May 17, 2012 Free dinners for Diamond Wedding couples at Clos Maggiore 3 King Street, Covent Garden, WC2E 8JD, tel: 020 7379 9696 One of London’s most romantic restaurants, Clos Maggiore, is paying homage to the Queeen’s Jubilee by offering a delicious four-course dinner on the house to couples who can prove they were married in 1952. The [...]
Wetherspoon rallies against higher taxes May 2, 2012 PUBS OPERATOR JD Wetherspoon said yesterday “unsustainable” higher costs from a tough tax regime in Britain left it cautious on full-year prospects, even as it reported a rise in third-quarter sales. The company, which has over 800 pubs across Britain, said its tax bill in the current financial year would be about half a billion [...]