Brewer sales up on good weather June 14, 2011 BREWER Shepherd Neame said yesterday that its sales have been boosted by the recent good weather, as it issued an upbeat trading statement and said its pub estate had risen in value. For the 48 weeks to 28 May, Shepherd Neame’s own beer volume grew by 3.6 per cent, while like-for-like sales in managed houses [...]
Punch says demerger on track June 8, 2011 WARM weather has helped struggling pub chain Punch Taverns post a rise in sales in the three months to 28 May. The struggling landlord unveiled a 7.3 per cent increase in like-for-like sales in its Spirit managed pub division. It said like-for-like food sales were up 8.4 per cent, while drink sales were up 7.3 [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING June 22, 2011 FINANCIAL TIMES BA CABIN CREW VOTE FOR PEACE DEAL British Airways cabin crew have voted overwhelmingly to accept a peace deal, ending 18 months of conflict in one of the most bitter recent industrial disputes. Unite said members voted 92 per cent in favour of what it described as an “honourable settlement’’, with eight per [...]
Beauty and the Yeast August 15, 2011 Honey & Barley Facial 75 minutes, £95 Call me a cynic, but I’ve a feeling you could take any natural substance and make a case for the wonderful job it will do for your skin. Roses! Thyme! Seaweed! But anyway, this is about barley, and barley that’s grown in Cambridgeshire and normally used for brewing beer. [...]
NO END IN SIGHT: SMALL BUSINESS BANKING WOES October 9, 2011 I RUN a small but fast-growing group of pubs called The Draft House. We’re known for selling a wide range of craft beer, simple food and – I hope – a warm welcome. In 2009, we were days away from opening our second site in Northcote Road, Clapham. We were managing our cash carefully but [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING October 13, 2011 FINANCIAL TIMES INSURERS BLAME APPLE AS LEVEL OF FRAUDULENT CLAIMS RISES The readiness of Apple to replace blocked or faulty iPhones with new smartphones is helping to fuel a big rise in fraud, insurers warn. Specialist mobile phone insurers say fraudulent claims have risen sharply amid the recession, especially related to smartphones. They estimate between [...]
Marston’s to ring changes for landlords June 6, 2011 PUB company Marston’s has won approval from the British Franchise Association to changes its tenancy agreements, giving the group more influence over how individual landlords run its pubs. Marston’s has been offering its retail agreements to it tenants since 2006, with 230 of its 1,600 pubs now run under the scheme. The deals mean that [...]
Punch sees sales rise as demerger takes shape June 8, 2011 Pub landlord Punch Taverns has seen food and drink sales rise more than seven per cent in its Spirit division of managed venues in the past quarter. In a bullish trading update, the branded pub and restaurant manager said sunny weather helped like-for-like food sales grow 8.4 per cent while drink sales rose 7.3 per [...]
Clapham is calling with this pub jewel December 8, 2010 The Bobbin 1-3 Lillieshall Road SW4 0LN Tel: 020 7738 8953, thebobbinclapham.com FOOD SERVICE ATMOSPHERE Cost per person without wine: £25 IF you live anywhere near Clapham Common, the Bobbin should be your local by virtue of being very good, rather than proximity. I don’t live anywhere near it, but the trip down south to [...]
Foster’s unveils £316m payout as it fights SABMiller bid August 23, 2011 Australian brewer Foster’s Group sought to put pressure on SABMiller to up its $10 billion (£6bn) hostile takeover offer, unveiling on Tuesday a A$500 million (£316m) capital return even as profits slid. The country’s largest brewer proposed to return money to shareholders via a share buyback or capital reduction in an effort to get SABMiller [...]