Like-for-like sales across 27 leading pub and restaurant companies grew 1.9% in August, with growth much stronger among pub operators and outside London, new figures show.
Source:Like-for-like sales at top pub and restaurant companies grew in August
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Over half of publicans (62%) are doing nothing to encourage sales of soft drinks in their venues, while admitting tap water consumption is on the rise, new research shows. Source:Tap water on the rise as licensees fail to drive soft drinks JD Wetherspoon, the managed pub operator, has reported a 5.8% rise in like-for-like sales in the year to 28 July, with profits before tax and exceptionals up 6.3% to £76.9m, in what it called a “year of progress”. Source:JD Wetherspoon reports healthy sales rise A Manchester licensee has received more than £7,000 in costs after procedural and technical failings were found to have taken place during his licence review hearing. Source:Manchester landlord nets £7,100 after 'Draconian' licensing review With just weeks to go until Chancellor George Osborne’s Autumn Statement, fresh doubts have been cast over the effectiveness of the VAT Club and its prospects of securing a tax reduction for the hospitality sector in next year’s Budget. Source:Andrew Griffiths MP casts fresh doubt over 5% VAT campaign Fair Pint campaigner Simon Clarke has received a rent reduction for his pub of £19,000 per annum, but said he is still “not happy” with the decision. Source:Fair Pint campaigner Simon Clarke gets 19k rent reduction The Publicans’ Choice Awards has unveiled the best suppliers in the trade. Source:Pub trade's top suppliers unveiled in the Publican's Choice Awards 2013 EBLEX is re-launching its Simple Pleasures TV campaign to raise awareness of the Quality Standard Mark (QSM) Scheme for beef and lamb. Source:EBLEX relaunches Simple Pleasures campaign Jägermeister’s parent company Mast-Jägermeister SE, is to set up its first subsidiary office outside of its native Germany to look after the brand in the UK. Source:Jägermeister and Cellar Trends to part company Hugh Osmond, the high-profile investor who founded Punch Taverns, has said that the closure of 10,000 pubs in the past decade had been “long overdue” and would ultimately benefit the industry. Source:Punch Taverns founder Hugh Osmond: 10,000 pub closures 'long overdue' |
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