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Whitbread, the leisure operator, saw a slowdown in growth in the second quarter of its financial year, with total like-for-likes in the 11 weeks to 15 August up 2.1% against a 2.6% increase across the half-year. Source:Whitbread sees slowdown in growth in Q2 Inventive Leisure, the Revolution bar operator, will look to acquire existing premium-bar businesses for its expansion programme, chief executive Mark McQuater has said. Source:Inventive seeks premium bars The average amount spent by drinkers in the on-trade increased from £44 to £45 between August 2012 and August 2013, although there was a bigger increase in the amount spent on drinking at home, new figures show. Source:Average pub drinkers' monthly spend rises year-on-year Greene King, the brewer and pub operator, is to open a £750,000 “innovation brewhouse” at its Bury St Edmunds brewery for experimenting with different craft beer styles. Source:Greene King to open new craft brewery So long the stalwart of the spirits rack, vodka hasn’t had things all its own way just lately. Source:Vodka Report 2013 Two industry veterans who previously worked for companies including Barracuda, TGI Friday’s and Town & Country Inns, have set up a temporary management/pub operating company with plans to operate 15 sites on long-term leases by the end of 2014. Source:Industry veterans set up pub operating company Your children have left home and their bedrooms are surplus to requirements. Becoming a genuine ‘inn’ for tourists can offer a lucrative add-on income stream. Source:How renting rooms can make your pub money It can be a time-consuming process looking for that all-important piece of kit for your kitchen, especially given the large amount of machines on the market. Here, the PMA takes a look at some of the top options Source:A round up of must-have pub kitchen kit Cutting VAT to 5% for the sector would cost the Exchequer between £11bn and £12bn per year in lost revenue, according to Government estimates. Source:VAT cut to 5% would cost Treasury up to £12bn Licensees should utilise their car parks by charging non-customers to use them — that’s according to a car park management services provider. Source:Licensees urged to utilise car parks for extra income |
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