Sales up at Booker
Food and drink wholesaler Booker has reported a 5.1% increase in like-for-like sales for the 52 weeks to 25 March. The group said total sales were...
Archives for May 18, 2011
Greene King's franchise set for rollout
Suffolk brewer and retailer Greene King plans to roll-out its new franchise agreement, Blueprint, to 100 sites within its tenanted division in the...
Mahou's draught launch
Carlsberg is to launch its premium Spanish lager Mahou on draught, following the success of the brand in 330ml bottles, which it launched last...
Peroni sales boost SAB Miller in UK
SAB Miller increased lager volumes 23% in the UK premium segment fuelled by the continued success of Peroni Nastro Azzurro. Peroni grew volumes 21%...
French wines on top at 2011 International Wine Challenge
A record 48 countries entered this year's International Wine Challenge with French wines coming out on top.
Borel: VAT cut for pubs by 2014
The UK hospitality industry could have a targeted VAT cut by April 2014, according to the influential French lobbyist Jacques Borel.
Peter's drive to make pasty food of Wales
Pasty baker Peter's Foods is leading a campaign to get the corned beef pasty recognised as the offical dish of Wales. It will be petitioning for...
Perc up your profits
PubChef looks at how a tea and cake offer can help drive afternoon sales at your business and what's new.
SNP prepares for minimum pricing
A minimum pricing law could be introduced in Scotland as early as April next year, following the landslide victory of the Scottish National Party...
Marston's tenanted pubs return to growth
Marston's has hailed the impact of its quasi-franchise Retail Agreement in helping to return its tenanted division to growth for the 26 weeks to 2...
Mulholland: tenant survey 'misses the point'
Save the Pub Group chair, claims the new survey on pubco codes of practice does not deal with the "fundamental issue" of tenant profitability.
Greene King harnesses the power of franchising
The tenanted pubco model is not dead. Especially not if you happen to run a managed division, says The PMA Team.
Pub catering butchery Bluefields launches
Independent catering butchery Bluefields Group has launched into foodservice and invested in Ben Burgers.