Business Profile: The Bull, Great Totham, Essex
David Milne, owner of the Bull at Great Totham, near Maldon, Essex, talks Champagne dinners, learning from pricing mistakes and spirit pourers with Matt Moggridge.
Archives for January 18, 2012
JD Wetherspoon issues warning over cost pressures
JD Wetherspoon (JDW), the managed pub operator, has reported a 3.6% increase in like-for-like sales for the 12 weeks to 15 January, but warned on the impact of continuing cost pressures.
Keep an eye on the ball
If I was naive enough to think the Government’s response to the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee report on the pubco-tenant relationship would draw a line under the matter, I have been well and truly disabused of that notion.
Marston’s eyes first Isle of Wight pub
Marston’s, the pub operator and brewer, has identified a site for its first pub on the Isle of Wight.
Booker launches a ‘foodservice force’
Food wholesaler Booker is launching a new foodservice delivery business that will compete against Brakes and 3663.
Pub closure rates decline, says Christie + Co
Fewer pubs have been put up for sale, the closure rate is decelerating and the level of pubs selling for alternative use has declined — that’s according to research by Christie+Co.
Milton: "we do not want to be killjoys"
The Government does not want to be “killjoys” but has to act against excessive alcohol consumption, claims health minister Anne Milton.
Getting that range just right
If you haven’t already done so, I suggest taking a look at Accolade Wine’s new website dedicated to helping the trade grow sales. Even with my suspicious approach to anything new, it didn’t take me long to realise that winningwithwine.com has some pretty...
Consultation on late-night levy and EMROs launched
The Home Office has issued a consultation on the implementation of the late-night levy and Early Morning Restriction Orders (EMROs).