Sidney Phillips sells freehold pubs at auction
Six of the 12 freehold pubs that went under the hammer at a Sidney Phillips auction have sold, with three selling prior to the event.
Archives for December 11, 2012
The Big Interview: Steve Magnall, Thwaites
When Steve Magnall jumped ship from FTSE-250 company Greene King to north-west brewer Thwaites, it was not such a great shock.
Stonegate Pub Company invests £2m across the West Midlands
Stonegate, the managed pub operator, has invested £2m across its 38 pubs and nightclubs in the West Midlands in the past year, creating 63 jobs in the process.
Minimum pricing won’t make alcohol expensive
So I seem to have spent much of the last ten days fending off questions from customers about just what the Minimum Price legislation would mean to them. It’s amusing to watch how a little bit of pub maths and a lot of hyperbole can make somebody’s...
Captain Morgan sales hit 10 million case landmark
Rum brand Captain Morgan has become only the sixth premium spirit ever to sell 10 million cases in one year.
Beer with Welsh whisky wins Brains Brewery challenge
An ale infused with Welsh whisky has won the Brains' “Ultimate Collaboration Beer Challenge.”
Town and Country Inns hit by restructuring costs
Town & Country Inns, the bar business led by entrepreneur Keith Williams, has reported a loss in the year to 31 May after incurring exceptional costs in relation to a “significant restructuring”.
Whitbread brands drive healthy results
Whitbread has reported a 3.3% increase in like-for-like sales for the 13 weeks to 29 November, driven by a strong performance from Costa.
Cosy Club to open fifth site in Cardiff
Loungers, the fast-growing café/bar-restaurant group backed by private equity firm Piper, has opened a fifth site under its Cosy Club brand in Cardiff, its biggest to date and 28th overall.