Wholesalers
Booker’s sales up 5% to £5bn
Booker has reported a rise in total sales of 5% to £5bn (including tobacco) for the 52 weeks to 25 March, driven by the continued development of the group.
Archives for May 18, 2016
Summer of sport
"I see them as capable of beating one of the big guns" - Sky's Nick Collins talks England's Euro 2016 chances
Sky Sports News HQ's chief football reporter, Nick Collins, is a man never far away from Roy Hodgson and the England setup. Liam Coleman spoke to him about what we can expect from England in the next month and how pubs will be at the centre of Euro 2016.
Beer
Earn more from super-premium beers – here’s how
Pubs can charge in excess of £5 a pint for ‘super-premium’ beers by emulating the successes of the premium spirits category, Miller Brands’ boss Gary Haigh told the Publican’s Morning Advertiser (PMA).
JDW
JD Wetherspoon to sell a further 33 pubs
JD Wetherspoon will dispose of a further 33 pubs, with a large portion of the sales taking place in London and the south.
Advice
Preparing for the rent review fight
The term ‘rent review’ can strike fear into the heart of any licensee. Michelle Perrett finds out how to negotiate the best possible deal in the first of this two-part series.
Brexit might not led to less red tape for trade, licensing expert warns
Leading licensing solicitor Robert Sutherland has warned that leaving the European Union might not cut down on the amount of red tape and bureaucracy facing the UK pub sector.
MCA Insight
City Digest: Marston's, Young's & Enterprise
The Publican's Morning Advertiser's weekly digest of city and business news - provided by MCA.
Animals
Pub's ban after 20 dogs drive customers barking mad
A pub has been forced to ban dogs after customers were sent barking mad when the venue filled with up to 20 pets at the same time.
JDW
JD Wetherspoon challenges Costa & Starbucks with 99p takeaway coffee & tea
JD Wetherspoon will now offer take-away tea and coffee to customers, hugely undercutting prices of many high street cafés .
Wholesalers
Booker helps pubs tap into key food trends
Wholesaler Booker is using its findings from major casual-dining group customers to help independent businesses – such as food-serving pubs – to better tap into what's on trend.