Drinks sales growth 'holding up well'
Drinks sales “holding up well” as the final quarter of 2023 begins, data from CGA has revealed.
Archives for October 13, 2023
Review of the Week
'Sober October is probably a damn good thing'
The Morning Advertiser's Ed Bedington met up with top gastropub operator Brendan Padfield to get his take on the week's news.
Drinks sales up 3.8% but real-terms growth 'hard-won'
Drinks sales in the on-trade were up 3.8% overall during the last six months, though inflation, rail strikes and soaring costs make real terms growth "hard-won", CGA data has revealed.
EXCLUSIVE
Value of beer sales in pubs higher than volume
Beer sales in pubs have seen a marginal increase in volume compared with a higher turnover in value over the last 12 months, demonstrating “huge restraint” from pubs in the face of "outrageous" rising costs.
My Pub
My Pub: the Bulls Head, Holymoorside, Derbyshire
The Bulls Head pub is located in Derbyshire and operated by Great British Menu 2022 chef Mark Aisthorpe but it's not just food that the site is excelling with.
St Austell joins forces with Olio to 'fight food waste'
St Austell Brewery has partnered with food waste app Olio to distribute surplus items from its South-West pubs.
Loungers targets record number of openings
Loungers CEO Nick Collins has cited the “continued evolution” of the business as key to its sales growth in a trading update for the 24 weeks ended 1 October 2023.
OPINION
'A pub is for life, not for 10 months of the year'
As if ‘Dry January’ wasn’t enough, the geniuses at Macmillan have joined in with Sober October. I guess when your CEO earns in excess of £190,000, originality is too much to ask!
Brakspear pumps £2m into two L&T sites
South east-based multiple operator Brakspear is investing £2m into two of its leased and tenanted sites after signing agreements with growing pub groups Little & Large and Friendship and Beer.