Robinsons Brewery and Iron Maiden have unveiled a strong new look for their multi award-winning TROOPER beer ahead of an exciting year for the brand. The beer, created by Robinsons and Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson, has been a runaway success, selling over 15 million pints worldwide since its launch in May 2013 and spawning two limited edition beers – TROOPER 666 and … [Read more...]
Crowd of Favours reopens this week after a £100K refurbishment
Crowd of Favours, situated on Harper Street, next to the famous Leeds Markets, will reopen its doors on Friday 20th January after a 2 week, £100,000 refurbishment. The investment into the venue, which is part of the Leeds Brewery pub group, has been made by new owners Camerons Brewery. This will be the North East brewers first refurbishment into the group following the … [Read more...]
J D Wetherspoon plc – Q2 Trading Update
J D Wetherspoon plc announces an update on current trading, before entering its close period for its interim results, for the six months ending 22 January 2017, which are expected to be announced on 10 March 2017. Current trading For the first 12 weeks of the second quarter (to 15 January 2017), like-for-like sales increased by 3.2% and total sales by 0.7%. In the year to … [Read more...]
ETM Group Trading update for December
ETM Group, the 13-strong independent bar, pub and restaurant group, provides the following trading statement for December 2016. The Group enjoyed a 23% growth in sales during the month of December with like-for-like sales up 6% on the previous year. The openings of venues Burdock (October) and Aviary (December) exceeded forecasts with ETM Group experiencing its most … [Read more...]
Brits spent more wining and dining this Christmas
British households enjoyed Eating and Drinking Out this Christmas, as leisure spend in these areas rose 2% compared to the previous year, according to this month’s Greene King Leisure Spend Tracker. In contrast, Other Leisure, which includes cinema and gym memberships, fell sharply in December, down 20% year-on-year, continuing the downward spiral pattern seen throughout … [Read more...]