Member of Parliament have this week received a special pint glass as part of the BBPA’s call for a cut in beer duty in the Budget on 16th March. The specially designed glass shows the flags of six EU countries, including the UK, and the beer duty charged in each. The UK’s extraordinary 52 pence per pint is shown next to a range of other countries, from the Netherlands, at … [Read more...]
Floyd Mayweather talks business with Manchester bar Archie’s
A duo of famous faces have descended on the celebrity hangout Archie’s, with plans to take the Manchester burger and shake bar Stateside. Undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather visited the eatery located on Oxford Road, alongside his team to grab a taste of the action. After admitting to ‘falling in love with the place’, the Money Man himself is currently in talks with … [Read more...]
Carlsberg Group, Financial statement as at 31 December 2015
Strong cash flow delivery in a year of transition. Financial highlights Organic net revenue growth of 2% (Q4: +5%) driven by strong Asian performance. In Q4, all regions contributed positively to organic net revenue growth of 5%. Total price/mix of +5% (Q4: +6%). Organic operating profit decline of 7% (Q4: -23%) in line with expectations. Q4 organic decline of 23% … [Read more...]
Greene King Trading Statement
Greene King announces its trading statement for the 40 weeks to 7 February 2016. Hightlights Greene King Retail like-for-like (LFL) sales up 2.2%, Spirit Managed LFL sales up 1.1% In the two Christmas weeks, LFL sales grew 5.0% in Greene King & 5.2% in Spirit Pub Partners LFL net income up 2.5% Brewing & Brands own-brewed volume (OBV) up 3.9% Spirit … [Read more...]
Punch publican wins a visit from the pub landlord, Al Murray
Punch is delighted to announce that one of its publicans has won fantastic prize as part of a competition in partnership with Ramsgate Brewery; a visit from the Pub Landlord, Al Murray. Punch site The Red Lion, is based in Milton Keynes and was entered into the prize draw by purchasing Ramsgate Brewery beer between a dedicated period. Each time a Punch publican bought a … [Read more...]