The latest WSTA market report reveals that – while there’s a return to volume growth in the off-trade - pubs, bars and restaurants will be hoping for a merrier festive season, as sales fell 3% in the latest 12 months. The final quarterly report of the year follows the launch of the ‘Drop the Duty!’ campaign which is calling for a 2% cut in alcohol duty to help support … [Read more...]
2014 ALMR Operations Managers Awards winners
Menesh Modhwadia of New Inventive Pub Company and Darren King of Greene King Pub Partners have been named Area Manager and Business Development Manager of the Year respectively, in the ALMR’s Operations Managers Awards, 2014. A third Award, Rising Star was made to Matthew Dyson, BDM of Star Pubs and Bars, in recognition of the qualities he has displayed throughout the Awards … [Read more...]
Brits ditch the dish cloth for Christmas
With less than two weeks to go until the big day, research from Mitchells & Butlers, the UK’s biggest managed pub and restaurant operator reveals that over 1,000,000 guests are set to dine out on Christmas Day. 20% increase In pubs and restaurants across the UK, like Harvester, Toby Carvery, Miller & Carter, Browns, Sizzling pubs, Ember Inns, All Bar One, … [Read more...]
Top pubcos join forces at pub15 to attract prospective publicans
pub15 is the new trade show dedicated to the UK pub industry, taking place at Olympia on 18 and 19 February 2015, and aiming to help hundreds of prospective publicans turn their dreams of running a pub into reality with the launch of its dedicated Careers Lounge. Featuring representatives from three of the UK’s top pubcos, who between them own in excess of 10,000 freehold, … [Read more...]
McMullen pays out record Tenant Bonuses
McMullen has paid bonuses to over half of its tenants for driving tied sales above expectations in what has been a good year for the Hertford based family brewer and its tenants. The largest of these bonuses was nearly £10,000, with the average bonus being over £4,000. The bonuses are available for almost all 40 tenants running McMullen pubs across the Northern Home … [Read more...]