Amber Taverns, the fast growing wet-led pub company based in Preston, enjoyed strong trading over the key Christmas and New Year festive period across its pub portfolio across Northern England, the Midlands and North Wales. For the 12 day festive period like for like sales were plus 6%. 93 pubs and growing Amber specialises in running wet-led pubs, located at the very heart … [Read more...]
Brooklyn Bowl opens at O2 with Bromberg Bros. Blue Ribbon
Brooklyn Bowl, the acclaimed NYC nightlife destination hailed by Rolling Stone as "one of the most incredible places on earth," has opened its first UK outpost at The O2 in London. The 800-capacity concert venue, will feature 12 lanes of bowling - three of which are elevated in a private party area with its own bar - and food by the famed Bromberg Bros. Blue Ribbon … [Read more...]
Record performances and like for likes for festive Peach
Peach reports that it has seen out the end of 2013 with its most successful week on record and healthy December like for likes, rounding out another year of progress for the independent, award-winning pub company. The Oxfordshire-based business, led by co-founders Hamish Stoddart and Lee Cash, reported 7.1% like for likes in the last month of the year and a £600,000 … [Read more...]
New Casual Dining show targets food-led pub operators
With food sales becoming an increasingly important income stream for the UK’s pub and bar sector, operators looking to expand their menu offering will find a host of new ideas at next month’s Casual Dining trade show. Taking place at the Business Design Centre in London, on 26-27 February, the new launch is now just five stands away from selling out of all exhibition … [Read more...]
Ribble Valley Inns up 15.5% during Festive Trading
Lancashire based pub operator, Ribble Valley Inns, established by Nigel Haworth and Craig Bancroft, is delighted to report excellent trading numbers in December 2013. Commenting on the results, Ribble Valley Inns CEO, Wayne Chapman said, "We are delighted to report that our LFL trading stood at 15.5% throughout the December trading period. Our teams did a fantastic job and … [Read more...]