Fuller’s has reported a strong performance with profit growing 8% on revenue up 6%. Highlights: Financial Performance Adjusted earnings per share up 9% to 24.79p (2012: 22.78p) Adjusted profit before tax up 8% to £18.1 million (2012: £16.8 million) Revenue up 6% to £146.3 million (2012: £137.9 million) EBITDA up 4% to £28.1 million (2012: £26.9 million) Interim … [Read more...]
Orchid loyalty drive offers 4 families a free Christmas!
Four lucky Orchid Group customers will this year have their Christmas paid for by the pub company in an exciting seasonal promotion. The loyalty drive will give four families £2,000 in cash in time for the festivities, covering the cost of gifts, decorations, food and drink: “The cost of Christmas can easily add up, so we want to give four of our loyal customers the chance … [Read more...]
UK Hospitality and food services waste 1.3 billion meals/£2.5 billion every year
The UK’s hospitality and food service sector is facing an annual bill in excess of £2.5 billion for food waste, a new WRAP report revealed today. The report, ‘Overview of waste in the UK Hospitality and Food Service (HaFS) Sector’, also predicts that this figure could rise beyond £3 billion by 2016 unless steps are taken to prevent food being wasted. Charlotte Henderson, … [Read more...]
Tube plans to enter 21st century
Transport for London has announced that by 2015 it plans to implement 24-hour operation of the London Underground at weekends. London is one of the most-visited cities in the world and Leicester Square alone receives over 225,000 visitors on an average Saturday night. The West End Commission’s 2013 Report recommended an overhaul of London’s nighttime transport arrangements to … [Read more...]
Further Bramwell Pub Company sites go on the market
Following the marketing for sale of an initial 35 Bramwell Pub Company sites by Christie + Co last week, the specialist property adviser has announced that a further 67 pubs will be brought to market on behalf of administrators at Zolfo Cooper. The pubs are situated throughout England, Scotland and Wales and include four in London, with others in major cities like … [Read more...]