Managed pub and bar group TCG is extending its cask ale loyalty scheme into 2014 after seeing strong sales growth during its latest Proud of Our Ale festival. Sales of cask ale grew by 30 per cent across the six weeks of the campaign, which was launched at the start of Cask Ale Week in October, with many of the 45 pubs taking part seeing even higher rates of … [Read more...]
Enterprise Inns reports improving trend and change of CEO
Enterprise Inns plc, the leading specialist operator of leased and tenanted pubs in the UK, has announced its results for the year ended 30 September 2013, reporting ‘an improving trend’ in trading performance. Highlights Improving trend in like-for-like net income with growth of 0.6% in the final quarter and a decline of 2.9% for the full year EBITDA before exceptional … [Read more...]
Chinese spending in UK doubles
The latest data shows Chinese spending in the UK more than doubled in the first half of 2013, with China becoming the highest spending Asian market. And VisitBritain is now staging its biggest overseas business mission to date in Chengdu. Spend and visits from China have grown faster in percentage terms than any other of VisitBritain’s twenty-two priority markets, with spend … [Read more...]
T.G.I. Friday’s is best UK chain for hygiene standards
T.G.I. Friday’s is the first restaurant chain in the UK to receive a ‘perfect’ rating of five in the National Food Hygiene Ratings Scheme across all of its UK restaurants. The ratings place all Friday’s restaurants significantly higher than renowned UK eateries including The Ivy, Nobu and Claridges. Scores on the Doors The scheme, previously known as ‘Scores on the Doors’ … [Read more...]
Food costs for November
Welcome to your market overview from Prestige Purchasing for November. This is your quick guide to what is happening in the major food and drink supply markets. Top News Top Increases Percentage Difference Top Decreases Percentage Difference Fig +80.56% Beetroot -98.50% Courgette +55.00% Conference … [Read more...]