Spirit Pub Company has launched the first ever multi-brand pub gift card, available to use across all six of its brands; Chef & Brewer, Fayre & Square, Flaming Grill, Taylor Walker, Wacky Warehouse and John Barras. The Great British Pub Card can be used in over 750 pubs across the UK, is available to purchase online now and will be available in ASDA stores in October, … [Read more...]
Brakspear investment in business support delivers sales uplift
J T Davies & Sons, the parent company for pub operator and brewer Brakspear, has reported a 3.6% like for like uplift in draught beer and cider volumes through its pubs for the year ending 31 December 2012. Over the same period, total turnover grew 7.1% to £16.4 million. Operating profit rose by 12.8% to £4.6m and profit before tax and exceptional items was up by 20% at … [Read more...]
BII Mentors joined by Licensee of the Year
Winners of the prestigious BII Licensee of the Year Award 2013, Ashley and Kelly McCarthy, will share the secrets of their success with fellow publicans as part of the increasingly popular BII Business Mentor scheme which gives members access to expert advice. Ashley and Kelly from the Ye Old Sun Inn in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, join a 45-strong team of BII mentors with … [Read more...]
TripAdvisor launches comprehensive online resource for hospitality professionals
TripAdvisor has announced a free new online marketing resource for travel industry professionals: TripAdvisor Insights, which will act as a daily source for news, tips, the latest trends, industry research and statistics, and valuable information about TripAdvisor for business owners and other members of the travel sector. TripAdvisor has a wealth of information and … [Read more...]
Cider & Cocktail sales soar in the July sunshine
The week ending 13 July 2013 was one of the hottest in recent years and, as consumers packed into the nation’s beer gardens, total wet sales rose by 12% against the same week a year ago. As a by-product of the Wimbledon final on Sunday 7 July, featuring a Brit as well as an unusually sunny week, the market saw big year on year growth on the sales of many drinks … [Read more...]