Pub operator JD Wetherspoon has agreed to accept a payment of £400,000 from property investor Jason Harris to settle a legal claim. This finally brings to a close the series of legal cases which started with the Van de Berg case in 2005 and was followed by the Ferrari, Lyons and Harris cases. H & C News hopes to return to the implications of this series of cases for … [Read more...]
Åbro Arrives in the UK
Award winning Åbro, a premium Swedish lager, will be available in the on trade from May. Brewed to German purity laws, Åbro is a well balanced and full flavoured premium Swedish lager. Carefully chosen ingredients ensure Åbro is of the highest quality: Spalt Select, Tarurus and Perle hops provide bitterness and an element of spiciness. A combination of Pilsner and Munich … [Read more...]
BBPA reports UK beer sales down 2.9% in Q1
UK beer sales fell 2.9% in the first quarter of 2013, according to the British Beer & Pub Association’s quarterly Beer Barometer, published 29 April. The loss in sales of this iconic British product took place in the pub sector, which was down 5.5 per cent. Off trade sales were more stable, rising 0.1 per cent compared with the first quarter in 2012. The BBPA points … [Read more...]
Greene King: resilient performance underpins progress
Pre-close trading update for the 51 weeks to 21 April 2013 reports: Retail like-for-like (LFL) sales up 2.2% Food LFL sales up 2.7% and room LFL sales up 3.1% Average EBITDA per pub in Pub Partners up 4.6% after 48 weeks Core brand own-brewed volumes up 0.8% Expect to meet market expectations for the full year Rooney Anand, Chief Executive Officer, said: … [Read more...]
Lincoln’s Inn Bar and Kitchen, London’s latest park restaurant, set to open summer 2013
Benugo, the award winning British landmark restaurant and catering group, has announced plans for Lincoln’s Inn Fields, a new park restaurant and café, set to open in July 2013 in conjunction with Camden’s historic Sir John Soane’s Museum. The unique partnership will see the launch of an 88 cover restaurant, in which Benugo will be investing approximately £500,000 in the … [Read more...]