The Bramwell Pub Company is making a number of appointments as the company seeks to deliver its strategy of attracting the best in the business, resulting in satisfied customers and highly engaged teams. Driving sales Joining the operations team is Danny Black who comes to Bramwell from Spirit Pub Company. Working with Bramwell managers across pubs and bars in Lancashire … [Read more...]
Loungers: record month, more openings
Loungers, the Bristol-based cafe/bar and restaurant group, enjoyed the busiest month in its history this past December: year-on-year net sales were up by 48.5% to hit £2.31m (against £1.56m in 2011). The group also reported that like-for-like sales for the period increased by 4.1%, and that the week beginning 10th December was the busiest single week in its history with net … [Read more...]
Joule’s brewery in Shropshire to expand
An iconic brand is set to expand after securing a new seven figure financial package Joule’s Brewery in Market Drayton is reported to have secured £1 million funding from The Co-operative Bank to continue its growth by acquiring up to a further nine public houses. The brewery estate currently operates across Staffordshire, Shropshire, Cheshire and Wales. Joule’s beer was … [Read more...]
Fleurets positive on pub sector performance
We report below on Fleurets – the leisure property specialists - annual review of the public house sector which, though it “carries on in spite of adversity”, is described by MD Martin Willis in much more optimistic terms: “Today, we find ourselves in a much more positive environment than we have experienced for over five years. “Instead of daily reports of doom and … [Read more...]
TCG no longer for sale, and reporting strong festive trading
Christmas and New Year trading for managed operator TCG was strong overall, with the busiest days varying according to the type of business and its location. In the run up to Christmas, a number of TCG’s food led venues in London and the south east achieved record sales, while its Locals and Bars businesses led the way from 22 December onwards. Overall, TCG saw a 2.5% … [Read more...]