TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel site, has announced the winners of its inaugural ‘Travellers' Choice Awards for Travel Favourites. Here’s your opportunity to judge for yourself and agree, differ, or even violently disagree! The Awards honour the essential things that travellers insist on having with them wherever they go, from luggage and cameras to e-readers and … [Read more...]
Accessible pubs see more revenue, see the video
The BBPA has released an on-line film to promote ‘An Open Welcome’, the Association’s new access guidance for pubs – with the help of legendary Paralympian Baroness Tanni-Grey Thompson DBE, who took time out of her busy schedule to support the initiative. Tanni joined the team at the Duke of York, a Shepherd Neame pub in Borough, London, where she met licensee Lorraine Hart, … [Read more...]
Spirit reports good progress in fourth quarter
Spirit Pub Company issued its trading update for the final quarter (to 18th August) of the current financial year, reporting that the Managed pubs division delivered another quarter of solid growth, notwithstanding volatile trading conditions and the adverse impact of both the wet summer and the Olympics. Highlights Strong final quarter for Managed estate, with … [Read more...]
Greene King trading update
Greene King reports like-for-like (LFL) sales up 5.1% after 18 weeks, despite the poor weather this summer, with the Olympics having a minimal net impact on overall Retail performance. In London, the City and the West End were generally quiet while in the suburbs, including Realpubs and Capital Pub Company sites, trading was noticeably stronger. LFL food sales growth of … [Read more...]
Brakspear reports profit uplift and continues acquisitions
J T Davies & Sons, Brakspear’s parent company, reported a 5% uplift in turnover to £15.3 million in the year ending 31 December 2011, helping operating profit increase 14% to £4.1m. Pre-tax profits grew to £2.6m. The figures reflect improved performance across the Brakspear estate, thanks to significant investment in pub refurbishments and in bolstering support for … [Read more...]