UK pub and restaurant groups saw a collective 1.3% increase in like-for-like sales in June, according to latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker data. But a combination of rain, football and the jubilee produced contrasting fortunes for pub and restaurant operators. Peter Martin of Peach Factory, the business intelligence specialist that produces the sector Tracker, in … [Read more...]
Yorkshire’s Favourite Pub 2012 heads Ale Trail
After a record 7,500 votes and hundreds of nominations the public has crowned White Horse Farm Inn, Rosedale Abbey, North York Moors as Yorkshire’s Favourite Pub 2012. The competition – run by tourism agency Welcome to Yorkshire – began in April and the first round of voting saw the public nominate more than 600 different pubs, casting over 3,500 votes in the … [Read more...]
SRA appoints Raymond Blanc as first President
The Sustainable Restaurant Association has announced and welcomed renowned chef Raymond Blanc OBE as their first President. The Chef Patron of the two Michelin-starred Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons and founder of Brasserie Blanc restaurants has always been a champion and campaigner for sustainability and food ethics. The SRA said, ‘we believe Raymond Blanc is the perfect chef … [Read more...]
Wetherspoon reports strong trading
JD Wetherspoon plc has announced its pre-close statement, prior to the end of its financial year on 29 July 2012. Current trading For the 11 weeks to 8 July 2012, like-for-like sales increased by 6.1%, and total sales increased by 11.9%, with particularly strong trading around the fortnight of the Jubilee celebrations and during the Euro 2012 championships. In the year … [Read more...]
Perfect pints to preserve the planet
Pubs will be able to save almost £3,000 a year, serve better pints to punters, and conserve significant amounts of energy using state of the art drinks cooling technology being developed with Government backing. Twenty one businesses are getting government funding to develop technology that can boost food and drink production and improve the environment, Food and Farming … [Read more...]