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JD Wetherspoon reports 20% rise in profits

JD WetherspoonUK pub operator JD Wetherspoon reported a 20% increase in pre-tax profit for the first half of its financial year driven by strong sales of coffees and breakfasts.
Posted: 02 March 2007 | 09:29

Scottish pub groups warn against early introduction of test purchasing

A group of hospitality trade groups have written an open letter to the Scottish Executive expressing opposition to plans to allow the early introduction of the Test Purchasing of alcohol north of the border.
Posted: 15 February 2007 | 14:49

Winners and losers emerging as the Scottish smoke clears

buying drink in pubIt is nearly a year since smoking was banned in pubs and bars across Scotland and some establishments have fared better than others. With the English and Wales bans imminent, what lessons have been learnt? Nic Paton reports
Posted: 15 February 2007 | 00:00

Camra calls for communities to fight local pub closures

football fans at a pubNew figures from the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) have revealed that community pubs are closing at an unprecedented rate.
Posted: 14 February 2007 | 10:15

Mitchells & Butlers defies Scottish winter with positive pub sales growth

Mitchells & Butler logoThe Scottish winter has not been ruinous to pub operators as many critics of the country’s smoking ban feared, according to new figures from Mitchells & Butlers.
Posted: 02 February 2007 | 09:48

Honeycombe Leisure’s future in the balance

Honeycombe pub, Seeton Hall, YorkshireAn upbeat Christmas has failed to dispel deep pessimism in the City about the long-term prospects for pub chain Honeycombe Leisure.
Posted: 23 January 2007 | 10:00

Enterprise Inns enjoys strong Christmas trading but not New Year

Enterprise Inns logoPub giant Enterprise Inns enjoyed strong trading during Christmas but an average New Year, according to its boss.
Posted: 11 January 2007 | 15:56

Fuller, Smith & Turner signs London Marathon sponsorship deal

John Roberts & David BedfordLondon brewer Fuller, Smith & Turner has signed a three-year deal for London Pride to be the official beer of the Flora London Marathon.
Posted: 09 January 2007 | 14:58

Three Hook Norton Brewery pubs win Beautiful Beer Awards

The Bell Inn, AdderburyThree Hook Norton Brewery pubs have been awarded Beautiful Beer Awards.
Posted: 09 January 2007 | 14:00

The Campaign for Real Ale attacks supermarket alcohol pricing

binge drinkingThe Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) is the latest body to attack Britain’s supermarkets for their rock-bottom alcohol prices.
Posted: 08 January 2007 | 15:00

Wolverhampton & Dudley shareholders vote for name change to Marston’s

Marston's logoWolverhampton & Dudley Breweries’ shareholders have today voted overwhelmingly in favour of the company’s name change to Marston’s.
Posted: 08 January 2007 | 12:00

MP calls for health minsters to take on supermarkets over cheap booze

John Grogan MPMP John Grogan has urged the Health Minister Patricia Hewitt to investigate the effect of cheap supermarket booze on binge drinking, reports the Morning Advertiser.
Posted: 05 January 2007 | 14:10

Hospitality's year ahead

woman gazing into crystal ballAlways first with the big stories, the Caterer news team turns its attention to what 2007 might hold for the various sectors of our diverse industry
Posted: 04 January 2007 | 10:49

Wetherspoon's to open more pubs in 2007

JD Wetherspoon logoUK pub operator JD Wetherspoon is to open 30 new pubs and create 1,200 jobs in 2007.
Posted: 28 December 2006 | 13:24

Independent pub numbers set to dip

buying a drink in a pubIndependent pubs will feel the pinch over the next five years as the market shrinks because of competition, the supermarket alcohol sales boom and the UK-wide smoking ban, experts have predicted.
Posted: 21 December 2006 | 10:00

MPs launch early day motion attacking supermarkets for selling cheap booze

The head of the influential All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group has launched an early day motion (EDM) in the House of Commons attacking the price of alcohol sold through the off trade.
Posted: 14 December 2006 | 11:35

Bristol pub wins 100th Beautiful Beer award

Sian Powell & Tony VileThe Angel inn in Long Ashton, near Bristol, has become the 100th Beautiful Bear award recipient.
Posted: 11 December 2006 | 09:36

Greene King reports a 20% rise in pre-tax profits

Greene King beer pumpsBrewer and pub operator Greene King has reported a 20% increase in pre-tax profits for the first half of its financial year and said it benefited from good trading conditions and recent acquisitions.
Posted: 05 December 2006 | 11:43

Wolverhampton & Dudley to change name to Marston’s

Marston's logoWolverhampton & Dudley Breweries (W&D) is to change its name to Marston’s, after 116 years.
Posted: 01 December 2006 | 10:51

Scottish Beer and Pub Association attacks decision not to extend licensing consultation

buying a drinkThe Scottish Beer and Pub Association (SBPA) has said it is “disappointed” by the Scottish Executive’s decision not to grant more consultation time for the country’s new alcohol laws.
Posted: 29 November 2006 | 09:26

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