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Enterprise boss questions supermarket booze pricing

Supermarket drinksEnterprise Inns has called on all retailers of alcohol to “face up to their share of responsibility” ahead of tomorrow’s meeting between Prime Minister Gordon Brown and drink retailers and producers.
Posted: 20 November 2007 | 11:59

Enterprise Inns predicts difficult year ahead for pubs

Ted Tuppen: difficult year aheadEnterprise Inns believes the coming year will be “difficult for some pubs”.
Posted: 20 November 2007 | 11:08

BBPA calls for beer tax freeze

Beer pumpsThe British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has called on the Government to freeze beer duty for the second time this year as beer sales in the UK slump to their lowest on-trade level since 1969.
Posted: 20 November 2007 | 10:25

Tourism industry to press Gordon Brown for tourism review

Olympic aquatic centreThe tourism industry is to write to Prime Minister Gordon Brown to press for an urgent review of tourism policy, reversal of funding cuts and separate funding to deliver the 2012 Olympic tourism strategy.
Posted: 19 November 2007 | 07:00

Starbucks to advertise on US TV for first time

Coffee chain Starbucks is to make its first foray onto the TV screens of America after sales in the USA began to stagnate as consumers tightened their purses.
Posted: 16 November 2007 | 16:14

FishWorks raises £2.3m additional funds

FishWorksFishWorks has raised £2.3m through a share placing to accelerate its recovery plan.
Posted: 16 November 2007 | 11:01

Hospitality faces the future with optimism

Caffè NeroThe food service sector remains optimistic about the next 12 months, despite the global credit crunch and fears about falling consumer spending, research will reveal today.
Posted: 15 November 2007 | 14:00

Restructuring pays off for Young's

Peter Whitehead, finance director (left), Patrick Dardis, retail director (centre), Steve Goodyear, Pub-with-rooms operator Young’s today said it is reaping the benefits of restructuring its business as it looks to secure its share of the premium end of the pub market.
Posted: 15 November 2007 | 12:08

Weak dollar hits UK tourism

Piccadilly CircusHigh prices, the worsening economy and the weak dollar are beginning to hit the hospitality sector with one million fewer tourists visiting the UK during the three months to September, compared with the same period in 2006.
Posted: 15 November 2007 | 11:31

Gaucho Grill abandons IPO plans

Gaucho GrillArgentine steakhouse chain Gaucho Grill has abandoned its planned initial public offering (IPO), it emerged today.
Posted: 14 November 2007 | 12:30

Tourism minister defends cuts to tourism funding

Margaret HodgeTourism minister Margaret Hodge has defended the Government’s decision to cut VisitBritain funding by 18%.
Posted: 12 November 2007 | 13:00

Smoking ban and credit squeeze pinches Punch

Punch logoPunch Taverns said sales at its managed pubs had flattened in the first few weeks of its new financial year following July’s smoking ban and waning consumer confidence.
Posted: 08 November 2007 | 15:32

Tchenguiz denies Mitchells & Butlers share sale

Robert TchenguizRobert Tchenguiz has hit out at “unfounded speculation” linking him with the sale of his stake in managed pub operator Mitchells & Butlers (M&B).
Posted: 07 November 2007 | 11:17

Moto Hospitality loses compensation fight

 Moto signMotorway services provider, Moto Hospitality, has failed in its last ditch bid to get a £15.5m compensation claim heard by the highest court in the land.
Posted: 07 November 2007 | 07:00

Franchisees welcome Holiday Inn re-brand

Holiday InnInterContinental Hotels Group’s (IHG) planned global re-brand of Holiday Inn has been received well by franchisees, the hotel group said today.
Posted: 06 November 2007 | 14:38

Wetherspoon chief shrugs off long-term effect of England smoking ban

John HutsonJD Wetherspoon chief executive John Hutson predicted a return to buoyant sales in six to seven months, after admitting a dip in bar sales following the start of England’s smoking ban this July.
Posted: 06 November 2007 | 13:16

Punch profits to be hit by smoking ban

Punch Taverns logoPunch Taverns is expected to unveil a drop in profits on Thursday as the impact of the smoking ban starts to hit home.
Posted: 05 November 2007 | 13:45

Focus on burgers boosts UK profits at McDonald’s

The UK arm of fast-food giant McDonald’s saw profits surge in 2006 as its strategy of focusing on burgers rather than healthier options paid off.
Posted: 05 November 2007 | 13:29

IPO an option for Laurel restaurant business

La TascaA stock market flotation for the restaurant business of Laurel Pub Company, including La Tasca, Slug and Lettuce and Ha Ha bar & grill, is “an option” for its owner Robert Tchenguiz.
Posted: 05 November 2007 | 13:19

Wolseley restaurant sales top £10m

The WolseleyThe Wolseley in Piccadilly has posted sales in excess of £10m for the past year and become one of London’s top grossing restaurants.
Posted: 05 November 2007 | 13:09

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