Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin nets almost £10m in share sale July 29, 2024 The founder of JD Wetherspoon has sold almost £10 million worth of shares in the pub giant.
Square Mile and Me: Berry Bros CEO Emma Fox on retail, her career and wine July 25, 2024 Each week we ask a City figure to take a trip down memory lane. Today, Berry Bros CEO Emma Fox, who is also executive director at The City Pub Group and formerly held senior roles at Halfords and Walmart Canada, takes us through her sparkling career What was your first job? Potato picker over the [...]
Marston’s: Euros boost for pub chain after Carlsberg deal July 24, 2024 England's success at the Euros helped boost sales at one of the UK's largest pub chains, weeks after the company sold its brewing business to Carlsberg.
Sunny weather and Euros deliver extended happy hour for Britain’s pubs July 22, 2024 The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) estimated that the mini-heatwave that swept across the country on Friday and Saturday will have resulted in over 7.5m additional pints being pulled in just 72 hours.
London’s hospitality heroes need support to thrive July 18, 2024 By accident more than design, our pages over the past few weeks have featured more than a few hospitality businesses. Today is similar: the CEO of global giant Sofitel, and the man behind the effervescent Sushi Samba. No industry has had a rougher ride than hospitality over the past few years. The pandemic, of course, [...]
England fans drink in Euros final with pub spending spree July 17, 2024 The number of orders made at pubs nearly tripled on the day that England played Spain in the Euros final, as football fans flocked to watering holes to see Gareth Southgate's side in their second final in three years.
Sir Tim Martin: Wetherspoon boss on Brexit, his successor and how he lost £100m July 16, 2024 Wetherspoon boss Sir Tim Martin reveals the toll being a prominent Brexit campaigner had on him, succession plans and how he once lost £100m.
10m pints! Pubs set to cash in on Euros mania ahead of England vs Spain clash this weekend July 12, 2024 "The Euros final this Sunday will be a momentous day for the country and our nation's pubs and bars, which are set to see a sales boost of £120m,” Kate Nicholls, chief executive of UKhospitality, said.
Price of a Wetherspoons pint in London set to soar June 20, 2024 An analysis of Wetherspoons prices has found the average pint at the chain could cost Londoners as much as £11.22 by 2035.
‘London is leading the way’ says Young’s pub boss as customers keep spending June 19, 2024 Young's saw strong growth across its portfolio last year.
