All articles by James Wallin – Page 2
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Analysis & InsightSector experiences 18 months of consecutive lfl growth
Pubs in London and restaurants outside the M25 were September’s strongest performers as the sector enjoyed its 18th consecutive month of growth, the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker shows
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NewsReport urges hospitality sector to look beyond young workforce
The hospitality industry has been warned that it cannot continue to rely on under-25s to solve its recruitment woes
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Rural pubs worth up to £120k to their communities
The first scientific study of the impact of pubs on rural communities has branded them “a vital service the countryside cannot afford to lose”
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NewsJonathan Neame denounces ‘anti-alcohol forces’
The chairman of the British Beer & Pub Association, Jonathan Neame, has insisted partnerships should guide the future of the sector not “blanket measures”
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Analysis & InsightALMR benchmarking survey shows sector stabilising
Licensees are now spending more than 5% of annual turnover dealing with red tape, according to the latest Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers’ Benchmarking Survey
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NewsLuminar's Marks: IPO 'the right place to go'
sLuminar chief executive Peter Marks has said he would consider multi-site acquisitions if the right deal came along and admitted a public listing could be “the right place to go”
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Former JDW director of licensing dies
JD Wetherspoon founder Tim Martin has paid tribute to the company’s former director of licensing, David Isaac, who has passed away
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NewsUpham eyes new funding sources
Upham Pub Company has ruled out national expansion as it seeks alternative forms of finance for its next round of acquisitions, with a current focus on preference shares and the possibility of an IPO
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NewsEnterprise begins managed expansion
Enterprise Inns has revealed it will have 10 directly managed sites by mid-November
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NewsBrakspear targets food sales growth
Brakspear has appointed its first executive chef, who will be tasked with developing food sales across its managed pubs
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More spent on drugs and prostitution than beer and wine
New figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) have claimed that UK consumers spend more every year on illegal drugs and prostitution than beer and wine
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NewsVAT Club members 'would agree re-investment promise'
Jacques Borel says “most” of his VAT Club members would sign a contract with Government binding them to re-investing the proceeds from a tax cut
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CAMRA appoints new chief executive
Tim Page, the former chief executive of the East Anglian Air Ambulance and national director of homeless charity Emmaus UK, will take up the £75,000-a-year position on 1 November
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Late Knights plans bakery/pub concept
Late Knights, the London-based brewer and pub operator, has told M&C Report about ambitious plans to open a pub housing a bakery, café, cinema and eventually a farm
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Salussolia: create a story for your products
Glendola Leisure managing director Alex Salussolia says operators must rise above the temptation to increase trade through offers and focus instead on ‘creating a story’ for their products
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NewsPub trade must change perspective of cask ale
The Cask Report celebrates rapid growth of the sector, which now outperforms the on-trade beer market by 4.5%
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Miliband pledges to cut business rates
The Labour Party is set to commit to a 1% cut in business rates if it wins next year’s general election.
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ACPO chief: on-trade not doing enough on binge drinking
The Association of Chief Police Officers’ lead on licensing has said efforts by the on-trade to tackle alcohol misuse have “barely scratched the surface” of the problem
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Analysis & InsightPub recruitment grows sharply
Pubs dominated the growth in hospitality recruitment in the last quarter with a 50% hike, according to a new report
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Analysis & InsightAlcohol sales fall but value holds as customers ‘trade up’
Total alcohol sales fell by 3% in the last year but value remained flat as customers drank less but increasingly opted for premium products, according to the Wine and Spirit Trade Association