Shares in JD Wetherspoon rose 12.5% to 384p after the pub group reported a 1.9% rise in first half like-for-like sales.
The company said that demand for breakfasts helped raise revenues by 6.5% in the six weeks to 25 January.
The group said that it sold more than 700,000 coffees and breakfasts a week, which is more than many cafe chains.
The Guardian 14/03/08 (Financial) p35
The Financial Times 14/03/08 (Companies) p14
The Daily Mail 14/03/08 (City & Finance) p101 & p41
The Times 14/03/08 (Business) p52 & p56
The Independent 14/03/08 (Business) p47
