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Increased sales: JDW reports 5.7% total growth for FY24

JDW sales up 5.7% to £2bn in FY24

Pub behemoth JD Wetherspoon (JDW) saw total sales soar to £2bn in the FY24, an increase of 5.7% compared with the previous 12 months.

Core beers: Fourpure was a popular stop on the famed Bermondsey Beer Mile in south London

Craft brewer Fourpure appoints administrators

Former south London-based craft beer brewer Fourpure Brewing Co has entered voluntary administration just a short time after relocating its operation to West Yorkshire.

Private ownership is key to success: Duncan Stirling and Charlie Gilkes

Inception Group predicts record-breaking 2024

Inception Group, which operates brands including Mr Fogg’s, Cahoots and Bunga Bunga, expects to deliver record-breaking revenues of £29m for 2024 if forecasts bear out.

More mindful: operator urges people to consider the effects of leaving unwarranted amounts of food on plates (image:Getty/Fertnig)

Pub charges people for extreme food waste

The Star Inn at Vogue in Cornwall has enforced stricter rules on customers leaving food during its Sunday carvery and has now begun charging people for leaving food on plates, according to reports.

Stonegate rebrands pubs to Social Pub & Kitchen estate

Stonegate Group, the UK’s largest pubco, has launched a new brand to customers through its pub estate called Social Pub & Kitchen.

Legislative outlook: the BII's Steve Alton shared insight ahead of the Budget at the end of October

‘Four-fold business rates rise enormous’

Business rates could quadruple for a number of operators when relief ends next year, one trade body boss has warned.

Pop-up pub: the 55k Tonnes is set to open for three days next week

Uber launching carbon-negative pub

Car booking app Uber is opening a London venue, which it claimed is the capital’s ‘first carbon-negative pub’.

NWTC to close three sites as part of restructuring plans

New World Trading Company (NWTC) has today (Thursday 3 October) revealed plans to restructure its business and close three sites to focus on its Botanist-branded sites.

Biggest threat: Industry leaders urge operators to call out NLW challenges

Sector needs to be 'less nervous' calling out NLW struggles

National living wage (NLW) increases have become one of the biggest challenges for pubs and the sector needs to “call it out” more ahead of the Budget, industry leaders have said.

Sage counsel: Stonegate CEO David McDowall has plenty of advice for burgeoning businesses

BIG INTERVIEW: Getting to know ‘the real David’ at Stonegate

Stonegate CEO and former BrewDog COO David McDowall truly is a working-class lad done good.

Comfort, quality and elevated experiences, this year’s trends influenced by consumers’ desires to make healthier and sustainable choices. (Credit:Getty/peopleimages)

2025 key food and drinks trends revealed

Foodservice provider Bidfood has unveiled the food and drink trends expected to dominate menus throughout 2025.

How to make: Tarka Dal hummus

In this edition of The Morning Advertiser's (MA) Dish Deconstructed series, The Pig's Head pub in south-west London reveals how to make its Tarka Dal hummus with home grown vegetable crudités.

M&A business up: Q2 has proved stronger than the same period last year (credit: Getty/mohd izzuan)

Carlsberg acquisitions lead M&A activity for Q2 2024

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals have increased by almost a third in the food & beverage sector for the second quarter of 2024 versus the same period last year – with the Carlsberg-Britvic and Carlsberg-Marston’s deals cited as key.