Christmas

Mitchells & Butlers like-for-like sales down despite strong Christmas

Like-for-like sales down at M&B despite strong Christmas

By M&C Report

Mitchells & Butlers has reported a 1% sales increase across its estate for the 14 weeks to 5 January, helped by a 4% rise over the Christmas period, but that challenging trading conditions since Xmas had led to like-for-like sales declining by 0.3%...

Festive trading brings positive results

Festive trading brings positive results

Pub operators saw positive trade over the festive period, hailing the two long weekends and Christmas falling on a Sunday as an excuse for more people to go out.

Pub Mentors: Turning the Lyde tide

Pub Mentors: Turning the Lyde tide

Ali Carter had lots of ideas when she last met up with Ben Scott, manager of the Great Lyde, in Yeovil, Somerset, to assess his pub operation and advise him on improving profitability. She is pleasantly surprised by what she finds on a return visit.

Pernod Ricard and AA resume drink driving campaign

Pernod Ricard and AA resume drink driving campaign

By Adam Pescod

Pernod Ricard UK and the Automobile Association (AA) have launched the third phase of their marketing campaign to encourage drivers to ‘accept responsibility’ when it comes to drinking and driving.

Plan your Xmas presence early…

Plan your Xmas presence early…

By Noli Dinkovski

Barely a week or so ago, most of us were basking in the glory of near 30°C heat. Hard to believe, then, that Christmas Day is just a little over 10 weeks away.

Plan properly to ensure end-of-year sales tonic

Plan properly to ensure end-of-year sales tonic

By Graham Rowson

Proper planning prevents poor performance, and how true that is. Never before have the five P-words needed to be put into action and I mean now, as delay in proper strategic planning will cost you dearly in lost sales throughout the forthcoming end-of-year...

Be smart, make your Christmas plans now

Be smart, make your Christmas plans now

By Michael Kheng

So here we are again, the start of September and we all know what that means — or do we? Time to start thinking of tidying the outside areas? Time to think about Halloween? No, it’s time to start planning for Christmas, if you have not already started.

Time for celebration?: festive season delivered mixed results

Pubs badly hit by December snow

By MA team

Pub operators have reported the poor weather badly affected the run-up to Christmas although the week between Christmas and New Year saw strong...

Booker to stay open over Christmas

Booker to stay open over Christmas

By Gurjit Degun

Food and drink wholesaler Booker plans to stay open throughout the Christmas period, including Boxing day and both bank holidays. The company will...

Beergenie.com Christmas party

Christmas bookings on the rise for 2010

By Lesley Foottit

Restaurant booking website BookaTable has reported a 73% rise in Christmas party bookings on last year. Today, Friday 10 December, is the most...

Orchid: Christmas bookings up on 2009

Orchid forecasts busy Christmas season

By Lesley Foottit

It's shaping up to be a good Christmas for the Orchid Group with bookings already 10% ahead of last year. The managed operator has booked more than...

Christmas and New Year trade was patchy

It's mixed results for pub festive trade

By Phil Mellows

Predictions ahead of Christmas were cautiously optimistic, but the economic climate combined and poor weather produced patchy performances.

Tills were ringing at Christmas

Surprise festive fillip for pubs

By MA Team

A better-than-expected festive period has given many operators and licensees a much-needed glimmer of hope in the economic gloom. The timing of the...

BarTalk

BarTalk

What have you got planned for Christmas? Suzie Dreja Royal Oak Southampton Hampshire We'll be busy leading up to Christmas Eve but Christmas Day and...