Makro

Keeping it fresh: owners Jonathan Thompson and Richard Phillips

In association with Makro

Freshen-up profits with produce

By Nicholas Robinson

When Jonathan Thomson and Richard Phillips took the reins at former Punch pub the Chequers, they knew a food offer would be vital for business to grow

Booker: has 40,000 pub customers

Booker growth continues

By Elliot Kuruvita

Food and drink wholesaler Booker has increased sales to caterers by 7.1 % in the past year, to £1.6 billion.

Booker Group wholesaler

Booker Group plans to grow sales to £6bn

By Jo Bruce

Booker Group is continuing to take a bigger share of the delivered wholesale market to pubs with new business including the 500-site Trust Inns.

Booker sales increase in first quarter

Booker profits in first quarter

By John Harrington

Food wholesaler Booker Group has reported a 1% rise in like-for-like sales excluding its Makro business in the 12 weeks to 21 June, with non-tobacco up 3.1% and tobacco down 2.5% on a like-for-like basis.

Booker to buy Makro for £139m

Booker to buy Makro for £139m

By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

Booker, the food and drink wholesaler, has announced it has reached an agreement to acquire from Metro AG its UK wholesale operation Makro, for £139m.