Salisbury

McMullens FY pre-tax profits rise 34.4% to £16.4m

Brewery and pub operator, McMullen’s, has reported that its profits before corporation tax jumped by 34.4% to £16.4m in the year to 28 September 2024, due to a strong performance in its retail division.  While the group has stated that, in nominal terms, its profit performance now exceeds pre-pandemic levels,…

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Today’s news in brief – 07/08/24

Yum Brands has reported a 4% revenue rise to $1.7bn (£1.3bn) in Q2. The owner of KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and Habit Burger Grill saw company-wide sales grow 3%, as it opened 598 new restaurants across 57 countries during the period. KFC revenues increased 5% to $717m (£563m) in…

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Fuller’s acquires Lovely Pubs for £22.5m

Fuller’s has announced the acquisition of Lovely Pubs, a collection of seven pubs in Warwickshire – for a total consideration of £22.5m.  The news comes as the portfolio of Warwickshire pubs are “a perfect fit” with Fuller’s existing managed pub estate, both geographically and operationally.  Lovely Pubs is made up…

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Today’s news in brief – 02/11/23

Coffee#1 reported strong trading for Q1 ended 31 August, with a 21.9% year-on-year growth in sales. The company, which operates in Wales, the Southwest, the South Coast and parts of the Midlands, opened three new stores in Godalming, Yate, and Cwmbran, all of which performed well. The brand’s iced coffee…

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Cornish Bakery opens 58th site in Harrogate

The Cornish Bakery has opened the doors to its 58th location in the Victorian spa town of Harrogate, Yorkshire.  The Harrogate launch comes on the back of eight successful openings in the last 12 months in Norwich, Bakewell, Bury St Edmunds, Canterbury, Truro, Whitby Harbour, Plymouth Barbican and Caledonian Park. …

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The Cornish Bakery opens Truro branch

The Cornish Bakery has opened a large new bakery in the capital city of Cornwall, Truro, and has also announced that five other sites are in development in Canterbury, Salisbury, Harrogate, Norwich and Cheltenham.   Even before it opened, the Truro Cornish Bakery was reportedly driving significant attention and comment from…

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Chickpea Group acquires its sixth pub with rooms

The team behind the Wiltshire-based Chickpea Group have announced the acquisition of The Silver Plough in Salisbury. The 18th Century pub which is located in the village of Pitton near Salisbury is the sixth addition to Chickpeas’ collection of country boozers with rooms. The management team of the bar, Ethan…

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Experienced operator acquires Wiltshire’s Bell & Crown pub

Bell and Crown in Wiltshire, a period country pub located in Zeals, has been acquired by an experienced hospitality operator. Occupying a prominent roadside position on the edge of the village of Zeals, The Bell and Crown is easily accessible from the A303 and situated just two miles from the…

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How to manage internal communications during a crisis

No organisation is immune to crisis. Every catering and hospitality organisation can be vulnerable to a crisis at some point, so it’s best to be prepared before it happens. Incidents can range from flooding on-site caused by natural disasters or extreme weather, to security breaches, unpredictable guest behaviour, food poisoning,…

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Novichok attack-hit Greene King pub set to reopen

Greene King’s The Mill pub in Salisbury, which was at the centre of the poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal earlier this year, is set to reopen after decontamination work is completed. DEFRA announced that the pub which was shut as a precaution following the incident, is ready to be…

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