by Alastair Macnaught | Sep 28, 2018 | Beer and Food, Beer Quality, Case Studies, Cask Ale, Cask Reports, Good Practice, Improving profits, Insight, Practical Advice, Quality, Real Ale, Stats & Research
Download the Cask Report 2018-19 and read about the action plan to tackle cask’s decline in sales. One of the key points in the report is TEMPERATURE Research found that 85% of licensees interviewed say they take pride in cask ale and getting it right. Yet 69%...
by Annabel Smith | Sep 24, 2018 | Advice, Improving profits, Insight, Practical Advice
The following are some of our top tips for pubs to maximise the profit they can make from selling great cask beer:Get your quality rightOne poor quality pint of cask ale can damage your reputation as a cask retailer. Check it’s stored and served at the correct...
by Annabel Smith | Aug 16, 2018 | Advice, Beer Quality, Cask Ale, Improving profits, Insight, Quality Report
Ask any licensee what the benefit of doing regular staff training is and you’ll get a range of answers: guest satisfaction, a motivated team, staff retention, and better brand quality. But staff training is not just about the feel good factor. Investing in training...
by Annabel Smith | Aug 13, 2018 | Improving profits, Promoting your pub
Pubs rely on word-of-mouth promotion to get people through the door and buying their beers. Increasingly, this form of promotion is taking place on social media, where users are telling the world about their night out and ‘checking themselves in’ to a pub online. It’s...
by Louise Ashworth | Aug 18, 2017 | Improving profits, News, Reports
J T Davies & Sons, the parent company for Henley-based pub operator and brewer Brakspear reports good 2016 results, increasing its turnover during the year ending 31 December 2016 by 14%, to £25.5 million and EBITDA increased 1% to £8.3m. Profit before tax was up...
by Louise Ashworth | Jun 16, 2017 | Improving profits, Insight, News, Reports, Stats & Research
Britain’s managed pub and restaurant market experienced a dip in trading in May, with operators recording collective like-for-like sales down 0.4% compared to the same month last year, latest figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker show. Groups trading in...
