by Alastair Macnaught | Nov 1, 2018 | Beer Quality, Case Studies, Cask Ale, Cask Reports, Good Practice, News, Practical Advice, Quality, Real Ale, Reports
(Reproduced courtesy of Pete Brown. Follow him here.) After talking last week about some general attitudes and behaviours around cask ale, this week I’m focusing in on the sense I got from research about some specific issues around how cask is presented to the...
by Alastair Macnaught | Oct 23, 2018 | Beer Quality, Case Studies, Cask Ale, Cask Reports, Good Practice, News, Practical Advice, Quality, Real Ale, Reports
(Reproduced courtesy of Pete Brown. Follow him here.) The latest edition of the Cask Report has prompted quite the debate around the plight and possible future of cask. I didn’t write the Report this year (well, only bits of it) but I did do the research behind it....
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 23, 2017 | Cask Ale, News, Quality Report, Real Ale, Reports, Stats & Research
Manchester has emerged as the cask beer capital of Britain, following a major new study into the beer sold in the city’s pubs and bars. The Manchester Beer Audit 2017 found 411 different cask ales on sale in venues throughout the Manchester City Council area, beating...
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...
by Louise Ashworth | Apr 7, 2017 | Insight, News, Reports
At a time when operating costs are set to escalate significantly in the coming years, pubs are missing out on an average of over £14,600 per year in profit through inadequate beer quality management, in-depth new research has revealed. The findings, published in the...
