JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has reported an 11 per cent decline in first half pre-tax profit to £32.2m, which it said was due to increased interest charges, following the renewal of its bank facilities in March 2010.
The founder of pub group The Draft House is on his way to opening his fourth pub in under two years. He is also co-owner of high end Notting Hill restaurant Le Café Anglais.
Most UK hoteliers don’t plan to increase room rates in 2011, but a more competitive landscape is prompting them to invest in renovation, mobile marketing and social media, according to a new survey by TripAdvisor.
People in the UK are consuming less beer and more strong spirits and wine, according to new consumption figures, prompting renewed calls for a beer duty freeze.