PUB chain Marston’s is to open another 25 pubs next year as cash-strapped customers trade down from restaurant dining to a meal at their local pub.
The new outlets, which will include three in Yorkshire with one site confirmed in Cleckheaton, will create 1,000 jobs over the next year including around 100 in the Yorkshire area.
The company, which has around 200 pubs currently in Yorkshire, operates under the Pitcher & Piano and Tavern Table brands.
The trend away from restaurant to pub dining helped Marston’s full-year profit come in at the upper end of expectations.
Chief executive Ralph Findlay said customers are looking for “affordable treats”.
“The focus we’ve had on value has been one which we think is utterly crucial in this market,” he said.
“If you break out what consumers are spending on eating out, pubs are doing better than restaurants.”
Marston’s has introduced a number of offers such as two main meals for £10 and a curry with a drink for £4.95 as it looks to pull in diners.
The group reported strong food sales in Yorkshire and cited the Yorkshire Rose in Huddersfield as one of its best performing pubs in the region.
2 Dec 2011
Marston’s launches drive to open more pubs - Business News - Yorkshire Post
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