CHEAP supplies of Carling lager have helped boost performance at brewer Greene King's Scottish pubs as catering to value-conscious consumers helped it achieve a 7% rise in first half pre-tax profit to £82.7 million.
CHEAP supplies of Carling lager have helped boost performance at brewer Greene King's Scottish pubs as catering to value-conscious consumers helped it achieve a 7% rise in first half pre-tax profit to £82.7 million.
TOAST: Chief executive Rooney Anand was delighted with the results in Scotland. Picture: VisMedia
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TIM SHARP CITY EDITOR
The company also said it is seeing rising sales of wine, coffee and food on both sides of the Border as people change the way they use pubs.
Chief executive Rooney Anand said: "Our business has been gearing up to delivering very good value to consumers – not just lower prices but the quality of the food and drink as well."
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