Kalton & Barlow, the north west pub operator, is set to unveil a fifth site later this month on the back of a rise in sales. The company saw like-for-like sales up 5.7% in the first six months of 2013 and had an even better July.
Co-founder Simon Kalton said, “Thanks to a record month of sunshine, our third quarter figures are already off to a flying start with year-on-year sales up 9.8% in July. We believe it’s about taking the time to get all the little things right – that’s what makes the difference. We’re always looking at new ways of improving our customers’ experiences – this summer we have trialed a new range of our own smoothies that have gone down a storm.”