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Marston’s pubs earnings pushed to pre-pandemic levels by World Cup
The chain reported an almost doubling of revenues, but rail strikes are a concern to hospitality industry
World Cup fever has boosted drinks sales at Marston’s pubs by 50% as the chain looks forward to a bumper festive season with Christmas bookings running ahead of pre-pandemic levels.
The group, which runs 1,468 pubs across the UK, said that the combination of the World Cup and the first Christmas free of pandemic restrictions in three years has fuelled a revival for the embattled hospitality sector.
Read the original article at The Guardian