Jan 30 (Reuters) - Fuller Smith & Turner on
Thursday reported higher sales at its pubs and hotels during the
Christmas and New Year period, in its first festive season after
the sale of its beer business to Japan's Asahi Group
last year.
Like-for-like sales in managed pubs and hotels rose 4.3% for
the six weeks ended Jan. 18, while for the 42-week period sales
were up 2.5%, the company said.
"It's been a year of change for Fuller's and this is a good
first Christmas as a focused premium pubs and hotels business,"
Chief Executive Officer Simon Emeny said.
(Reporting by Shanima A in Bengaluru; Editing by Bernard Orr)