Marston's Xmas bookings up 11%

(Sharecast News) - Pub chain Marston's posted a surge in annual profits and said bookings for the key Christmas period were up 11% year on year. Pre-tax earnings for the year to September 27 hit £88.3m, up from the $14m recorded a year earlier.

The company, which operates more than 1,300 pubs across the UK, said like for like sales in the eight weeks to 22 November were tracking in line with the prior year

It added that it was "well positioned for a strong festive period and FY2026, supported by ongoing format conversions and a robust calendar of demand-driving events, including the 2026 World Cup".

Reporting by Frank Prenesti for Sharecast.com