Why pubs group Marston's needs a summer of English Euros glory
Marston's is banking on a bumper summer of football to pack out its pubs with customers.
The Black Country pubs and restaurant group has seen a rise in revenues as it gears up for a busy summer of sport.
It says it hoping England can go deep into the tournament, packing pubs with fans.
The business, with headquarters in Wolverhampton, revealed revenue was up 5.2 per cent to £428.1 million, from £407 million in the first half of last year.
Reporting on the 26 weeks up to March 30, the business, which operates 1,395 pubs across the UK, said it saw good momentum across food and drink sales with like-for-like sales up 7.3 per cent.
