Spirit toasts 改善するing 利益（をあげる）s as punters dig in to low cost meals and help to 押し進める results above 期待s

By Rupert Steiner for the Daily Mail

Updated: 16:11 BST, 3 September 2014

Chef & Brewer owner Spirit said 顧客 appetite for low cost meals at its pubs rather than at expensive restaurants will 誘発する／引き起こす better than 推定する／予想するd 十分な year 人物／姿／数字s.

The pubs group that 分裂（する） from troubled sibling Punch Taverns saw its 株 rise 1.75p to 78.75p as it 焦点（を合わせる）d on value menus.

Underlying sales at its 750 pubs grew 2.1 per cent in the 12 weeks to 16 August with drink sales up 2.3 per cent.

Digging in: Spirit 顧客s chose value meal 選択s over expensive restaurants.

The chain which also owns the Fayre & Square and 炎上ing 取調べ／厳しく尋問する 出口s has been using food to attract more 顧客s as drinkers at many pub chains are 拒絶する／低下するing.

Instead of going out many of its 伝統的な 顧客s are choosing to buy cheaper booze from the supermarket and stay at home, where they are also 影響を受けない by the smoking 禁止（する）.

長，指導者 (n)役員／(a)執行力のある マイク Tye said 十分な year results would be above market 期待s: ‘We are pleased with our strong 業績／成果 in the ４半期/4分の1, 特に when compared to the good summer 天候 last year.

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‘Both the managed 広い地所 and the 賃貸し（する）d 広い地所 have outperformed their 各々の markets.’

The managed pubs 商売／仕事 accounts for nearly 90 per cent of sales.

示す Brumby, an 分析家 at Langton 資本／首都 said: ‘The numbers are good and, even with comparative 人物／姿／数字s toughening, the group has managed to 伝える the feeling that 勢い is building.

‘The pub 部門 has arguably 苦しむd more than most in the messy 影響 of the 2008 財政上の 衝突，墜落 and, with UK 消費者 spending becoming healthier, Spirit may be positioning itself to 利益 from a more 肯定的な 貿易（する）ing 環境.’