THE City can expect wine followed by a dose of coffee next week as blue-chip stocks continue to take a breather from the results arena.

Consumer giant Unilever, the only Footsie company scheduled to report next week, is likely to say that interest payments, prompted by last year's acquisition of Bestfoods, has eaten into second quarter figures on Monday.

But sales across the group are forecast to be strong, particularly in light of Unilever's ongoing reorganisation.

A drop in like-for-like sales over the festive season took some of the fizz out of drinks retailer Majestic Wines earlier in the year.

Investors will therefore be interested to find out whether the group has been toasting improved sales in recent weeks as it publishes its year-end figures on Monday.

Majestic, which has seen a mini-revival in its share price since the turn of the year, posted profits of £4.5m a year ago.

Buoyed by a strong housing market, home builder Berkeley is expected to unveil a strong set of year-end figures on Tuesday. Analysts are forecasting pre-tax profits of £168m, up from last year's figure of £144m.

Investors will be eager to see what cafe operator Coffee Republic has brewing up on Thursday when it publishes its full-year figures. There has been a considerable shake up at board level this year, with founder and chief executive Bobby Hashemi stepping down and managing director Rod Mckie leaving. Peter Morris, former UK managing director of the Walt Disney Company, took over as chief executive.

l Other companies reporting next week:

MONDAY - Finals: First Property Online, Health Clinic, Tribal Group, Workspace.

TUESDAY - Finals: AEA Technology, Airflow Streamlines, Atlantic Telecom Group, Avesco, Berkeley, BSS Group, Carpetright, Claims Direct, Convergent Communications, Maelor, Precoat International, TBI. Interim: Beale

WEDNESDAY - Finals: Allen, Greene King, Mondas, Northgate, Saville Gordon Estates, Teather & Greenwood, Vtech Holdings, Xansa. Interims: Arthur Shaw & Co, Comeleon.

THURSDAY - Finals: Fayrewood, First Technology, ID Data, Reliance Security Group, Smith (David S) (Holdings), Swan (John), Tomkins, XKO. Interims: Crest Nicholson, Fitness First, Scoot.com (Q1)

FRIDAY - Finals: Peel Holdings