BUZZ-Mitchell & Butlers: weather eclipses drinks sales
** British pubs, bars and restaurants operator Mitchells & Butlers -2.8 pct after reporting weak drinks sales in the most recent 8-week period
** Co says drinks sales shrank 1.2% in the 8 weeks to Sept. 16; blames poor weather
** Co says total sales up 2.9 pct for the 51 weeks to Sept. 16
** Reiterates warning that margins for the full year will be below last year due to inflationary cost pressures
** Shares (Berlin: DI6.BE - news) among top 3 fallers on FTSE mid cap
** Shares down >4pct YTD (rahul.b.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)