Eating out to grow by 83m visits next year
The number of consumers choosing to eat out next year will grow substantially by 83m visits, while deliveries will grow 101m by 2019, according to new data from NPD Group.
Archives for November 15, 2017
Continued growth predicted for the food service management sector despite Brexit fears
Short and medium-term growth is forecast in the foodservice management sector, despite concerns over post-Brexit immigration restrictions, according to a new survey of the industry from the British Hospitality Association (BHA).
Magic Rock Brewing Co: We have to be more stubborn on cask quality
Greater education around cask quality is essential to the survival of the style in UK pubs, according to Magic Rock founder and managing director Richard Burhouse.
What does the minimum unit pricing law in Scotland mean for pubs?
The UK Supreme Court has ruled that Scotland can set a minimum unit price for alcohol, thereby rejecting a challenge by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA).
Dark Star launches craft lager
Sussex-based brewery and pub chain owner Dark Star has launched its own lager.
Wine price hike could hit supermarket sales
Still wine sold in supermarkets accounts for a third of in-home alcohol consumption, but a potential wine shortage caused by bad weather could cause consumers to change their drinking habits.
Dark Star launches beer mat inspired by pubs' charity work
Sussex-based brewer Dark Star has launched a new set of beer mats to remind pub customers that UK pubs raise more than £100m every year for charity.
More than 1,000 active customers already using Ei’s new online ordering platform
The leased and tenanted division of pub company Ei Group has revealed that the launch of its new online ordering platform has yielded encouraging results.
Walkabout in Brighton to reopen after extensive makeover
Following its closure on 6 November, Walkabout, Brighton, will reopen its doors on 9 December after £500,000 worth of investment.
Garrett Oliver: New England IPA is ‘based around Instagram culture’
Brooklyn Brewery brewmaster, and beer author Garrett Oliver has criticised the trend of breweries producing hazy, low bitterness Indian Pale Ales – known as New England IPAs (NEIPA).
Drinkaware: ‘We are not the booze police’
It is a busy Friday night in the pub and the punters are out in force enjoying themselves as the drinks flow from behind the bar. Just as things start to get into the swing, a distressed customer storms into the bar and frantically screams: “Everybody...