Brits chug back record amounts of gin
Brits have sloshed back 60m bottles of gin in the past 12 months, worth £1.6bn, according to the latest figures from the Wine & Spirits Trade Association (WSTA).
Archives for September 17, 2018
Red Mist Leisure sells pub to Shepherd Neame
Red Mist Leisure has sold one of its popular pubs to Shepherd Neame, in order to focus on its other sites.
What do Michelin inspectors look out for in pubs?
The Morning Advertiser takes a look at the criteria the prestigious Michelin Guide restaurant inspectors look at when deciding which venues to include in the guide.
Get a full measure of the spirits category
Pink gin, whisky, alcohol-free ‘spirits’ and the rise of English rum are just a handful of the topics we’re exploring at this year’s Spirits Summit at the Yard, Shoreditch, in London on 2 October.
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Top tips from award-winning operator on making wine work
Operators need to seriously up their wine offer and not add on huge mark-ups, according to Great British Pub of the Year licensee Heath Ball from the Red Lion & Sun in Highgate, north London.
Agreement reached on pubs code confidentiality
The pubs code adjudicator has agreed on principles for the publication of pubs code arbitration decisions with the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA).
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A quarter of consumers more likely to revisit a tech-savvy venue
According to findings from CGA and Zonal research, the rapid rise in phone and app platforms in the hospitality sector is being driven by younger consumers.
Beer prices set to rise following heatwave
The cost of a pint could be set to increase after the hot weather affected barley harvests this summer, according to a report.
TRG believed to be in talks to buy Peach Pub Company
The Restaurant Group (TRG) is believed to be in talks to acquire Peach Pub Company, the Midlands-based, multiple pub operator, the MA’s sister title MCA has learned.
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How can your pub cut back on waste?
Businesses are under increasing pressure to cut back on waste and recycle more. Nick Burns from Robinsons Brewery, Clare Clark from the Roebuck in central London, and Pete Rayner of Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) look at the options for pubs...
One in five people look past their local town when planning a night out
The latest edition of the quarterly Deltic Night Index has highlighted that an increasing number of consumers don’t believe that their local nightlife is diverse enough.