Asian Restaurant Awards 2023 (Scotland) Winners
Scotland’s best Asian restaurants and takeaways were feted at a glittering awards ceremony at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Edinburgh on Monday 18th September, hosted…
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Food and Drink
Scotland to Consider Minimum Unit Pricing Increase
The Scottish government has launched a proposal to increase the Minimum Unit Price (MUP) of alcohol by 15p per unit to 65p, causing more concern…
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It’s CHRISTMAAAASSSS!- Research Reveals Consumer Plans For The Festive Season
Christmas is coming, there’s less than 100 days to go until the big day! Hospitality and foodservice insight experts KAM have conducted nationally representative research…
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Pasta vs Curry: This is Britain’s Favorite Cuisine
Italian restaurants are stealing the spotlight come up with Italian cuisine becoming the UK’s most popular international cuisine according to a new report. Indian food…
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Mark Your Calendar For Cask Ale Week
CAMRA is urging its members to join in the Cask Ale Week celebrations (21 Sept – 1 Oct) by supporting their local pubs and breweries…
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Optimism Among Hospitality Leaders Improves Despite Challenges In Trading Conditions
The challenging trading conditions identified by most grocery and hospitality leaders are largely expected to continue into the next 12 months, according to the new…
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Delivery And Takeaway Sales Rise 6% To Extend Recovery From Post-COVID Slump
Britain’s top managed restaurant groups secured a third successive month of year-on-year growth in delivery and takeaway sales in August. CGA by NIQ’s Hospitality at…
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50% Of Millennials Consider Drinking & Dining As Essential Spending-Survey Reveals
Hospitality and booking platform, DesignMyNight have announced the results of their annual city survey with this year’s focus putting a spotlight on affordability in the…
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Fuller’s Managed Estate Awarded BII Sustainability Champion Status
Fuller’s is delighted to announce that all 197 pubs and hotels in its managed estate have been awarded BII Sustainability Champion status – making Fuller’s…
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50% Rise in Pubs ‘Vanishing’ During Second Quarter of 2023
The number of pubs ‘vanishing’ from the English and Welsh communities that they once served, having called last orders for the final time, increased sharply…
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Drinks Sales Leap 16% After Sun Shines On Pubs
Britain’s early-September heatwave helped Britain’s On Premise to double-digit drinks sales growth last week. CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker shows average sales in managed…
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Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company Set To Close Wychwood Brewery
Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC) is to close Wychwood Brewery in Oxfordshire from November this year. The company said the closure was in line with…
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Kent Pub Opens Community Café As Meeting Place To Support Locals
(Photos: Gregallenphoto.com) The opening of a new community café at The George in Bethersden, Kent, is helping to bring local people together, creating new ways…
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Community Pub Reopens Following Transformational £300,000 Refurbishment
The Cheshire Cheese in Middlewich reopened last month following a combined investment of £250,000 from community pub company Admiral Taverns, and popular local licensee, Janice…
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The Duke Of Cumberland Official Reopens After £1.8M Transformation
A nautical theme marked the official launch event for Shepherd Neame’s coastal pub The Duke of Cumberland in Whitstable on Tuesday (September 12). Volunteers from…
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