UK Female Bartender Set To Go Head To Head With Europe’s Best
The UK Bartenders Guild will be sending one of its top UK female bartenders to compete against the best in the world in the International…
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Global Conflicts And Extreme UK Weather Could Drive Up Food Costs
Upheaval in the supply chain caused by ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, as well as the impact of storms and freezing weather…
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Resilient Scotch Whisky Industry Reaches £5.6bn Global Exports Despite “Challenging” 2023
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has released global export figures that show the value of Scotch exports topped £5.6bn in 2023. The equivalent of 1.35bn…
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Hospitality Sales Flat In January As Consumer Spending Is Squeezed
Britain’s leading hospitality groups generated year-on-year like-for-like sales growth of just 0.1% in January, the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals. The flat start…
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Team GB Secures Five Gold Medals At Culinary Olympics
The Team GB Craft Guild of Chefs Culinary Team has won an impressive haul of medals at this year’s Culinary Olympics, including five gold, one…
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The Longest Champagne Bar in the Lakes to Open in Bowness this March
The longest Champagne bar in the Lake District, Errol’s of Bowness will open in March. The site, which sits below luxury aparthotel, The Rockefeller, has…
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Inflation Lower than Expected at 4% as Food Prices Fall
The rate of inflation has remained at 4%, despite forecasters predicting a rise, official figures show. The consumer price index (CPI) measure of inflation stood…
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Hydes Brewery To Invest Millions In Its Pub Estate Throughout The Year
Salford-based brewer and pub retailer Hydes has committed to a multi-million, seven-figure investment programme across its pub estate throughout the remainder of 2024. The family-owned…
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The Castle Inn Pub Celebrates Reopening Following Joint Investment With Punch Pubs & Co
Photo Credit Matthew Holland Photography Congleton locals are rejoicing following the Castle Inn pub’s reopening! The popular pub, which lies in the rural outskirts of…
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CAMRA Calls On Government For Support Following Spate Of Bad News For Breweries
Suffolk brewer Adnams has begun the process of calling in advisers to explore options to raise capital to secure its financial future, in a statement…
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Guinness Six Nations Delivers Good Growth For The On Trade
The Guinness six nations rugby tournament is providing a welcome boost to the licensed on trade! In round 2 of the Guinness Six Nations, France…
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Oakman to Demerge The Seafood Pub Company Following First-Half Sales Growth
Oakman Group is demerging its Seafood Pub Company division, which it secured three years ago and had grown to 11 sites. The Seafood Pub Company…
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Free Guide To Help Pubs And Bars Boost Sales Of Low And Alcohol-Free Drink
Drinkaware has today (12 February) launched a free guide for the on-trade on how to boost their sales of low and alcohol-free products. The guide…
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Alan Paton Wins the Great Sausage Roll Off 2024
The Red Lion in Barnes is delighted to announce that Alan ‘Sir Porketeer’ Paton won this year’s Great Sausage Roll Off – an annual competition…
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UK Restaurant Market Thrives Amidst Economic Challenges: Valued at £18.6bn in 2023
The UK restaurant market exhibited resilience in 2023, reaching a valuation of £18.6 billion despite economic challenges marked by high inflation, the industry experienced a…
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