Star Pubs & Bars Funds Free Cookery School Courses To Help Licensees With Chef Retention
Star Pubs & Bars is launching a series of free chef training courses at regional cookery schools around the country to help licensees with kitchen…
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Old World Rules The New As Wine Drinkers Look To Higher Quality
Old World countries continue to dominate the UK’s wine market, but consumers are increasingly open to new sources and varietals—and they are potentially willing to…
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Gordon Brown And Trade Union Ward Of Brexit Food Shortage “Catastrophe”
Former Prime Minster Gordon Brown has backed calls by GMB, the union for food workers, Hope Not Hate and food charity sustain to demand Boris Johnson to come…
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CAMRA: Cut Beer Tax To Save Our Pubs
The Campaign for Real Ale marked 1 September as ‘Pub Tax Day’ and used the occasion to call for reductions in the tax charged on…
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Vegetarian And Vegan Foods To Come Under Greater Scrutiny For Sustainability Claims, Says Globaldata
Vegan and vegetarian foods are going to come under much greater scrutiny in the near-medium term, as consumers seek deeper reassurances about how products are…
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August Bank Holiday “Staycationers” Bring £2.1 Billion Boost To Economy
VisitEngland’s August Bank Holiday Trip-Tracker survey revealed that 8.6 million Brits enjoyed an overnight holiday trip in the UK this Bank Holiday weekend, bringing an…
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British Takeaways See Surge As Vegan Demand Quadruples
Vegan meals are the UK’s fastest growing sector of the takeaway market, with a 388% growth in vegan takeaway orders between 2016 and 2018, according…
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Marco Pierre White Lands In “Hot Water” In Sexism Row
High profile chef Marco Pierre White has found himself at the centre of a “sexist row” following an interview with the Irish Independent in which…
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Guild Of Beer Writers Extends Awards Deadline
Beer and pubs communicators have until 20 September to enter competition The Guild of Beer Writers has extended the deadline for its 2019 Awards to…
Read more...£1 Billion Future High Streets Fund Expanded To 50 More Areas
An additional 50 towns will benefit from the £1 billion Future High Streets Fund, Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed earlier this week. Towns across England…
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Portman Ruling Forces M&S Drink Name Change
Marks & Spencer has been ordered to change the name of its canned “porn star martini” drink following a complaint to trade group watchdog the…
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Local Pub Holds ‘I’m A Celebrity’ Style Charity Bush Tucker Trial In Aid Of Meningitis Charity
Local community pub, the Eagle in Blyth, is holding an ‘I’m a celebrity style’ bush tucker trial in its beer garden to raise money for…
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Relaxed Licensing Hours Will Give Pubs And Fans A World Cup Boost
UKHospitality has called on the Government to relax licensing hours for pubs in England and Wales for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. With the tournament…
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Loungers Announce “Another Strong Trading Performance In A Transformational Year”
Loungers has announced its audited results for the for the 52 weeks ended 21 April 2019 (“FY19”) (1), celbrating “strong trading performance in a transformational…
Read more...New Research Lifts Lid On Peer Pressure Culture Around Alcohol
Rounds encourage one in three to drink more than intended and a third of Brits are too polite to refuse a drink A third (35%)…
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