All the latest news, products and developments for pubs, restaurants, hotels and the catering and hospitality industry.
Trade Secretary Liz Truss considering 25% tariff on all US wine imports
Millions of bottles of Britain’s most popular wines could disappear from supermarket shelves and pubs after the Government proposed a 25% tariff on all wine imports from the United States.
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The Wine and Spirit Trade Association has won a significant post-Brexit victory, for its members and consumers, after government has agreed to scrap wine-specific paperwork on imports from across the globe.
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Almost all Covid-19 lockdown restrictions will be lifted in England on July 19 health secretary Sajid Javid confirmed this afternoon. Social distancing and legal limits
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England’s progress to the final of the Euros football tournament has given some pubs’ drinks sales a much-needed lift—but total On Premise revenue remains well below pre-COVID-19 trading.
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BBPA says Government must now invest in pubs to support their recovery from July 19th
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has predicted that England fans will buy 6.8 million pints
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that Ingle will move towards step 4 of the roadmap out of lockdown meaning that face masks will no
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BBPA issues rallying call to England fans to watch football at the local, as it warns of booking cancellations and staffing concerns hampering pubs’ recovery.
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Average sales in the week to Saturday 19 June were down by 23% on the same period in 2019, CGA’s latest Drinks Recovery Tracker shows. This is a widening of the gap to 2019 from the previous week’s dip of 19%.
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The Welsh Beer & Pub Association (WBPA) hopes that Wales fans will buy 500,000 pints on Saturday 26th June when Wales take on Denmark in the knockout stages of UEFA EURO 2020.
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English Wines Week is an opportunity to celebrate local vineyards, suppliers and bottlers across the nation. But with English sparkling wines subject to 30% higher tax than still wines, The TaxPayers
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Industry bodies are making a clarion call to pubs, bars, pubcos and breweries for this year’s Cask Ale Week, 23rdSeptember to 3rd October, to be part of their comeback strategy.
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Cask Ale Week 2021 will be taking place between 23 September – 3 October 2021
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is joining industry bodies calling for support for pubs, bars, pubcos and breweries to mark this year’s Cask Ale Week
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UK wine and spirit businesses are celebrating the free trade agreement (FTA) with Australia, which will reduce the cost for exporters and importers alike and will mean greater choice for UK consumers.
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Mermaid’s relaunch in 2019 piqued the interest of many with its strikingly sculpted bottle, crafted entirely from plastic-free, recyclable and biodegradable materials. Since then, the Isle of Wight Distillery team
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The Wine and Spirit Trade Association is toasting World Gin Day this Saturday 12th June by revealing that Brits, despite lockdown, continued to explore the world of gin, with sales in shops at a record high.
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