Drinks Dominate as Outdoor Trading Returns
Three quarters of spending on the first day of hospitality’s reopening went on drinks, with consumers treating themselves to premium beers, cocktails and spirits after
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Hospitality Reopens But Full Recovery Will Need Support
Hospitality trade bodies UKH, BBPA and BII have welcomed the reopening of pubs and restaurants who have outside areas, but have warned that there is
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Consumers keen to spend despite caution on economy
Consumers are set to prioritise eating and drinking out in their spending after lockdown, but remain cautious about longer term financial impacts of the pandemic.
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Operators Run Risk Of HMRC Fine For Cocktail Deliveries
UK law firm TLT is highlighting that businesses need special permission from HMRC for the off-sale of pre-mixed cocktails, as home deliveries boom under lockdown.
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Jodie Kidd Welcomes Freeze In Beer Duty As Chancellor Responds To Half A Million Campaigners
Jodie Kidd and Long Live The Local have welcomed the freeze in Beer Duty announced in today’s Budget, alongside other measures intended to support the Beer and Pub industry.
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Judges Announced For The Heats Of The Nestlé Professional 2021 Toque D’or® Competition
Nestlé Professional Toque d’Or has announced two judges for the heats of the 2021 competition: MasterChef winner Louisa Ellis and educator and drinks expert
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Wine Drinkers Call For An End To Gender Bias On Alcohol Duty
Television celebrity Kate Thornton ‘baffled’ by bias against women in tax policy
Television celebrity Kate Thornton has joined a call for the Chancellor Rishi Sunak
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Wine Industry Demands Government Support for Hospitality
Almost half (44%) of people will order wine when they next visit a restaurant
Pub and restaurant owners, the wine sector and politicians have united to call on the Chancellor
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Low And No ABV Beverages Are Shaping Western Europe Spirits Sector, Says Globaldata
As trends towards health and wellness continue to mount, producers in Western Europe are expanding their portfolios with low and no ABV products.
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Gin Loses On Premise Share After Lockdowns
Gin’s popularity as an at-home drink during lockdown may have put the brakes on its rapid growth in Britain’s On Premise, CGA’s sales and consumer research shows.
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Open Letter To The Chancellor To Support The Wine And Hospitality Sectors
Members of Wine Drinkers UK (WDUK), a campaign group of wine makers, sellers and drinkers “tired of being unfairly taxed”, have submitted an Open Letter
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Beer Lovers Spend £150k On Local Businesses Using Beer Delivery App Brew2You
Beer and cider fans have been supporting their local pubs and breweries through the latest lockdowns and restrictions, using CAMRA’s beer delivery app Brew2You.
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Cut Duty Rates And Support British Businesses To Compete In A Global Market
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association is calling on the Chancellor to cut alcohol duty and allow UK businesses to thrive and compete on a global stage.
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Cut Tax On Draught Beer To Help Pubs Post COVID Says CAMRA
The Campaign for Real Ale is calling for a Budget that lowers the rate of duty on beer served on tap to help pubs compete with supermarket booze
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British SME’s Call For Duty And On-Trade VAT Cut To Support Covid-19 Recovery
Britain’s best loved wine and spirit SMEs have joined forces to urge Rishi Sunak to cut wine and spirit duty and extend hospitality’s VAT cut to alcoholic drinks to help boost British business.
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