Bill Gates Acquires 3.76% Stake in Heineken
Bill Gates has acquired a 3.76% stake in Dutch drinks giant Heineken, despite having previously admitting he was not a big beer drinker. He purchased…
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Food and Drink
National Chef of Wales Contest Glory for Matthew at Fifth Attempt
A Mid Wales based chef has achieved a career dream by winning the National Chef of Wales competition at the fifth attempt. Matthew Smith, 39,…
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Tom Kerridge Partners with Knorr Professional Bouillons to Launch New Online Training & Inspiration Hub for Chefs
Chef Tom Kerridge has today been announced as the new Creative Director for Knorr Professional’s Bouillons range. Chef Tom is partnering with the brand across…
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Scottish Brewers say Measures Announced for the Deposit Return Scheme Don’t Solve its Fundamental Flaws
Small producers and importers including independent craft brewers, distillers and wine makers, say the recently announced changes to the Scottish Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) will…
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Finger Clickin’ Good: How Hospitality Can Get Better at SEO
By Chris Pitt, Managing Director at Vertical Leap (www.vertical-leap.uk) Whether fried chicken or foodie dishes are to your taste, the chances are you’ll have made…
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Walsall “Dystopian” Alcohol Ban Rejected
A possible ban on Walsall town centre venues selling alcohol beyond certain times in the was likened to ‘something out of a dystopian novel’. Walsall…
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Popular Licensee Celebrates 10 Years at the White Lion
Allan Marks, licensee of the White Lion in Soberton, recently celebrated his 10th anniversary in the pub, a traditional countryside pub owned by the UK’s…
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Hospitality Guru Celebrates Success as Surrey Gastropub Scoops 3 AA Rosettes and Wine Award
A hospitality guru renowned for his success in helping household names like Gordon Ramsey, Heston Blumenthal and Danny Meyers build award-winning restaurant portfolios, has secured…
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Landlord Celebrates 30 Years With Brakspear
Jeremy Buckler, loyal landlord of three Henley Brakspear pubs, has been pulling thousands of pints for over three decades. Jeremy started with Brakspear lifting the…
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SLTA Welcomes Today’s DRS Changes but Calls for Clarity on ‘Unanswered Questions’, Colin Wilkinson, SLTA
The (SLTA) Scottish Licensed Trade has welcomed today’s confirmation by Circularity Scotland that upfront charges for drinks producers with lower sales volumes have been removed…
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Food and Drink Industry Accounted for 6% of UK Administrations in 2022, Analysis Reveals
The food and drink industry accounted for 6% of administrations in 2022 – the sixth highest sector in the UK – according to analysis by…
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Hospitality Starts 2023 with Fourth Successive Month of Year-on-Year Growth
Britain’s leading managed pub, bar and restaurant groups achieved like-for-like sales growth of 10.9% in January 2023, the new edition of the Coffer CGA Business…
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CAMRA Raises a Pint to £2 Bus Fare Extension
England’s £2 cap on bus fares will be extended until the end of June. The scheme had been due to end on March 21 but…
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Lakeland Dairies Launch St Patrick’s Day Irish Party Activity Resource for Care Homes
Steeped in Irish heritage, dairy co-operative Lakeland Dairies has launched its annual Celebrate Green campaign. The campaign takes over the month of March, culminating on…
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Delivery and Takeaway Sales Slip in January as Consumers Tighten Spending
January’s delivery and takeaway sales at Britain’s top managed restaurant groups were 2% down on January 2022, CGA by NielsenIQ’s latest Hospitality at Home Tracker…
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