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Expert flavour maker Steve Pearce kicks off his 2014 Chemistry of Cocktails lecture tour this month

Cocktail lecturer gives key advice for bartenders in 2014

By Luke Nicholls

A leading drinks flavour expert claims bartenders and mixologists will need to ‘think outside the box’ if they want to stand out from the ever-growing crowd of bars and restaurants serving cocktails in 2014. 

David Mooney and Paul Newman founded New Moon Pub Company in 2011

New Moon hits Manchester

By Luke Nicholls

New Moon Pub Company, founded by North West chef David Mooney and former Living Ventures director Paul Newman, is opening its fifth venue in three years.

Branded coffee shop sales up 9.3% in 2013

Branded coffee shop sales up 9.3% in 2013

By Emma Eversham

Branded coffee shop sales rose by 9.3 per cent last year with 5,531 outlets turning over a total of £2.6bn according to latest figures from Allegra Strategies.

Camra wants to raise awareness of the Great British Pub and encourage support for a beer duty freeze. Image courtesy of Camra.

Pubs and the Economy: Campaign launched to help beat January blues

By Luke Nicholls

The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) has today launched a campaign to help the pub industry tackle the post-festive ‘hangover by promoting the benefits of pubs to the British economy and encouraging more people to use their local in January.  

How to manage your hotel, restaurant and pub laundry

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How to manage your hotel, restaurant and pub laundry

By Steve Clarke

With the start of the new year Steve Clarke of the Brilliant Laundry Group gives his advice on how best hoteliers, restaurateurs and publicans can manage their laundry service. 

Businesses are positive for the year ahead as consumer confidence continues to grow

Happy New Year: What's hot in hospitality for 2014

By Emma Eversham & Luke Nicholls

What does 2014 hold for the hospitality industry? We’ve looked into our crystal ball (and spoken to a few industry experts) to predict some of the big trends and developments in the world of restaurants, hotels and pubs over the next 12 months. 

Team member Petra Snajdrova at the Comedy pub in London during Christmas trading.

Estate diversity delivers profitable Christmas for TCG

By Luke Nicholls

Managed pub and bar operator TCG has reported a sales boost for the ‘movable feast’ that was Christmas 2013, with an average 7 per cent uplift in turnover across its estate thanks to ‘a definite upturn in consumer confidence’.

In good Spirits: Hospitality businesses benefited from a record-breaking year for tourism in 2013

BigHospitality’s 2013 review: What you told us

By Luke Nicholls

It was the year that the horsemeat scandal rocked the food chain, Noma was knocked off of top spot and the beer duty escalator was finally scrapped. But what did you make of it all? Here’s a look back at some of the biggest issues of 2013.

The new code of conduct could save publicans in tenanted pubs £100m a year

Statutory code for pubs: Demand for action grows

By Luke Nicholls

The debate over a Statutory Code of Conduct for pubs, which proponents argue would improve the pubco-tenant relationship, has taken another turn this week, with a number of individuals, companies and industry bodies speaking out about the issue.

The BBPA’s chief executive Brigid Simmonds with Mark Stewart, chairman of Pubs of Ulster (left) and Colin Neill, the organisation’s chief executive (right) at Brewers Hall, for the signing of the Memorandum

BBPA partners with Pubs of Ulster

By Luke Nicholls

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has formed a new partnership with Pubs of Ulster, the professional body of the Retail Licensed Trade in Northern Ireland.

The three-floor venue will offer an all-day menu with a choice of seasonal dishes

D&M confirms The Fable details

By Mark Wingett

Drake & Morgan, the highly-regarded, bar-restaurant operator, has confirmed that its seventh site, The Fable, will open next February at Sixty London in Holborn, and said that it has 'many more exciting openings in the pipeline'.

Sian McNicholas: Career Profile

Sian McNicholas: Career Profile

By Emma Eversham

Leisure Management graduate and publican's daughter Sian McNicholas worked in events before taking up the role of marketing development manager at London-based pub company Young's. Following the company's purchase of Geronimo Inns at the...

Food inflation to rise 3.8% in 2014

Food inflation to rise 3.8% in 2014

By Emma Eversham

Food inflation is predicted to rise by 3.8 per cent next year according to Prestige Purchasing with prices for beef, cheddar and wine in particular set to remain high.

Revolution's new menu includes a wide variety of burgers, capitalising on the increased demand for American cuisine

Inventive revolutionises food offering

By Luke Nicholls

Inventive Leisure has become the latest brand to tap into growing consumer trend of ‘casualisation’ as the national premium bar operator has unveiled a new menu for its Revolution business and a new executive chef.

Small Business Saturday was founded by American Express in 2010 and falls on the first Saturday after Thanksgiving

Small Business Saturday: Kick-starting a profitable Christmas

By Luke Nicholls

As independent businesses across the UK countdown to Small Business Saturday on 7 December, successful hospitality entrepreneur Sarah Willingham has given her top tips for smaller operators to stay profitable during the festive period and beyond.

Town locations remain streets ahead for diners

Town locations remain streets ahead for diners

By Stefan Chomka

The high street is still the preferred place for consumers to eat out and visit coffee shops, new research has shown, despite the growth in restaurant activity in out-of-town locations.

In his 2013 Autumn Statement, Chancellor George Osborne said the Government's plans will 'remove the cap on aspiration'

Autumn Statement 2013: What it means for hospitality

By Luke Nicholls

"Britain's economic plan is working," proclaimed George Osborne in his Autumn Statement earlier today as the Chancellor pledged to support 'the hard-working values' of the nation's high street restaurants, cafés and pubs. 

Fuller's chief executive on transport hubs and smoking ban

Transport hubs providing new opportunities for pub company Fuller’s

By Emma Eversham

Transport hubs such as railway stations, airports and underground stations are providing new opportunities for pub company Fuller’s, according to chief executive Simon Emeny, who also believes the smoking ban ‘was one of the best things to happen to pubs’.

A number of Peruvian restaurants have sprung up in London over the past year

Peruvian food store launches in UK

By Luke Nicholls

Manchester-based supplier Viva Peru is bringing 'the rich and complex flavours' of Peruvian cuisine to the UK market with the launch of what it claims is the country’s first online Peruvian food store.

Almost two-thirds of pub operators expect accommodation revenue to grow over the next 12 months

Sector to find more space for rooms

By Mark Wingett

Following the food revolution, the next growth area for the pub sector is gearing up to be accommodation, with a number of operators set to invest significant funds into growing their room stock over the coming 18-24 months and as overseas tourists return...

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