Product Launches

Ambius' contemporary Christmas decorations are available to the on-trade market

Christmas products: Decorations

By Luke Nicholls

BigHospitality takes a look at some of the Christmas decorations, including contamporary decorations from Ambius and an early bird deal on Christmas trees from Xmastreesales.co.uk. With bookings for Christmas trees and decorations are already up 35 per...

Tolly English Ale is due to be released from October

Greene King to release 2.8% ale

By Luke Nicholls

Cask ale brewer Greene King is set to unveil Tolly English Ale, a new lower strength ale at 2.8 per cent ABV.

Crabbies Mulled Ginger Wine is available to the on-trade and take-home markets for the winter period

Christmas products: Drink

By Luke Nicholls

BigHospitality takes a look at some festive-themed drinks including Crabbie’s Mulled Ginger Wine, Medieval ale, Christmas coffee and Winter Shield ale. All of these drinks are available to the on-trade, and all are sure to make your business stand out...

Redwood’s turkey-style Celebration Roast comes ready-sliced in catering packs

Christmas products: Food

By Luke Nicholls

BigHospitality takes a look at some festive-themed food including Redwood’s turkey-style vegetarian Celebration Roast and Brakes tapas range and game casserole. All of these food products are sure to make your business stand out from the crowd during...

New Forest Ice Cream's champagne-flavoured sorbet will be available to the on and off-trade markets

Christmas products: Desserts

By Luke Nicholls

BigHospitality takes a look at some festive-themed deserts including mulled wine and Champagne-flavoured sorbet, frozen tårta, and sherry trifle, which are all sure to make your business stand out from the crowd during the busy Christmas period.

Michelin-starred chefs release iPhone recipe app

Michelin-starred chefs release iPhone recipe app

By Becky Paskin

A new iPhone app showcasing over 180 recipes from 12 of the UK’s Michelin-starred chefs, including Marcus Wareing, Simon Hulstone, and Martin Wishart, has been launched this week.

Safer pint glass shatters into cubes to prevent crime

Safer pint glass shatters into cubes to prevent crime

By Lorraine Heller

Design and glassware firms have joined forces to launch a new pint glass, which they claim is the safest and strongest tumbler produced to date, designed to help cut crime in busy drinking environments.

BII launches training course for pub management

BII launches training course for pub management

By Lorraine Heller

BII, the trade group for the pub industry, has launched a management training programme for business development managers in the leased and tenanted sector of licensed hospitality.

Diageo to distribute Red Stripe from August

Diageo to distribute Red Stripe from August

By Becky Paskin

Drinks distributor Diageo is to take over the marketing and distribution of lager brand Red Stripe from Wells & Young’s as of 1 August this year.

Restaurant magazine: Exclusive insight into Modernist Cuisine

Restaurant magazine: Exclusive insight into Modernist Cuisine

By Joe Lutrario

Pick up this month’s Restaurant magazine for an exclusive insight into Modernist Cuisine, a weighty gastro-tome that lifts the lid on cutting-edge cooking techniques with recipes from the likes of Heston Blumenthal and Ferran Adria.

Orchid chef joins Maggi Guest Chef campaign

Orchid chef joins Maggi Guest Chef campaign

By Becky Paskin

Nestle Professional’s Maggi brand has unveiled Orchid Group senior development chef Brendan Corder as pubs expert for its new Guest Chef campaign.

McCormick launches UK flavour innovation centre

McCormick launches UK flavour innovation centre

By Lorraine Heller

The herb and spice firm McCormick has opened a Technical Innovation Centre in Buckinghamshire, which it will use as a base for developing high flavour-impact products for the foodservice sector.

Morgan’s Spiced rum gets Captain rebrand

Morgan’s Spiced rum gets Captain rebrand

By Becky Paskin

Diageo has rebranded the Morgan’s Spiced rum as Captain Morgan’s Spiced, to bring the drink back in line with the global Captain Morgan brand.

Denny’s introduces comfortable footwear range

Denny’s introduces comfortable footwear range

By Becky Paskin

Denny’s Uniforms has launched a new range of comfortable, hardwearing footwear for both front and back of house staff, including anti-static and washable shoes.

Twinings launches new royal tea blends

Twinings launches new royal tea blends

By Becky Paskin

Tea brand Twinings has released two new products for hospitality operators - a stronger Earl Grey blend, and a special commemorative Royal Wedding blend.

Loyalty cards go digital with Stampfeet smartphone app

Loyalty cards go digital with Stampfeet smartphone app

By Lorraine Heller

Restaurants, bars and coffee shops are trialling a new mobile loyalty scheme that allows customers to collect loyalty points on their smartphones, while businesses get a new way to communicate with their clients and detailed analytics on their loyalty...

OpenTable partnership offers fine dining phone booking

OpenTable partnership offers fine dining phone booking

By Lorraine Heller

Tablebook.me, an outsourced reservations service, has joined forces with the booking website OpenTable to help fine dining restaurants maximise their customer service and fill more tables through telephone reservations.

EcoPure Waters launches in-house water purification

EcoPure Waters launches in-house water purification

By Rachel Johnson

EcoPure Waters has launched a new purification system that will allow restaurants and cafes to serve pure filtered water straight out of the tap and into a refillable bottle for the customer's table.

Hibiscus's Claude Bosi to open Wimbledon pub

Hibiscus's Claude Bosi to open Wimbledon pub

By Joe Lutrario

Claude Bosi, chef patron at two-Michelin star Mayfair restaurant Hibiscus, is to take on a pub-with-rooms with brother Cedric, BigHospitality can reveal.