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Liquid assets: February 2024

12-Feb-2024 By Restaurant

A roundup of this month's drinks launches that could be destined for your back bar.

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Franklin & Sons: ‘The spirits category is expanding’

24-Jul-2023 By Franklin & Sons

Across the board, consumers are showing their preference towards premium serves and cocktails, but what does this mean for the wider spirits category?

Liquid assets: the latest drinks launches for March

02-Mar-2023 By Restaurant

A vodka made from peas, a coffee made with mushrooms, and a Czech beer made with no alcohol are among this month's biggest drinks launches.

'Serious concerns' over CO2 supplies as UK’s last fertiliser plant to pause production

25-Aug-2022 By James McAllister

There are 'serious concerns' in the hospitality sector for the sustainable supply of CO2 after it was announced that Britain's last fertiliser plant will temporarily stop ammonia production.

Liquid assets: the latest drinks launches for August

29-Jul-2022 By Restaurant

A bevvy of new gins, an alternative to wine, a new make spirit to get creative with, and a less than truthful whisky are among the key drinks launches this month.

Drinks sales continue to dip as working-from-home bites

08-Jul-2022 By James McAllister

Britain’s on premise drinks sales remain just short of the pre-pandemic levels of 2019, CGA’s latest Drinks Recovery Tracker shows.

Liquid assets: the latest drinks launches for July

28-Jun-2022 By Restaurant

This month sees a number of new spirit collaborations as well as non-alcoholic wines, crafted lemonade and a dessert-led liqueur.

Hospitality spending soars over Jubilee weekend

07-Jun-2022 By James McAllister

The extended Platinum Jubilee weekend saw spending in hospitality venues soar with restaurants seeing a 41.5% uplift compared to the same period last year, according to data from Barclaycard.

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Liquid assets: all the latest drinks launches

06-Sep-2021 By Restaurant

An aperitif created to complement Indian food; the Banks brothers' new canned wine range; a globetrotting gin; a lychee-flavoured cider; and a Dangerous new mezcal are among this month's biggest drinks launches.

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Liquid assets: all the latest drinks launches

05-May-2021 By Restaurant

Blended whiskies, an umami-packed gin, flavoured rums, creative mixers and tonics and highly drinkable beers make up this month's must-have list of drinks launches.

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Liquid assets: all the latest drinks launches

06-Apr-2021 By Restaurant

Summery gin, punchy vintage cider, consistent cold brew, collab beers and rebellious rum are just some of the new drinks products to be released.

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Liquid assets: all the latest drinks launches

15-Feb-2021 By Restaurant

This month's selection includes a left-field Australian whisky, grown up apple juice, luxury rums, carbon negative gins and a way to give cocktails a rooibos kick.

Scottish hospitality businesses face '£3.5m shortfall' during circuit breaker

28-Oct-2020 By Restaurant

Scotland’s restaurants and pubs will receive only £415,000 of Government support over the country’s three-week ‘circuit-breaker’ despite it costing business over £3.5m to close, the Scottish Hospitality Group (SHG) has claimed.

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Liquid assets: October's latest drinks launches

02-Oct-2020 By Restaurant

From a cold brew concentrate for the perfect espresso Martini to a new style of 'hydro' gin, here are the drinks launches to look out for this month.

Team behind cocktail bar Swift to open new all-day venue in Shoreditch

02-Jul-2020 By Restaurant

The team behind cocktail bar Swift in London’s Soho is opening a second venue in Shoreditch this month.

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Liquid assets: all the latest drinks launches

26-Jun-2020 By Big Hospitality

Citrusy beers (with or without booze), pre-batched coktails, imaginative mixers and flavoured gins are among the new drinks launches designed to keep your customers happy this summer.

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Liquid assets: all the latest drinks launches

12-Jun-2020 By Restaurant

From pre-bottled Negronis and British rum to a caffeine-spiked liqueur and perfume-inspired gin, here's this month's rundown of the latest drinks products vying for space on your back bar

Draft House founder Charlie McVeigh to launch Project Pint

26-May-2020 By Restaurant

Draft House founder Charlie McVeigh is launching a campaign championing the role of pubs – and the pint – in British society.

BrewDog advert banned after being displayed outside school

18-Dec-2019 By Sophie Witts

An "offensive" BrewDog advert for alcohol-free beer has been banned after it was placed outside a primary school.

The grand crew: four people shaking up wine in restaurants

24-Sep-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Meet four people who are rethinking how wine is approached in restaurants, with painstakingly sourced lists that put pricier establishments to shame in terms of creativity, accessibility and value.

The new-wave bars combining cocktails with food

23-Jul-2019 By Lucy Britner

From fermented purple carrots and dehydrated tomatoes to drinks made with bread, cocktails are enjoying a greater connection to the kitchen – for several good reasons.

Drinks-led operators more optimistic about future than restaurants

11-Jul-2019 By Sophie Witts

A survey of 140 hospitality business leaders has found more than a quarter believe their company has under-performed in the last six months.

Satan's Whiskers takes number one spot at Top 50 Cocktail Bars

09-Jul-2019 By Sophie Witts

Satan’s Whiskers in East London has taken the number one spot in the Top 50 Cocktail Bars list for the first time.

Government to ban plastic straws and drinks stirrers in 2020

22-May-2019 By Sophie Witts

Plastic straws and drinks stirrers are to be banned in England from April 2020, the government has announced.

What does Autumn Budget 2018 mean for hospitality?

30-Oct-2018 By Sophie Witts

The Autumn Budget drew a mixed reaction from the hospitality industry, with Chancellor Philip Hammond offering an olive branch to the high street, but facing criticism from winemakers.

Latest opening: Kricket White City

26-Sep-2018 By Georgia Bronte

The third restaurant from the well-loved Indian small plates restaurant has opened at a burgeoning White City development.

Zero tolerance: How alcohol-free spirits are shaking up the market

18-Sep-2018 By Restaurant magazine

The market for zero-proof spirits is booming, meaning it’s never been easier to serve sophisticated non-alcoholic drinks.

Seven cocktail trends to pore over

19-Jul-2018 By Restaurant magazine

From crossover cocktails to caffeinated ones, here's what your customers will be demanding from your bar this summer

The great beer quiz: 25 questions to test your knowledge

26-Apr-2018 By Restaurant magazine

With a new breed of Millennial drinker demanding a better brew, it’s never been more important to know your beers. Take our quiz to discover if you’re lacking in the lager stakes or whether you’re a bona fide beer geek.

Industry experts to launch speakeasy-themed Brighton bootleg bar

05-Mar-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Protégés of master sommelier Gerard Basset are opening a ‘bootlegger’ bar in Brighton this month, which they say will offer the city’s most extensive wine menu.

The Palomar team to bring counter dining to relaunched Soho pub The Blue Posts

13-Nov-2017 By Stefan Chomka

The team behind London restaurants The Palomar and The Barbary is reopening Soho stalwart The Blue Posts on Rupert Street next month.

Softly does it: how restaurants are improving their soft drinks

25-Sep-2017 By Patrick McGuigan

As more and more people turn away from alcohol and sugary drinks, restaurants are having to up their game in the softs department.

Less is more for British drinkers

05-Sep-2017 By Joe Lutrario

New data from analyst CGA reveals a fall in alcohol sales by volume but a rising interest in higher quality alcohol, with restaurants well-placed to capitalise.

Dom Robinson brings new gastropub to Berkshire

18-Aug-2017 By Georgia Bronte

Former Tom Aikens head chef Dom Robinson is opening gastropub The Blackbird in the hamlet of Bagnor, Berkshire, this October.

Over £10k raised to buy drinks for Manchester hospital staff

24-May-2017 By Sophie Witts

A crowdfunding page has raised over £10,000 to cover the bar tab for staff working at a Manchester hospital treating victims of Monday’s terrorist attack.

JDW will be first pub chain to show drinks calories

19-Feb-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Calorie information for all pub giant JD Wetherspoon’s (JDW) drinks will be shown on its menu and website for the first time from next month.

Urban Leisure Group to open 70s-inspired bar Bobby Fitzpatrick

18-Jan-2017 By Emma Eversham

Urban Leisure Group, operator of London bars Coin Laundry and Alice House, is to open a 70s-inspired bar in West Hampstead this week. 

More than half of consumers seek greater choice of soft drinks in pubs and bars

12-Jan-2017 By Emma Eversham

Pubs and bars should do more to promote their non-alcoholic drinks, say 55 per cent of consumers with more than a quarter saying they struggle to know what to order at the bar when not drinking alcohol. 

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Winners of Great British Pub Awards 2016 revealed

05-Oct-2016 By Oli Gross

The Bull at Ditchling, East Sussex, has claimed the title of Great British Pub of the Year in the Great British Pub Awards 2016.

Why the gin trend is showing no sign of drying up

13-Sep-2016 By Emma Eversham

The popularity of gin in the UK is showing little sign of waning with sales of the spirit breaking the £1bn barrier six months earlier than predicted according to the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA).

Airport bars and restaurants could face limits on alcohol sales

29-Jul-2016 By Sophie Witts

Restaurants and bars in airports could be hit with restrictions on serving alcohol after a spate of incidents involving drunken passengers.

Deliveroo launches scheme to deliver alcohol within 20 minutes

19-Jul-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Online restaurant delivery company Deliveroo has today launched an alcohol delivery service, in partnership with brands such as BrewDog and Majestic Wines.

Calls for rise in alcohol tax to reduce number of A&E visits

13-Jul-2016 By Sophie Witts

Increasing the price of alcohol in restaurants and bars could dramatically reduce the number of patients admitted to hospital with violence-related injuries, according to a new study.

Patty & Bun to open Shoreditch restaurant

12-Jul-2016 By Emma Eversham

Burger restaurant group Patty & Bun will open its fifth site in Shoreditch's Redchurch Street this month. 

Beer lists and tasting notes attract female beer drinkers

23-May-2016 By Emma Eversham

Pubs, restaurants and hotels offering beer lists with tasting notes would be more likely to sell beer to women than those trying different techniques, the results of a survey into the relationship between women and beer have revealed. 

Star Pubs & Bars to invest over £2m in 100 pubs’ outdoor areas

29-Apr-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Pub company Star Pubs & Bars is to invest £2.4m in external areas at 100 pubs this year, in a bid to allow licensees to satisfy demand for outside dining.

Confusion surrounds 'craft' term when applied to drinks, report finds

16-Mar-2016 By Emma Eversham

Confusion still surrounds the term 'craft' when applied to drinks despite more people drinking independently brewed beers than ever before.

Asia de Cuba London launches Asia de Cuba Bar

03-Mar-2016 By Emma Eversham

London restaurant Asia de Cuba has re-positioned its bar area as Asia de Cuba Bar, which will specialise in sugarcane-based cocktails and ceviche dishes.

Hospitality industry hits out at 'confusing' new alcohol guidelines

08-Jan-2016 By Sophie Witts

The hospitality industry has criticised ‘confusing’ new Government alcohol guidelines which warn that just one glass of wine could increase the risk of cancer.

Gin growing in popularity with younger generation

18-Dec-2015 By Liam Garrahan

Gin is growing in popularity with the younger generation and they are more likely to drink it than their older counterparts, a study by Mintel has found.