Drink

William Reed launches Low 2 No Bev Show

27-Sep-2019 By Joe Lutrario

BigHospitality and Restaurant magazine publisher William Reed has unveiled a new trade show designed to support the growth of the burgeoning low to no beverage sector.

How restaurants can create a good (and profitable) Christmas drinks list

12-Nov-2018 By Patrick McGuigan

Make Christmas go with a bang with an appealing festive drinks offering.

Matthew Clark Bibendum pays off £160m debts

26-Oct-2018 By Sophie Witts

C&C Group says it has paid off £160m in debts owed by the Matthew Clark Bibendum group since it bought the troubled drinks supplier out of administration in April.

Ex-Noma chef Santiago Lastra to launch debut UK restaurant

17-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Mexican-born former Noma consultant chef Santiago Lastra will host a Day of the Dead dinner in London ahead of launching his debut UK restaurant in March 2019.

Licensing restrictions force Vinoteca to close Soho site

12-Sep-2018 By Georgi Gyton

Wine bar and restaurant group Vinoteca has closed its premises on Beak Street in Soho due to licensing restrictions, and is looking to relocate to a new site.

London regains title as most expensive place to buy a pint

06-Sep-2018 By Sophie Witts

London has regained its title as the most expensive place to buy a pint of beer in the country.

How a new bar is raising a glass to female winemakers

24-Aug-2018 By Sophie Witts

Meet the woman whose Covent Garden bar is championing the female side of the wine industry.

Hotels "missing a slice of the F&B cake"

13-Sep-2017 By Joe Lutrario

Hotels are missing out on valuable food and beverage sales by not offering customers an incentive at the time of booking, research by CGA and Zonal Retail Data Systems reveals.

Urban Tea Rooms to open second site

09-Jan-2017 By Sophie Witts

Modern teahouse concept Urban Tea Rooms is to open its second site at London’s St James’s Market development later this spring.

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Your soft drinks sales sorted by Britvic Business Builders

06-Jul-2016 By Britvic

Over the course of the year BigHospitality has partnered with Britvic to bring you the very best in soft drinks sales advice from their Britvic Business Builders and help you make the most of this important category in your outlet.

Students swapping lager for lattes as campus beer sales fall

22-Feb-2016 By Sophie Witts

While students are often stereotyped as lecture-shy beer drinkers spending all day necking cheap pints in a union bar, today’s undergraduates are swapping the Carlsberg for cappuccinos.

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.

Cocktail sales on the rise in restaurants

06-Oct-2015 By Liam Garrahan

Sales of cocktails are on the rise in restaurants across the UK, according to a report by CGA Strategy.

Stonegate pushes forward with technology-focused pub format

04-Feb-2015 By Emma Eversham

Stonegate will open the latest of its technology-focused pubs in Reading next month giving customers access to a range of technological facilities as well as all day drinking and dining options.

Restaurants’ spirit sales grow, but opportunities remain untapped

24-Nov-2014 By Melodie Michel

Operators should do more to capitalise on spirit drinkers’ habits and expectations, according to a survey by CGA Strategy.

Ed’s Easy Diner launches Ed’s Dinerette

31-Jul-2014 By Lauren Houghton

Ed’s Easy Diner has announced its new brand expansion, Ed’s Dinerette, which will open in smaller units in areas of high footfall.

Bonzer launches Omega Juicers to ‘extract juice from virtually anything’

23-Aug-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Light equipment specialist Bonzer has introduced a range of new juicers to their portfolio of kitchenware products - the Omega Masticating Juicer and Vertical Juicer.

Innovative serving techniques and new products helping to drive spirit sales up

19-Jul-2013

The spirits market is now worth £8.7bn, up 6 per cent, with consumers happy to pay more for drinks in on-trade venues which use new products or innovative serving techniques, according to the 2013 First Drinks Annual Report.

Manchester 235 closes Fusion bar ahead of refurb and renaming

24-May-2013 By Peter Ruddick

Entertainment and restaurant venue Manchester 235 has closed one of its bars - Fusion - in order to refurbish the venue before it re-opens next month with a new name and a Las Vegas-inspired look.

New disposable coffee cup lid offers 'sipsational' experience

16-Apr-2013 By Emma Eversham

Bunzl Catering Supplies has created a new style of lid for disposable coffee cups that aims to mimic the feel of sipping from a real cup.

Monster Energy launches calorie-free version of its energy drink for on-trade

18-Oct-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Monster Energy has launched Monster Absolutely Zero for the on-trade market in the UK - a calorie-free version of its Monster Export energy drink.

Cameron: Pubs and bars need to work with Government on binge drinking

15-Feb-2012 By Peter Ruddick

The Prime Minister has called for more action from the drinks industry and pubs on binge drinking in a speech ahead of the publication of the Alcohol Strategy which may suggest some form of higher minimum alcohol pricing.

Majority of diners expecting to use discount vouchers in restaurants this Christmas

30-Nov-2011 By Emma Eversham

Restaurants offering discounts to diners are set to remain popular this Christmas with 71 per cent of diners saying they intend to use them to get money off meals out during the festive season.

Academy of Food and Wine launches Food and Beverage Challenge

19-Sep-2011 By Luke Nicholls

The Academy of Food and Wine Service (AFWS) has re-launched its chef and front-of-house team menu competition as the AFWS Food & Beverage (FaB) Challenge 2011.