Drinks

Chancellor extends alcohol duty freeze as he unveils pre-election ‘tax-cutting’ Budget

06-Mar-2024 By Joe Lutrario

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has frozen alcohol duty until February 2025 in a ‘tax-cutting’ Budget designed to warm up voters ahead of an imminent general election.

The Lowdown: CosMc’s

08-Dec-2023 By Restaurant

McDonald’s is launching a spin-off brand that appears to have Starbucks and its ilk in its cross-hairs.

Liquid assets: the latest drinks launches for July

10-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

This month's selection of drinks stories include a disruptive English rum brand, Booker's discount club and the arrival of Champagne Moutard on these shores.

How I Got Here: Natasha Durling

12-Apr-2023 By James McAllister

The co-founder of premium drinks company Lockdown Liquor on her new canned cocktail brand, being motivated by sucess, and how to overcome extreme pressure.

Drinks 'represent growing opportunity' in delivery and takeaway as sales share increases

28-Oct-2022 By James McAllister

Drinks represent a 'growing opportunity' in the delivery and takeaway market with sales increasing 15% over this year, according to the latest CGA by NielsenIQ Hospitality at Home Tracker.

Easing of Covid restrictions nudges up drinks sales

04-Feb-2022 By James McAllister

Out-of-home drinks sales saw a modest revival last week after Covid-19-related restrictions were lifted, CGA’s latest Drinks Recovery Tracker shows.

Drinks sales still behind pre-Covid-19 levels but Plan B easing brings boost

28-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

Drinks sales continued to lag behind pre-pandemic trading last week, ahead of a much-needed lift to pubs, bars and restaurants from the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, new figures show.

Liquid Assets: Dry January special

05-Jan-2022 By Restaurant

Our low & no picks include a gin that's intended to be microdosed, a new variant from Tuscan Tree and Beavertown's first non-alcoholic beer.

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Wine sales in the premium on-trade prove resilient

03-Nov-2021 By Restaurant

Liberty Wines' annual Premium On-trade Wine Report reveals a thirst for Champagne, more experimentation and an increase in spend as consumers seek quality.

Liquid assets: all the latest drinks launches

30-Jul-2021 By Joe Lutrario

This month's selection of new drinks products includes a Charmat method English wine, STRYKK's new vanilla variant and Gordon Ramsay's very own gin.

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Liquid assets: all the latest drinks launches

03-Jun-2021 By Joe Lutrario

This month's selection of new products includes an altruistic rum, new ultra lightweight glassware from Nude and a premium Prosecco looking to have a pop at champagne.

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Liquid assets: all the latest drinks launches

11-Mar-2021 By Restaurant

Cheffy gin, Indian wine, wild whisky and zero-alcohol tipples make up some of the new launches for the drinks trade this month.

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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.

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Liquid assets: December's latest drinks launches

07-Dec-2020 By Restaurant

Christmas cocktails, mince pie hard seltzer, medicinal mushroom beer and botanical rum expressions make up some of the most interesting new drinks launches for the festive period.

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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.

Liquid assets: all the latest drinks launches

08-Sep-2020 By Restaurant

This month's round up of new drinks products includes booze-free mezcal, half strength vodka and Niall Keating's kombucha-based gin.

How I Got Here: Lawrence Mallinson

05-Aug-2020 By James McAllister

Lawrence Mallinson is the managing director and owner of James White Drinks, makers of the Beet It, Big Tom and James White juices.

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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

Drinks suppliers launch delivery app for restaurants and pubs

31-Mar-2020 By Sophie Witts

A group of drinks suppliers have launched an app to allow restaurants and pubs to take delivery or click and collect orders from customers.

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Why restaurants should revive the bar

06-Nov-2019 By Johnnie Walker

How can the restaurant industry benefit from serving cocktails before and after food? In partnership with Gordon’s, Johnnie Walker and Baileys.

New conference Drink Tank is on the search for innovative new products

16-Aug-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Prospective drinks suppliers and innovative start-ups are being given the opportunity to pitch their concepts to key trade delegates as part of a new industry conference.

Drink Tank launched to give operators better liquid insight

09-Aug-2019 By Restaurant

Drink is a vital part of the on-trade market, but is your business making the most of the opportunity this fast changing market offers?

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.

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.

Coca Cola buys Costa Coffee for £3.9bn

31-Aug-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Whitbread PLC has sold its chain of Costa Coffee shops to Coca Cola for £3.9 billion to focus on growing its other brands.

Matt Whiley to expand the food offering at relocated Scout

29-Aug-2018 By Georgia Bronte

The founder of cocktail consultancy company Talented Mr Fox, Matt Whiley, will relocate his award-winning cocktail bar to a larger, double-concept Hackney site next month.

Is sustainability a load of hot air?

21-Aug-2018 By Tony Naylor

Cutting out single-use plastics is the eco-issue du jour. But does the restaurant industry take sustainability seriously?