Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

On-trade set for Halloween sales hike

Published: 31 October, 2019

Restaurants, bars and pubs are poised to see sales significantly boosted by Halloween as the fright-night continues to gain traction as a ‘big night out’ for adults.

Jascots signs distribution deal with Château de Pommard

Published: 09 October, 2019

Jascots has signed a deal with Château de Pommard as its privileged on-trade distributor across the UK.

Official industry ‘tipping’ body is formed

Published: 01 October, 2019

An official industry body for best practice around 'tipping' and service charges in the hospitality industry has been created.

Joe Fattorini: Price perception

Published: 01 October, 2019

Joe Fattorini, head of London sales at Fields, Morris & Verdin

Harvest Festival with a difference at Vagabond

Published: 26 September, 2019

London’s Vagabond Wines is offering wine drinkers a twist on the school autumn-term staple, the Harvest Festival.

Q&A: Nick Bethell, Snobby's

Published: 24 September, 2019

Andrew Catchpole noses around Snobby’s, Bristol’s new gastronomic oasis offering a distinctly unsnobbish mix of great wine and cracking pizza

On-trade sector confidence dips to two-year low

Published: 23 September, 2019

Business confidence among the leaders of Britain’s pub and restaurant groups has taken a hit amid fears about the long-term impact of Brexit, pushing market optimism to its lowest ebb for two years, according to the latest quarterly Business Confidence Survey from CGA.

Tuscan highlights at Terra Terra

Published: 16 September, 2019

TERRA TERRA

Cahoots goes overground for latest launch

Published: 16 September, 2019

CAHOOTS: THE TICKET HALL & CONTROL ROOM

SITT Autumn countdown is on

Published: 03 September, 2019

Independent buyers across the on- and off-trade have less than a week to wait for the Specialist Importers Trade Tastings (SITT) Autumn show.

From L’Hotel to L’Atelier

Published: 27 August, 2019

Having cut their teeth at Hotel du Vin under the late, great Gerard Basset, Steve Pineau and Dimitri Mesnard have a slick operation in Brighton offering wine and Prohibition era-cocktails. Jo Gilbert caught up with the dynamic duo

Australia: On-trade viewpoints

Published: 21 August, 2019

Lucy Britner asked leading on-trade figures what turns them on about Australian wines – and how they ensure those wines work on their list. Here are their replies.

Hybrid indies: Opportunities and pitfalls

Published: 21 August, 2019

The rise in independent merchants looking at the hybrid model and offering a drink-in option to complement traditional off-trade sales has seen the landscape change in recent years.

On-trade secrets: Top tips for buying for the on-trade

Published: 21 August, 2019

What are the secrets to buying wine for the on-trade? Does it differ from buying for other sectors? And what are the current trends that buyers are embracing?

The return of the wets

Published: 19 August, 2019

Investor interest is returning to the high street, particularly when it comes to wet-led venues, where optimism is on the rise.

Upselling wine to the promiscuous drinker

Published: 14 August, 2019

Wine continues to struggle in the on-trade where promiscuous consumers are seeking out “new and different”. How the category can overcome these pressures was the topic of a CGA presentation at the first in a new series of breakfast briefings held by the WSTA. Jo Gilbert reports