Q&A with Laurie Davis, wine controller at Matthew Clark

Laurie Davis, wine controller at on-trade supplier Matthew Clark, tells Gemma McKenna how the company is strengthening its wine reputation and growing sales.

Matthew Clark boosts wine reputation and sales

Matthew Clark is growing its wine business as more on-trade customers seek it out for a broader range of wines.

Enotria's annual tasting to be biggest yet

Q&A: ?Lee Potter Cavanagh, executive bartender for Corrett Restaurants

Formerly group bars manager of HIX restaurants, Cavanagh brings 13 years of experience to the Big Easy, Covent Garden, which opens in March and sits down to talk with Douglas Byde.

?In the on-trade there are only four days of Christmas

Matthew Crompton, senior account manager, CGA Strategy talks about the CGA annual Christmas report for 2013 and how it proved more than ever just how important Christmas is to the on-trade.

Restaurant Review: ?Zuma

Industry experts lined up to offer advice in specialist workshops at Wine Buyers Forum

Those attending the first Wine Buyers Forum taking place in Windsor next month will be able to take part in a wide ranging series of trade workshops as well as organise meetings with key suppliers over the two day event.

Getting ready for SITT : Spring clean your wine list

Ahead of this month's SITT tastings, Erin Smith talks to key suppliers about how they hope to help independents give their range a boost

JW Filshill buys Lawrence McQueen Wine & Spirits

Sparkling wine grows 30% in 2013 for Matthew Clark

BrewDog protests against Russia's anti-gay laws with new beer

Hatch Mansfield takes on Loire's Joseph Mellot across all trade

London Wine Fair to have 'less corporate feel'

Mitchells & Butlers sees festive sales up 2.6%

Finding the best bank account for your business

Opening a business bank account should be quite easy. However, banks seem to deliberately muddy the waters so as to make choosing harder than it really should be.

Major shake-up at Drinkaware after audit criticism

BrewDog kicks off 2014 openings with São Paulo bar

?Esporão winery boosts eco-friendly credentials

D&D London sees festive sales uplift as City starts spending again

Windsor 2014 attracts key players with collective buying power of over £222m

Up to two thirds of the buyers signed up for the Windsor 2014 Wine Buyers' Forum are from the independent on and off-trade sectors whilst the collective buying power of all the buyers attending is now over £222m.