Nominations open for Be Inclusive Hospitality Spotlight Awards
Published: 10 June, 2025
Be Inclusive Hospitality has announced that nominations for its BIH Spotlight Awards are now open.
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Tayēr + Elementary-owners launch Barcelona cocktail bar
Published: 09 June, 2025
Monica Berg and Alex Kratena of London’s Tayēr + Elementary have launched Kyara a new project in Barcelona. The new venture is based at the new SLS Barcelona in the Port Fòrum neighbourhood of the Catalan capital, taking a unique mixological approach.
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Court Of Master Sommeliers to celebrate 2,000 Asia certifications
Published: 06 June, 2025
The Court of Master Sommeliers (CMS) is to celebrate having awarded 2,000 certificates in China and Asia with a walkaround tasting and dinner at Shanghai’s Okura Garden Hotel in July.
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Petition urges Government to help 9,000 pubs at risk of closure
Published: 04 June, 2025
Campaign group #Save Britain’s Pubs has launched a petition urging the government to introduce emergency measures to help curb the decline of the nation’s public houses.
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Bibendum launches London Sommelier Sprint
Published: 04 June, 2025
Distributor Bibendum Wine is launching a race across London for sommeliers.
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One third of UK hospitality businesses operating at a loss
Published: 02 June, 2025
A third of hospitality businesses are operating at a loss and are at risk of failure, according to a survey carried out by UK Hospitality, The British Institute of Innkeeping, the British Beer & Pub Association and Hospitality Ulster.
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Driving trends: the symbiotic relationship between brands and cocktails
Published: 27 May, 2025
If it wasn’t for the Aviation – love it or hate it – Créme de Violette may not exist. For much of this century-old classic cocktail’s existence, bartenders couldn’t get their hands on the violet-flavoured liqueur that gave the drink its distinctive colour and floral notes, and it was frequently omitted. But in the early 2000s, the craft cocktail movement brought enough demand for this near-forgotten ingredient that it reappeared; today there are more than a few to choose from. And the Aviation continues to be found on cocktail lists around the world in its original form.
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On-trade Q&A: Charlie Stein, Rick Stein Group
Published: 22 May, 2025
As his family’s restaurant group celebrates its 50th year, Harpers catches up with Cornish wine supremo Charlie Stein, director of wine at Rick Stein Group.
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Research shows hospitality has worst hourly pay of any UK industry
Published: 22 May, 2025
Analysis of ONS data on average hours worked and median average pay by experts at money.co.uk shows that the hospitality sector offers the worst hourly pay of any UK industry.
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Gen Z's on-trade outlook
Published: 09 May, 2025
Ahead of our 30 Under 30 2025 list, which will be announced in May at the London Wine Fair and published in the June issue of Harpers, we caught up with some of last year’s top winners to gets their views on hospitality.
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Hospitality insolvencies decline but remain historically high
Published: 28 April, 2025
Fresh data from the Insolvency Service shows an 11% drop in company insolvencies among businesses in the hospitality sector. The fall signals a slight improvement, however the number still remains historically higher than pre-pandemic levels.
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Top 50 Sommeliers open for nominations
Published: 24 April, 2025
Harpers Top 50 Sommeliers listing is now open for nominations from the trade.
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A third round for The Pinnacle Guide
Published: 15 April, 2025
The Pinnacle Guide – the global recognition system for the world’s best cocktail bars – has announced the latest additions to its list, with 85 now awarded across 12 countries.
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The Pinnacle Guide: Elevating the drinks trade
Published: 11 April, 2025
Becoming the drinks industry’s answer to the Michelin Guide is no easy feat. As Hannah Sharman-Cox, co-founder of The Pinnacle Guide, says: “It’s one of those things where other people have said ‘I had that idea too’. But no one has actually done it, have they?”
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Hopes licensing review can cut red tape for hospitality
Published: 07 April, 2025
A new working group, which includes industry body UKHospitality (UKH), has been announced by the UK government to look into how to reduce barriers in the country’s licensing system.
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Wages stagnate for hospitality
Published: 24 March, 2025
The latest Salary Survey from KAM paints a concerning picture for workers in the hospitality sector, as the number of those earning £30,000 or less per year increases for the second year in a row.
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Flat February for hospitality as consumer spending tightens
Published: 21 March, 2025
Britain’s leading restaurant, pub and bar groups delivered fractional like-for-like sales growth of just 0.1% in February, signalling a challenging start to 2025 for the sector as consumers continue to remain watchful of their disposable income.
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Meteorological phenomenon and economic headwinds dent consumer confidence
Published: 19 March, 2025
A new survey released by Lumina Intelligence suggests that a combination of inclement weather and financial pressures impacted on-trade visits in February 2025, although the pub sector enjoyed a relatively strong performance.
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Four Seasons appoints new head of bars
Published: 14 March, 2025
The Four Seasons Hotel at Tower Bridge has appointed top mixologist Michele Lombardi to lead the drinks offer at one of the group’s key London locations.
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Mounting costs drive hospitality confidence to two-year low
Published: 12 March, 2025
Hospitality business confidence has hit a low not seen since October 2022, when inflation peaked at a 40-year high.
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