HMRC alcohol tax fraud regulation to cost thousands of jobs
New Government legislation to end alcohol tax fraud could lead to thousands of job losses, a leading insolvency lawyer has warned.
Read more...New Government legislation to end alcohol tax fraud could lead to thousands of job losses, a leading insolvency lawyer has warned.
Read more...On-trade distributor Bibendum has partnered with The View from The Shard to offer consumers an innovative tasting experience.
Read more...D&D to launch the "German Gymnasium", uniting patisserie counter, Grand Café, restaurant and bar, on today in a Grade II former gym at King's Cross.
Read more...Entrepreneur, chef and musician Levi Roots has partnered with global rum ambassador Ian Burrell for the launch of his first restaurant.
Read more...West London-based wine importer Red Squirrel Wine is to launch its first pop-up wine bar through the Christmas season.
Read more...Conviviality is to buy London-based bar and events company Peppermint.
Read more...Leading on-trade distributor, Matthew Clark, has won seven new premium accounts.
Read more...Douglas Blyde visits 68 & Boston where popular wine blogger Denise Medrano created the list for the Soho-based venue.
Read more...Is it the end of an era for the iconic Artesian bar, a four-time winner of the World's 50 Best Bars, which lost its two lead bartenders Alex Kratena and Simone Caporale and nine other staff members?
Read more...Frizzenti, the supplier of wine on tap to the on-trade, has added nine new wines to its range.
Read more...Buckingham Schenk has released a new wine list, designed to strengthen its foothold in the on-trade.
Read more...et the planning, stock, marketing and sales mix right and Christmas should deliver a bumper season, with a sales uplift over the extended period that, for many, can come close to matching the take for the rest of the year. Conversely, though, at its most extreme, depressed or underperforming, Christmas trading can seriously impact on the ongoing health of a business. Which is why it is so important to make the most of this seasonal drinkfest.
Read more...Douglas Blyde weighs in Sexy Fish. The ambitious, 190-cover late October opening from Caprice Holdings (owners of The Ivy) which is inherently design-led.
Read more...With the 12 weeks leading up to Christmas the most crucial for all in the drinks trade, Erin Smith looks at how the spirits sector fares at this time of year.
Read more...From wine car boot sales to pop-up shops and mobile wine vans, Jo Bruce looks at how operators' fresh formats are uncorking wine sales
Read more...As we head into November and the throes of the busiest trading period of the year, many retailers are changing strategies in an effort to pull in more consumers during the final weeks of 2015.
Read more...Along, it seemed, with half the UK's wine press, I was at the launch of Les 110 de Taillevent in London's Cavendish Square last week. My verdict? Go - and be sure to order the crab ravioli. What was most notable about the night, though, was not the guest list or the menu, but that here was a major restaurant being launched off the back of its wine offering.
Read more...Government plans announced today to redraw the relationship between tied pub tenants and their landlords have received a cautious welcome from the industry.
Read more...Exxes-based wine agency Barwell & Jones has strengthened its sales team with the recruitment of Tim Gray.
Read more...Fine-wine merchant Armit Wines is launching its inaugural "Love Le Volte" promotion next week.
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