What can bar operators do to counteract rising food prices?
Sebastián Fernandez, chief research and development officer at Revenue Management Solutions (RMS), specialists in science-based customer analytics for hospitality operators Due to the fall in the pound since Brexit, bar operators are pulling back on expansion plans, and indeed may be forced to close outlets amid big rises in food and drink costs. According to …
Buffalo Trace launches search for Britain’s best bourbon bar
Buffalo Trace Bourbon is searching for Britain’s best bourbon bar as part of the summer tour by the acclaimed Buffalo Bourbon Empire pop-up bar. Each of four cities hosting the Bourbon Empire – Edinburgh, Nottingham and Manchester during August, and then London during London Cocktail Week in October – will host a Buffalo Bourbon Battle …
Club closing – all contents available
Palladium Leisure is offering for sale the contents of a club that is closing: Funktion-One sound system (f218 subs x 2, R2 15″ x 4, 10 peripheral speakers plus all funktion one amps etc). Martin LED lighting DJ equipment CCTV system with 30 cameras Various computers 18 double fridges 11 single fridges 24 bar stools …
Plan your visit to Imbibe Live: the must-attend on-trade drinks show is back
***SPONSORED POST*** Plan your visit to the UK’s leading on-trade show, with our round-up of what’s on, who’s there and what’s happening for 2017 Imbibe Live is back for 2017 with an unmissable programme of events, tastings and seminars. Discover the latest drinks trends and experience the very best on-trade brands. Get inspired with new …
Corkers unveils new packaging for vegetable crisps
Corkers Crisps is rolling out new packaging for its popular vegetable crisp range to give them greater stand-out. The new distinctive bags keep the same logo, showcasing British iconic images such as a teapot and a phonebox, but with a new look to distinguish them from Corkers’ gourmet potato crisps. They will continue to be …
VII Hills Gin relaunched with new look and new all-Italian recipe
VII Hills, the gin brand headed by two leading bartenders, has been relaunched with a new bottle and a new recipe made in Italy with exclusively Italian ingredients. Originally launched three years ago and made in the UK, the gin has now switched production to a distillery in Turin and adjusted its botanicals from 12 …
Premium rums from Seychelles to be launched in UK
A range of rums made in the Seychelles, Takamaka Rum, is set to be launched into the UK on-trade by luxury spirits distributor Highball Brands. The rum was created by brothers Richard and Bernard d’Offay, who were inspired by their grandfather’s recipe for rhum arrangé – infused rum. Using the name of a region of …
Bartenders among new members of Gin Guild
Bartenders are among 27 new members of the Gin Guild which is committed to excellence in gin production and being industry custodians of the spirit. Jamie Jones has become a “rectifier” of the guild after his work with gin as global bar executive for chef Jason Atherton’s bar and restaurant group The Social Company whose …
VIDEO: Bar profits from premium flavoured vodka shots
Premium flavoured vodka shots are one of the key attractions of the 7 Saints in Prestwick, Ayrshire, and a very profitable line for Star Pubs & Bars licensee Nick Livingstone. “We decided to offer vodka shots as we wanted to offer customers the shot experience but also to be different from other high street bars …
New push for pisco targets bartenders for original cocktails
Leading bartender Chris Dennis is set to run bartender training and other activities as part of a new push for Chilean pisco El Gobernador in the UK on-trade. It will help to drive distribution of the brand which was quietly introduced in the UK two years ago but is now set to grow through a …
