Published: 26 November, 2012
The role of the on-trade and in particular how individual bars, restaurants and pubs handle the responsible drinking message is, once again, very much under public scrutiny. Earlier this month, Drinkaware linked up with Cellar Trends to take the responsible drinking message direct to consumers in bars and nightclubs across the country. Here Laura Robertson of Cellar Trends and Emma Healey, campaign manager for Drinkaware, give their take on what happened.
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Published: 02 November, 2012
Wines of Chile has held the second Sommelier Chile Challenge in a bid to illustrate the country's value-for-money on-trade offering.
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Published: 19 October, 2012
Port is beginning to shed its stuffy image and is appealing to a younger, more female-led market, according to Fells marketing controller Mark Symonds.
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Published: 18 October, 2012
Demand for wine sampling machines is growing as businesses outside traditional wine shops and restaurants look to expand their offer.
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Published: 17 October, 2012
I started the role at Lutyens three months ago, it's the second generation of staff since its opening in 2009, that also includes a new general manager and head chef.
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Published: 17 October, 2012
Find out more about all the latest on-trade events in October and November.
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Published: 16 October, 2012
Roast restaurant is celebrating the opening of The Shard with a new cocktail and the chance to win one of three pairs of evening tickets for the opening of its viewing gallery.
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Published: 16 October, 2012
Got Juice gives eight easy and valuable tips for hotels, pubs and restaurants to improve online reputation and gain positive reviews.
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Published: 16 October, 2012
Find out more about all the latest on-trade openings this autumn.
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Published: 07 September, 2012
Sommelier Nicolas Clerc, is to head up D & D London's newest venture; its New Street Wine Shop, alongside the drinks offering at Old Bengal Warehouse's four other new spaces.
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Published: 07 September, 2012
Find out more about all the latest on-trade openings this autumn.
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Published: 07 September, 2012
With Bowmore teaming up with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's River Cottage to launch a series of recipes to match its range, we ask a handful of whisky brands to tell us what food works well with their wee drams.
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Published: 07 September, 2012
Mark Linehan, managing director of the Sustainable Restaurant Association, gives the At Your Service newsletter tips on how your establishment can benefit from operating in a more ethical way.
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Published: 06 September, 2012
Find out more about all the latest on-trade events for September and October.
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Published: 06 September, 2012
London's newest niche venue, hot dog and Champagne restaurant Bubbledogs, has opened with the aim of providing guests with a new "experience".
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Published: 06 September, 2012
The Sherry Institute of Spain has announced its Great Sherry Tasting - designed to showcase the largest collection of sherries in the UK - will be held in September.
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Published: 03 September, 2012
"I get nervous if I see a client with no beverage in front of them," says sharp, chic sommelier, Yvonne Cheung, as she rectifies abstinence with Cédric Bouchard's 'Inflorescence'. The clean Champagne represents "a single variety (Pinot Noir), single area (Côte de Val Vilaine, Aube), and single year ('08)," she says.
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Published: 10 August, 2012
Suppliers have to work harder to increase services to pubs restaurants in these cash-strapped times, but rather than being viewed as a hinderance, it is seen as an all-round benefit.
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Published: 10 August, 2012
The trend towards restaurants and bars serving niche products is in growth due to the likes of social media, according to Tristan Stephenson, co-director of Fluid Movement.
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Published: 09 August, 2012
For on-trade suppliers, getting a restaurant buyer to taste your wines can be difficult. We ask five wine buyers to tell us the approach that works best for them.
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