Drinks list expansions sound note of cautious optimism post-Covid
Encouraging new data has shown that menus are re-expanding again following a period of contraction and rationalisation during the worst months of Covid.
Read more...Encouraging new data has shown that menus are re-expanding again following a period of contraction and rationalisation during the worst months of Covid.
Read more...November and December is the time when fortifieds come out to play. At least, they do in the press. Probably 90% of port and sherry’s column inches occur in the month before Christmas.
Read more...Nightjar, the landmark speakeasy on Old Street is preparing to open its doors to a second site in Soho.
Read more...International Women’s Day (IWD) is shining a spotlight on the top female talent working in the industry today, with initiatives like Whisky Investment Partners’ Break The Bias campaign also raising awareness of the continuing battle for many to achieve gender parity in the workplace.
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Read more...While big parties and large gatherings may be off the menu, premium drinks sales are still expected to grow this Christmas thanks to the rise and rise of online channels.
Read more...The driest month of the year is almost over. But as the trend for drinking less but better – or not at all – continues into 2019, many consumers will be planning to moderate well into February and beyond. Changing drinking habits is something we can no longer ignore, says Hugh Jones, former prestige sale manager at Mentzendorff and now head of sales at Lucky Saint, which produces a 0.5% beer. Reporting for Harpers, Jones explains why he has vowed to go teetotal for a year with the aim of exploring what trade needs to do to stay relevant – while also making the most of the opportunities in the ever-evolving drinks industry.
Read more...JOE FATTORINI IS HEAD OF LONDON SALES AT FIELDS, MORRIS & VERDIN
Read more...I drank my first glass of Syrian wine the other night. Bargylus, a Cabernet/Syrah blend. I’d read about it, but never actually seen it on the shelf or a list. Until, that is, it was offered to me as part of the rather fine tasting menu at Alyn Williams’ restaurant in The Westbury.
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