Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Summertown Wine Bar

Published: 23 May, 2023

267 Banbury Rd, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7HT

What makes a wine list? Shaun Corrigan, Pied-à-Terre

Published: 22 May, 2023

In the first of a new online series, Harpers is going back to basics with members of hospitality to find out exactly what is the secret sauce that makes a modern wine list successful.

Footfall rises in Scottish on-trade whilst the North of England struggles finds CGA report

Published: 05 May, 2023

Pubs, restaurants and bars in Britain’s biggest cities achieved solid year-on-year growth in the first quarter of 2023, according to the new ‘Top Cities’ report from CGA.

Wine tastes better when dining out according to Berkmann research

Published: 12 April, 2023

Berkmann Wine Cellars has partnered with psychologist professor Charles Spence to better understand the impact your surroundings have on the taste of wine.

Rise and rise of inflation leaves business with difficult choices

Published: 24 March, 2023

UK industry has been left reeling once again following another inflation spike and subsequent interest rates hike, as the ever-increasing price of food and drink continues to stretch the nation’s purse strings as well as the cost of its collective shopping basket.

Vacancies drop but wage bills climb as hospitality tackles labour issues

Published: 09 March, 2023

Labour shortages at Britain’s top managed hospitality groups may be starting to ease, but rising wage bills are piling more pressure on some fragile businesses.

Gaucho & M Restaurant scoop ‘Business of the Year’ award at City A.M.

Published: 03 March, 2023

Rare Restaurants, the boutique hospitality group consisting of modern Argentinian steak restaurants Gaucho and M Restaurants, has taken home the title of Business of the Year at the City A.M. Awards.

CGA report highlights changing customer attitudes to hospitality

Published: 01 March, 2023

Exclusive research conducted in partnership with CGA by NielsenIQ shows how the cost of living crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic have fundamentally shifted the online customer journey for British, French and German consumers that visit pubs and restaurants.

Cashflow support fails to soothe Scottish DRS concerns

Published: 22 February, 2023

Circularity Scotland has announced that £22 million of cashflow support will be made available to Scottish producers preparing for the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS).

Bar 1790

Published: 15 February, 2023

19-23 St Swithins Lane, London EC4N 8AD

Jacuzzi

Published: 13 February, 2023

94 Kensington High St, London W8 4SJ

Viajante 87

Published: 09 February, 2023

Basement 87, Notting Hill Gate, London W11 3JZ

The Drinks Trust calls on industry to have its say in annual survey

Published: 06 February, 2023

The Drinks Trust has released its annual industry survey to help better understand the needs of the drinks and hospitality industry.

Chronic staff shortages accelerate unprecedented hospitality wage inflation

Published: 30 January, 2023

Average wages for hospitality workers have risen 53% over the past 10 years, according to a new study released by charted accountancy firm Hazlewoods.

Inflation pilfers December gains for hospitality

Published: 18 January, 2023

Britain’s leading managed pub, bar and restaurant groups enjoyed their best December trading in three years, the latest data from CGA has revealed. However, thanks to double digit inflation, sales remain well below pre-Covid levels in real terms, demonstrating the double pronged impact of the cost-of-living crisis and Covid recovery on UK businesses.

Barbican Brasserie By Searcys

Published: 19 December, 2022

Barbican Brasserie By Searcys

Chalk

Published: 16 December, 2022

Chalk

Inflation puts the boot in World Cup boost

Published: 15 December, 2022

The UK hospitality trade rode a wave of World Cup fever in November, when sales were above a still somewhat Covid-dampened environment at the end of 2021. However, with inflation biting hard and more disruption on the way over Christmas 2023, operators could be set for a challenging end-of-year run.

One in nine hospitality jobs still vacant despite pay rises

Published: 22 November, 2022

The staffing crisis is very much still underway heading into Christmas, data from CGA has revealed, with one in nine jobs in hospitality still vacant despite improvements in recruitment.