Trade bodies have welcomed recently announced changes to the UK’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme, which could cut back the costs associated with glass waste by up to an estimated 40%.
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Vagabond has opened the doors of its newest venue in Brighton, the first outside of London since it unveiled a bar in Birmingham in 2021.
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The Sommelier Wine Awards (SWA) is currently open to entries for its 2027 edition, representing a major opportunity for wines looking to raise their profile in hotels, pubs, bars, and restaurants.
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Global cocktail bar recognition system The Pinnacle Guide has unveiled 29 new bars that have been awarded either one or two pins.
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Edinburgh’s on-trade has experienced a “bit of a boom” since the Covid pandemic, believes Stuart Skea, Harpers Top 50 Sommelier and head somm at Michelin-starred Lyla. The restaurant opened its doors in 2023, for example, quickly gaining rewards and renown in the three years since.
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Fresh analysis from card machine provide Dojo suggests a cut to VAT could unlock a £6.28bn spending boost for the UK on-trade.
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Threaded into the DNA of London since opening in 1929, Giovanni Quaglino’s eponymous oasis fast became the haunt of aristos and fashionable society. Everyone from the Mountbattens and Mrs Simpson to Evelyn Waugh and King Alfonso of Spain patronised its restaurant and bar, with cocktails, dining and dancing very much fuelling its glitzy atmosphere.
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Rising food, drink and energy costs are eroding margins for the hospitality sector, despite a summer trading boost due to weather and sporting events, according to a new survey.
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Hospitality leaders under 30 have issued a joint statement to the UK government, coordinated by UK Hospitality, urging it to reduce employment costs and protect entry-level jobs amid the Neets crisis, which shows no sign of abating.
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Alternative packaging business the Canned Wine Group has announced its acquisition of New Theory – a South African low-intervention wine brand.
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The #VATsTheProblem campaign has attracted more than 400,000 signatories from across the hospitality sector, with an official petition delivered to the Prime Minister's office two weeks before Chancellor Healey's 28 October Budget.
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The Sommelier Wine Awards (SWA) has opened to entries for its 2027 round of judging.
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London’s swish Quaglino’s once again provided the backdrop for the Be Inclusive Hospitality (BIH) Awards bash this year, with the popular event bringing together 300 industry professionals to celebrate the sector’s Black and ethnic minority talent.
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Iconic London hotel The Savoy has opened the Beaufort Wine Bar, a new wine-focused bar featuring more than 250 selections from 18 countries, including niche propositions from Croatia to Tenerife, as well as Bordeaux First Growths, blue-chip Burgundy and mature Champagne.
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Hospitality is being squeezed on all sides, with the combination of rising costs and nervous customers creating a significant pinch-point on pricing. Too low and venues are busy but unprofitable; too high and their customers stay away altogether.
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Sommelier Léonard Lievin and chef Aaron Blais – both from The Ritz Restaurant – have been announced as the winners of the Copa Jerez UK 2026.
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The Scottish government has announced its support for the #VATsTheProblem campaign, which aims to cut VAT on hospitality to 10%.
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The Welsh government has announced a 30% rates cut for high-street businesses including pubs, bars, restaurants, hotels, live music venues and licensed clubs in a move intended to “breathe new life into town centres”.
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London’s grande dame hotel The Savoy is set to open Beaufort Wine Bar this October as the historic hotel’s “dedicated wine discovery destination”.
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The Pinnacle Guide – the recognition system that awards the globe’s top cocktail bars – has unveiled that seven venues have moved up from one Pin to two Pins as part of the guide’s first ever renewal process.
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