On-Trade - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Hi-Spirits appoints Scottish on-trade rep

Published: 01 March, 2013

Distributor Hi-Spirits has appointed cocktail expert and former bar manager Chris Deacon as field sales executive in Scotland.

Phileas Fogg celebrated at new Mayfair bar

Published: 27 February, 2013

A bar recreating the home of Jules Verne's famous adventurer Phileas Fogg will be opening its doors this summer.

The List: Boundary Restaurant

Published: 15 February, 2013

Christopher Delalonde MS brings the classics to Boundary's wine list and pushes quality at an affordable price

The List: The Red Lion

Published: 15 February, 2013

It's all about cheese and wine at this Market Harborough gastropub

Openings: The Goat in Boots

Published: 01 February, 2013

The Goat in Boots is set to be reopened in April by the team behind the Eclipse, Cocoon, Bumpkin and Boujis.

Restaurant review: The Lock Bar and Kitchen

Published: 01 February, 2013

The Lock Bar and Kitchen is the more upmarket restaurant of two at the Runnymede-on-Thames Hotel. Still blighted on the outside by 1970s architecture, a recent refurbishment saw the property given a good degree of character within.

On-trade analysis: Spirits take the top spot in 2012 festive sales figures

Published: 01 February, 2013

CGA's Matt Crompton takes a look at how the on-trade performed over the festive season

Winter restaurant openings in Bath, Manchester and Notting Hill

Published: 14 December, 2012

Find out more about winter openings, including the third Graze Bar in Bath, a £3.5-million refurb in Manchester and a ping-pong pop-up, in London's Notting Hill.

Young people eat and drink out less often, says Deloitte report

Published: 03 December, 2012

Young people are eating and drinking out less frequently, according to the latest Taste of the Nation report from Deloitte.

Nuno Mendes on Viajante and his wine and food philosophy

Published: 26 November, 2012

Since opening in 2010, Viajante in Bethnal Green, East London, received a Michelin star within just nine months and was voted number 80 in the San Pellegrino's World's Best Restaurants 2012. We take a quick look at chef Nuno Mendes' philosophy.

New London Italian restaurant gets boost from Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood

Published: 26 November, 2012

Rolling Stones fans that missed out on seeing their heroes at the O2 in London this week should book a table at new Italian restaurant, Primo, on London's Shaftesbury Avenue, next month, where they can see original paintings from guitarist Ronnie Wood.

Alan Holmes appointed to head up the Vineyard, Berkshire

Published: 16 November, 2012

Five star Berkshire hotel the Vineyard has appointed Alan Holmes as its new wine and restaurant director, taking over from Yohann Jousselin MS.

The List: JSW Restaurant

Published: 02 November, 2012

Michelin-starred chef Jake Saul Watkins is a long-time advocate of food and wine pairing. He tells Anne Krebiehl what hits the spot at his JSW Restaurant in Hampshire

Berry Bros & Rudd Bar opens at Royal Albert Hall

Published: 31 October, 2012

The Royal Albert Hall has opened a new bar in partnership with Berry Bros & Rudd.

Restaurant Show news: hospitality industry must nurture emerging talent

Published: 10 October, 2012

As many as two thirds of the UK's catering colleges will go bust within the next five years "if the government keeps on cutting funds".

Best of British at the Wine Pantry

Published: 24 August, 2012

Borough Market's small but selective Wine Pantry is championing British wines

Niche restaurants on the rise, says Fluid Movement director

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.