Restaurant closures rise as high street pressures hit hard

The number of restaurants in Britain dropped by 2.8% in the year to March 2019, according to the latest Market Growth Monitor from CGA and AlixPartners.

Q&A: Robert Maynard and James Thomson, Wild Flor

New Hove eatery Wild Flor combines quality comfort dining with a distinct wine focus. Andrew Catchpole reports

CIVB brings pop-up bar to Bristol

The Conseil Interprofessionnel Du Vin De Bordeaux (CIVB) is to open its pop-up Bar Bordeaux in Bristol at the end of May – the first to be held outside London.

Consumers shun restaurants at Easter, figures show

Restaurant groups saw sales plummet by nearly 20% this Easter, according to figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker.

Duppy Share launches cocktails on tap

The Duppy Share has launched a new range of cocktails on tap into the on-trade in a move it says will make “high quality cocktails more approachable, quicker, and more consistent in fast-paced venues”.

All Bar One introduces sustainable rosé range

All Bar One will launch a new sustainable rosé wine collection on 4 June 2019. It will include Mirabeau Prêt-à-Porter wine in a 250ml can from Provence, which it said is more environmentally friendly than bottled wine as it is lighter to transport.

Stuffed on staff?

Brexit is boosting British job uptake in hospitality, but a severe worker shortage continues to undermine the trade, as Andrew Catchpole reports.

Q&A: Sara Rossi, head sommelier, Trinity

Sara Rossi’s career so far spans Fera at Claridges, Gordon Ramsay’s Royal Hospital Road and the Dorchester Collection, where she was mentored by Vanessa Cinti. She talks Andrew Catchpole through her vision at a Clapham neighbourhood favourite

Laine Pub Company snaps up Urban Art Bar

Laine Pub Company snaps up Urban Art Bar

Joe Fattorini: The pratfall effect

Head of London sales at Fields, Morris & Verdin

Crown Cellars adds 20 new wines to portfolio including exclusive quintet

Crown Cellars, the specialist on-trade wine division of Carlsberg UK, has added 20 new wines to its 2019/20 portfolio, including five exclusive to the business.

Guy Woodward: I'm not trying to do sommeliers out of a job, but...

Sunshine gives pubs and restaurant a lift

Pub and restaurants grew like-for-like sales by 3.8% last month compared to March 2018 when trade was hit by the ‘Beast from the East’, according to the Coffer Peach Business Tracker.

Hospitality gender pay gap in London narrows

The gender pay gap in London’s top hospitality establishments narrowed to 5.9% (£1,784) in 2018 compared to 9.7% (£2,712) in 2017, according to new data.

Hospitality missing out on gamification, claims report

The hospitality sector is losing out on increased productivity by not making use of gamified rewards, according to a new report.

Bacardi reveals UK cocktail competition finalist

Bristol based bartender Chelsie Bailey has been revealed as the UK finalist in the 2019 Bacardi Legacy Cocktail Competition. She will now compete at the global final in Amsterdam in May.

William Grant & Sons’ brings back ‘Unwrapped’ tour

William Grant & Sons’ UK Brand Ambassador team is extending its “industry-leading initiative” Unwrapped: The Other Side of Bartending – to Bristol, Manchester and London in 2019.

Northern Hospitality announces Power List winners

The Kuits NRB Top Fifty 2019 has been revealed at Northern Restaurant & Bar 2019.

Joe Fattorini: On wine, lemons and cow shit

Head of London sales at Fields, Morris & Verdin

Diageo World Class strips out semi-finals for “streamlined” admissions

Diageo Reserve has taken out several steps in the admissions process for its World Class bartender competition, promising to make it easier than ever for up and coming talent to apply.