Bars, restaurants and pubs will be forced to push up prices further, as they face soaring food and drink prices, as well as the prospect of an imminent return to a 20% level of VAT, the UK’s trade body UKHospitality has warned.
The Bristol Beer Factory, founded in its present incarnation in 2004, was reliant on the on-trade for around 90% of its total business before Covid hit. We met Sam Burrows, the managing director, in the wake of the most challenging period in the company’s history.
WineGB’s CEO lays out what role the on-trade can play in growing the English sparkling wine sector, and what the future holds for this burgeoning industry.
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Here's all that you need to know about the international London Wine, Spirits, and Beer Competitions, and how brands are awarded on Quality, Value, and Packaging.
Ago's contribution to the industry over the past 10 years has been invaluable and prized with an endless list of personal awards which add to the recognitions attributed to the Connaught Bar under his drive.
In conversation with multiple award-winning Master Bartender Gary Burdekin about the tricky business of increasing beverage sales with current inventory.
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21/04/2026 The bars and restaurants winning today are not the busiest, but the ones turning every guest into more value, more experience, and more return visits.
21/04/2026 The bars and restaurants winning today are not the busiest, but the ones turning every guest into more value, more experience, and more return visits.
16/05/2026 The London Competitions team connected with producers, bartenders, distributors, and hospitality leaders at BCB London 2026 while exploring key trends shaping the future of the global spirits industry.