The On Trade 
Operations
How to design a bar with ambience – insight from a top designer
Commercial interior designer Rory McNeill on what you need to know about creating a great ambiance
Your Business
Trends
QR Codes – Replacing restaurant menus for good?
Flicking through a printed menu or drinks list could soon become a thing of the past thanks to the increasing use of QR codes rapidly adopted by much of the UK on-trade during the Covid pandemic.
Menu Intel
East Street's Danny Spencer on how to create a great wine list
Danny Spencer of East Street Wines on why the on-trade should simplify their wine lists, be more adventurous with their offering – and how most tasting notes make him want to tear his hair out.
Human Resources
Training Your Bar's Staff, The Doctor Cocktail Way
As the Founder and Owner of Doctor Cocktail, Nicolas Medicamento AIH combines his passion for Bartending with over 10 years of experience and knowledge.
Menu Intel
Top Tips from Matt Paice on devising a great wine list
In this interview, Matt Paice of the Enoteca da Luca lays down his best approach to putting together a wine list and avoiding some of the biggest pitfalls.
Operations
Raul Diaz on importance of staff education and training
A fundamental part of any on-trade business strategy is to invest in your staff's education and training, explains Raul Diaz, wine expert, and sommelier.
Marketing
How to use Tiktok in your marketing strategy
As one of the fastest-growing media channels in the world and the most downloaded app in the Apple store, TikTok is a trend that you best haven't missed out.
Trends
UK restaurants and bars to be banned from keeping staff tips
After consultation with businesses, and stakeholders, a statutory code of practice is to be developed setting out how tips should be most fairly distributed.
Human Resources
Hospitality sector facing recruitment crisis
The UK hospitality sector is facing a massive recruitment crisis, what impact is this having on the trade, and how are businesses getting around the problem?
