Trends

Bars, pubs and restaurants forced to ramp up prices, warns UKHospitality

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.

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

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.