The looming sugar levy and changes to lifestyle choices are having a profound effect on the soft drinks market but with customers seeking to treat themselves on special occasions, premium options are still proving popular.
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has announced that all of its members trading on its Beerflex scheme now hold a valid SIBA Food Safety & Quality Scheme of Improvement (FSQ) certificate or professional accreditation of an even higher standard....
A Labour Party MP has asked how the Prime Minister plans on dealing with a “chronic and acute sudden lack of labour” that has been a “blow to the great British pub”.
A transitional arrangement that enables the UK to remain within the single market and customs union is “a necessary first step” to promote confidence in the wine and spirits sector, according to the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) chief executive...
Laine Pub Co has ceased serving plastic straws with drinks in all of its 55 pubs across London and Brighton - and estimates that this will stop more than 2m from entering the ecosystem.
As with any business that handles cash, pubs will need to plan, prepare and train staff on key security features for the introduction of the brand new polymer £10 note, which will come into circulation tomorrow (14 September).
A customer has claimed he received “better service being mugged in the street” than the service he received at a Manchester pub on review site TripAdvisor.
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has called on the Government to help the on-trade, as it revealed the average price of a 175ml glass of wine has increased by 21p compared to the same period last year.
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has issued a warning that the rocketing inflation rate should not be used to ratchet up beer taxes in the autumn Budget.
The UK’s “crowded and demanding” beer marketplace is forcing breweries to focus on releasing new products rather than improving their technique, according to the founder of one of the country’s leading craft breweries.
