Hot drinks focus: Hot drinks really get you going!
16-Sep-2010
It's no secret that the traditional pub is a British institution. What's more, along with talking about the weather and being able to queue politely,...
20-Aug-2010 By Jo Bruce
In the first of a new series, Jo Bruce looks at ideas for how licensees can maximise the opportunity for hot beverages in their pubs. Hot ideas to...
28-Jun-2010 By Ian Boughton
Ian Boughton explains how serving coffee can boost takings during typically quiet periods and bring in a whole new clientele to your pub. It is no...
08-Mar-2010 By Tom Fender
Know your margins and get equipped to compete effectively in the coffee market, says him! sales & marketing director Tom Fender.
05-Mar-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Coffee sales are on a high and forecasters expect the market to grow up to 25% and hit the £976m mark by 2014. The research by Mintel shows that...
Top food prize for Somerstown Coffee House
11-Jan-2010
Les Routiers UK has announced the winners of its annual hospitality awards. Somers Town Coffeehouse in London, which won Gastro Pub of the Year at...
Sandwiches and hot drinks: easy money?
20-Nov-2009
Pub menus are getting increasingly sophisticated and diverse, as we have seen elsewhere in this year's Food Report. But there will always be space...
Hot drinks focus: News round-up
28-Sep-2009
Eco-coffees revealed Café du Monde has added two new Rainforest Alliance certified coffees to its range. The new eco-friendly coffees are Premier...
Hot drinks focus: Conscience coffee
28-Sep-2009
The news at the start of this month that Starbucks cafés in the UK and Ireland will serve only Fairtrade coffee in its espresso-based beverages...
Hot drinks focus: Keep it fresh
28-Sep-2009
"Keep beans as fresh as possible by only grinding what you need - coffee beans go stale in 2-3 days if left in a grinder hopper, and even quicker,...
25-Sep-2009 By Jo Bruce
Diageo is launching a campaign for food-led pubs to encourage sales of Baileys after a meal. The Sweet Spot campaign will run from September to the...
CESA: Back-bar basics
21-Aug-2009
In the current economic climate publicans are looking for new ways to generate extra income. The back bar can be a key element to this - there are...
Call for action on code
02-Jul-2009
It's less than a month until the government's consultation on new laws covering the selling of alcohol closes - so the time really is now for...
Equipment: Coffee for a chameleon bar
09-Jun-2009
A credible hot drinks offer can be a useful way to encourage extra trade, allowing pubs to extend trading time by attracting customers on different...
08-May-2009 By Andrew Pring
Taking ever longer to pay suppliers is a short-sighted policy and potentially disastrous for the industry, says Andrew Pring.
Hot drinks focus: Coffee for beginners
20-Apr-2009
There are four basic ways to serve coffee in pubs, based mainly on the types of machine used to make the drink. In all cases, pubs need to weigh the...
Hot drinks focus: The Folly Inn, Northampton
20-Apr-2009
Having recently installed a Nescafé Milano solution at his pub, the Folly Inn in Northampton, licensee Brian Taylor says: "This is a great system...
Hot drinks focus: A little sweetener
20-Apr-2009
The growth of café culture in the UK has had an influence on the drinks offered in pubs and bars. Consumer demand for speciality drinks has grown,...
12-Mar-2009 By Andrew Pring
Heavy discounting of pub food and drink will be a permanent feature of trade, says Ian Payne, chairman of Town & City and Bay Restaurants....
Franchises you could take into your pub
26-Feb-2009
Last week I examined the franchised model and how it might apply to pubs. But that was from the wider perspective of leasing out large sections of...
22-Jan-2009 By The PMA Team
The UK's managed pubcos are driving hard down the value route. The PMA Team looks at the key strategies being used to out-perform in 2009 Consumer sea change.
Get into food in 2009
09-Jan-2009
The pub food market has grown dramatically over the past 10 years, with food sales rising more than 165 per cent, according to the British Beer &...
28-Nov-2008 By Ros Shiel
Former Beautiful Beer public relations manager Ros Shiel's optimistic take on life after redundancy — part IV.
07-Nov-2008 By Andrew Pring
The millions currently being committed to the Project Ten responsible drinking campaign would be better spent on encouraging punters back into pubs, says Andrew Pring.
Tea & coffee focus: The hot ticket to more trade
21-Oct-2008
There is, it seems, a bit of a credibility gap between pubs' view of the coffee they serve, and the experience of customers.Nestlé Professional...
Profit from premium products at major Publican event
05-Sep-2008
When the stellar line-up of speakers takes to the stage at the Premium Innovation conference at London's Commonwealth Club on Tuesday, September 30,...
04-Sep-2008 By The PMA Team
The all-you-can-drink promotions at six sites are well-run and had "supportive" response from police, said Crabtree.
Smell the coffee at the latest Publican conference
12-Aug-2008
The boss of one of the leading premium brands in UK food and drink will be sharing some of his secrets with the pub industry at the latest Publican...
Raising summer spirits
11-Jul-2008
With hotter days and nights, consumers are more likely to want to head out to the pub to enjoy the sunshine with friends and family and less likely...
Degrees in café culture
07-Jul-2008
It doesn't sound difficult. Pouring milk in a straight line and at a consistent flow, from a jug into a cup partially filled with coffee is not a...
Cocaine set to hit UK drinks trade
03-Jul-2008 By Jessica Harvey jessica.harvey@william-reed.co.uk
Cocaine, a controversial US energy drink, containing 350% more caffeine than Red Bull, is preparing its UK launch. Speaking exclusively to the...
03-Jul-2008 By Jessica Harvey
Cocaine, a controversial US energy drink, containing 350% more caffeine than Red Bull, is preparing its UK launch. Speaking exclusively to the...
Developing a broader offer
03-Jul-2008
Only 4% of pub customers bought a hot drink and only 2% bought crisps. Both are woefully low when you consider the potential opportunity for both...
'Beer sales slump to the lowest point since 1975'
23-Jun-2008
UK beer sales have fallen through the five billion litre mark for the first time since 1975 thanks to the consumer downturn and smoking ban. News...
Profit Builder: racing into hot drinks
29-May-2008
Only four miles from the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit and opposite Towcester Racecourse, the Folly Inn in Northamptonshire is on the fast track to...
3 Tim Martin
29-May-2008
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Bar 08: The future starts here
27-May-2008
The future is here… BAR.08 opens in London in just a few weeks and, as past shows have proved, it's the place where operators sharpen their cutting...
Coffee on the menu with Nestlé Professional
01-Apr-2008
Whatever the type of pub, the business can boost profits with an improved hot drinks offer.That's the strong message being delivered by Nestlé...
Good morning customers
01-Apr-2008
With more pubs now serving coffee it is an ideal time to drive incremental morning food sales too. PubChef reports The opportunity for licensees to...
Nestlé adds some sizzle at Publican Live
14-Mar-2008
Nestlé Professional Systems Solutions will be showing pubs how to cash in on the expanding coffee culture at this year's Publican Live.With each pub...
Publican Live: Kitchen theatre
13-Mar-2008
The theme of this year's live cooking demonstrations, presented by food wholesaler 3663, is 'Profit Through Innovation'. A packed schedule includes...
Publican Live: Show highlights
13-Mar-2008
Catered4thekids is a new catering marque that sets the standards for food, drinks and service in children's menus and family dining. Business...
Back to Basics: Female-friendly pubs
12-Mar-2008
So now it's men whose place is in the kitchen - and not just round Jamie Oliver's house. A survey by the Orchid Group, timed to coincide with...
'Drinks companies bracing themselves for Budget duty rises'
06-Mar-2008
Drinks companies are bracing themselves for rises in alcohol duties in next week's Budget, amid calls from a senior government health adviser for...
'Whitbread shrugs off fears of downturn'
28-Feb-2008
Whitbread on Thursday shrugged off fears over softening consumer spending announcing a strong performance from its hotels and coffee shops and...
BrandsBriefs
14-Feb-2008
Bacardi unveils its legacy Bacardi has held a series of events for key industry figures to reveal the history of the brand. La Legacia de Don Facundo...
Hotelympia preview: Gear up for the year
29-Jan-2008
PUBLICANS UNDERSTAND the value of time management only too well, and it's a skill that's never more valuable than at Hotelympia, one of the...
JD Wetherspoon cautious as sales fall
22-Jan-2008 By Hamish Champ
Managed pub operator JD Wetherspoon has added its own note of caution about pub trading to those of other operators as it updated the market on...
Chris Maclean: Storm in a coffee cup
11-Jan-2008 By Chris Maclean
One of our distinguished local licenseesstormed out of the bar last night. His parting shot was to call me a "f***ing pompous tosser". He was clearly...
Coffee Solutions
01-Dec-2007
Q I would like to expand my coffee offering, but I'm nervous about the cost implications of buying a machine. What would you suggest? A coffee...
