Monthly Archives: August 2011
Mixing up a storm
HOW much heat can your bar handle?
Bacardi Brown-Forman Brands is encouraging outlets across the UK to get into the New Orleans spirit this summer...
Tax hikes offset beer sales boost
DUTY and VAT hikes at the turn of the year are said to have wiped the shine off any uplift in beer sales brought...
Waiter gets on his bike
AN Edinburgh waiter has set off on an epic 6500-mile charity cycle to Kenya.
Jonny Stevenson, who works at Tempus in the George Hotel, will...
Wine market still buoyant
WINE sales in the UK have seen a “small increase” in the last 12 months, despite rising duty and curtailed consumer spending.
That’s the conclusion...
Are you ready for the challenge?
Alcohol Act brings training requirements in run up to October 1
BASIC training has been mandatory for staff working in licensed premises since the introduction...
Aska triumphs in Black Bottle cocktail challenge
IT was a home win for Glasgow bar Metropolitan last week as bartender Aska Hayakawa triumphed in the first ever Black Bottle Merchant City...
Downturn brings quality focus
Rising consumer expectations leading bars to prioritise product delivery
OPERATORS are under even more pressure to serve high quality beer as consumers keep a tight...
Take the sting out of cellar costs
ONE approach to protecting profits is through good cellar management training for staff and supervisors, writes Steve Lakin, business support manager of Innserve.
Well-trained...
Business flowing in
FLOW Hospitality, the training provider formed by Edinburgh bar and restaurant group Montpeliers, said demand for its online training services has “never been better”....
Mitre brought back to life
FAMOUS Glasgow pub The Mitre Bar has been brought back to life ... as a museum exhibit.
Opened by James Halliday in 1927, the Mitre...
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