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Diageo reveals expected 12% growth opportunity for alcoholic beverages by 2021

Spirits and beer producer Diageo GB and owner of well-known brands including Guinness, Baileys and Smirnoff have launched a new report revealing their view of how licensees can tap into a £5.2bn alcoholic bever ... Read more

Sector hits back at Redbridge council’s push for ‘discredited’ late night levy

Hospitality sector representatives have hit back at Redbridge Council’s plans for a late night levy on alcohol sales – saying it is “almost beyond belief that some councils continue to push ahead with this disc ... Read more

Inn fashion: what are the newest pub trends?

Pubs have been trying to find the magic formula for attracting customers, yet have been closing at an unprecedented rate. So what’s the latest food, drink and entertainment that drinkers are looking for in thei ... Read more

Safety first: how to deal with violent or drunken customers

Whether it’s drunken customers, verbal abuse or physical violence, hospitality workers put themselves at risk every time they go to work. Elly Earls finds out how operators can protect their staff Read more

Video promoting unlimited Prosecco brunch banned by Advertising Standards Agency

A video promoting an unlimited Prosecco brunch showing the drink cascading over a pyramid of glasses has been banned by the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) for being likely to “imply, condone or encourage ex ... Read more

Diageo GB ride drink trends to gain net sales bump

Diageo GB has experienced a net sales increase of 8% after tapping into drinks trends and investing in innovative marketing campaigns. Read more

Diageo Reserve’s GB World Class finalists revealed

Ten finalists have been announced as this year’s Diageo Reserve’s World Class GB finalists following a cocktail battle yesterday. Read more

Chef seeks to raise awareness around mental health with candid social media post

A former MasterChef: The Professionals semi-finalist has spoken out about his struggle with depression for Mental Health Awareness Week (14 to 20 May). Read more

East London Liquor Company hits 80% of crowdfunding target in one day

Craft spirit producer the East London Liquor Company, which also operates a restaurant and bar in London, has reached 80% of its crowdfunding campaign in one day. Read more

The Caterer’s 40 trends: drinks

‘Drinking less, but drinking better’ is a phrase increasingly heard in relation to changing drinking habits, as volume sales of alcohol dip and value edges up as consumers switch to premium options Read more

Buyers circling as Conviviality calls in administrators

Potential buyers are believed to be circling troubled alcoholic drinks wholesaler Conviviality after it announced its intention to call in administrators PwC, having failed to raise £125m to save the business. Read more

Troubled drinks wholesaler Conviviality to call in administrators

Conviviality, the troubled wholesaler of alcoholic drinks in the UK, has said it will call in administrators within 10 days after failing to raise £125m to save its business. Read more

CEO of troubled drinks wholesaler Conviviality stands down

Conviviality, the UK’s biggest wholesaler of alcoholic drinks, has announced that CEO Diana Hunter has stepped down with immediate effect. Read more

Wholesaler Conviviality issues profit warning following discovery of £30m tax bill

Conviviality, the UK’s biggest wholesaler of alcoholic drinks, has issued its second profit warning in less than a week following the discovery of a £30m tax bill. Read more

Frankie & Benny’s issues apology for serving four-year-old alcoholic cocktail

Frankie & Benny said “human error” was to blame for an alcoholic cocktail being served to a four-year-old girl who became drunk at the brand’s Warrington restaurant. Read more

Three million people to give up alcohol in January

Some three million people in the UK are expected to give up alcohol next month, putting further pressure on pubs and restaurants. Read more

Pubs ranked number one consumer choice for out-of-home occasions

Pubs have been identified as the number one destination for consumers despite 50% of the population now moderate alcohol intake. Read more

On-trade alcohol sales continue to fall due rising prices

Sales of alcohol by volume in the on- and off-trade have continued to drop for the fourth quarter in a row due to ongoing price rises. Read more

Pensioners fined after drunken rampage at a Macdonald hotel

Two pensioners who threatened and abused staff at the 47-bedroom Macdonald Loch Rannoch hotel in Kinloch Rannoch, Perthshire, haven been fined nearly £5,000. Read more