Hospitality sector loses 4,600 venues in 12 months
Britain’s hospitality sector has suffered an average of more than 12 closures a day over the last year to March 2023, new research shows, but the rate of closures has slowed in the last quarter.
Dom Pérignon announces scholarship fund with Culinary Institute of America
Dom Pérignon has teamed up with The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) to fully fund student tuition in a first-of-its-kind Master’s in Culinary Arts degree programme.
Pub chain celebrates 20th birthday by selling drinks at 2003 prices
Three Cheers Pub Co is slashing drinks prices to what they were in 2003 to celebrate the pub chain’s 20th anniversary, with a glass of Prosecco costing £3 and a draught beer coming in at just £3.50.
Michelin Guide grants first ever Exceptional Cocktail Award to London bar
Park Chinois, an upscale Chinese restaurant in London’s Mayfair, has won the Michelin Guide’s inaugural Exceptional Cocktail Award for its drinks menu, which includes serves like the Macallan Highball and Umami Old Fashioned.
Three in four Brits will head to the pub for the Coronation
Record numbers of pints are predicted to be sold over the Coronation weekend taking place on 6-8 May, with 75% of Brits planning to celebrate the crowning of the new King by heading to the pub.
ChatGPT creates ‘best cocktail in the world’ for London bar
OpenAI’s ChatGPT has been put to the test once again, this time behind the bar, developing the ‘best cocktail in the world’ for Hackney-based Otherworld in London.
Spending on drinks and restaurants in the UK has shot up 57% since 2020
Brits continue to spend big in restaurants and bars despite higher costs, according to research by UK digital payment provider takepayments.
Concerns raised over sexism in Michelin Guide 2023
The Michelin Guide has rejected claims of sexism this week after releasing its latest French edition, in which female chefs were largely overlooked.
Terry Laybourne brings back St Vincent restaurant after three-year hiatus
Chef and restaurateur Terry Laybourne, who runs 21 Hospitality Group, is set to reopen Newcastle restaurant and wine bar St Vincent after a “rollercoaster” three years.
‘Canifesto’ open letter urges on-trade to adopt cans
Five UK-based premium RTD brands have united in an open letter calling for the on-trade to adopt cans, despite “plenty of pushback” from bars and restaurants, Henry Connell, co-founder of participating brand The Uncommon, told WLC.