The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) is celebrating being awarded The Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2015 in International Trade. Widely regarded as one of the most prestigious awards in British business, WSET has won this award by demonstrating consistent growth and sustained success in reaching international markets. Founded in 1969 to meet the training needs of the … [Read more...]
Britain’s diners cutting costs, seeking quality and value
Future Thinking, the business intelligence research consultancy, has revealed additional findings from the 2015 Shopper Barometer, an annual independent study of current trends and future consumer habits of UK shoppers. The survey of 1,200 UK consumers revealed findings about people’s eating out habits for breakfast, lunch and dinner, with the majority of views centring on … [Read more...]
Catering to the over 65s: £16 bn opportunity for UK Hospitality and Leisure
New research released by Barclays shows that the over 65s added £37 billion to the UK economy through spending on the Hospitality & Leisure sector in the last year. This contribution equates to over a third (36%) more than the average consumer and 27% higher than the 35 – 54 year olds who are the second biggest spending generation. Despite this, the An ageing … [Read more...]
SIBA passes 800 membership milestone
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) now has more than 800 UK breweries signed up to the trade organisation, and has set itself a target of a further 20% growth over the next year. During 2014, 100 independent brewers joined SIBA. Members are located across the UK from Scotland to Cornwall, and range in size from microbrewers producing fewer than 1,000 hectolitres … [Read more...]
New menu from Revolution Bars
Hot on the heels of the Revolution brand being announced as winner of the City Bar Dining category at this year’s prestigious Menu Innovation and Development (MIDAS) awards, leading national bar operator Revolution Bars Group is launching their food menu with an emphasis on fresh, interesting, and quality chef cooked dishes that reflect the brand’s fun and quirky … [Read more...]