Writing in the Technomic blog, Darren Ristano comments that at UK chain and independent pubs and restaurants tracked in Technomic’s Menu Monitor database, the number of dishes described as “gluten-free” has increased by more than 22% in the year from Q1 2013 to Q1 2014. Gluten-free continues to increase within manufactured foods, too. For example, Tesco now stocks many Udi … [Read more...]
Poor service and dirty table and glassware are ‘top restaurant turn offs’
Restaurants are losing out on income and customers by a combination of poor service and not cleaning and polishing their glasses, cutlery and crockery properly, a new study has found**. Over half of the 2,000 consumers surveyed by Miele Professional (52%) stated that dirty glassware was their ‘top restaurant turn off’, and a further third (32%) said that if they were to … [Read more...]
BrewDog’s worldwide expansion continues in Sweden
Scotland’s largest independent brewery, Brewdog has opened BrewDog Gothenburg, its second craft beer bar in Sweden and 17th worldwide. Situated at Kungsgatan 10, 411 19 Gothenburg, the new bar is BrewDog’s fourth bar launch of 2014, following openings in São Paulo, Tokyo and Sheffield. The brewery opened its first Swedish bar in Stockholm last May. BrewDog Gothenburg has … [Read more...]
Carlsberg UK launches ‘Crafted’ Portfolio of craft and speciality beers
Responding to year on year growth in craft beer sales, Carlsberg UK has launched a portfolio of craft and speciality beers under the ‘Crafted’ name to help Free Trade customers expand their beer offer. Portfolio of 28 beers The portfolio of 28 beers has been sourced across Carlsberg UK’s third party partners and the Carlsberg Group global portfolio. It includes beers from … [Read more...]
Punch responds to wine trends
Punch Taverns have launched a new wine brochure in response to the growth of sales in the category and Punch Partner demand. The annual wine brochure, launched on 26 May, responds to a change in growth areas and now features an expanded range of champagne and sparkling wines as well as many new on-trade exclusives. Popularity of Wine of the Month scheme To further the … [Read more...]