Condé Nast Johansens has announced the winners of the Champagne Taittinger UK Wine List Awards 2014. Commenting on the entries, head judge Sarah Jane Evans, Master of Wine, highlighted the excellent value for money evident in a great many of the lists, and also noted the increase in promotional and creative activities around the exploration, education and enjoyment of wine to … [Read more...]
The value of leisure: BISL looks at the issues
Business in Sport and Leisure (BISL) staged its annual conference at The Kia Oval on 7 November, bringing together the key industry figures and issues, reflecting this year’s conference theme of ‘The Value of Leisure’. Speakers included Marston’s chairman Roger Devlin ( see H & C News separate report), Shadow Minister for Small Businesses and Regulation, Toby Perkins MP … [Read more...]
HOSPACE 2013 – rapidly approaching
This year’s Hospace 2013 is rapidly approaching – it’s held on 21 November. Here, Carl Weldon previews this must-attend event. In these days of information assaults from all sides while you’re trying to do the day job, it pays to take some time out to step back and consider what is going on in the industry from experts, leaders and even your own colleagues. HOSPA is made … [Read more...]
Licensees overwhelmingly back VAT reduction
Pub licensees across the UK are overwhelmingly in favour of the campaign to reduce the level of VAT on food and drink from 20 per cent to 5 per cent. That is the finding of a major survey undertaken by independent market research agency Cardinal Research (which specialises in the licensed trade) on behalf of the VAT Club Jacques Borel. A total of 1,003 licensees were … [Read more...]
Government challenged to encourage growth, remove obstacles
In an entertaining but hard-hitting speech at the Business in Sport and Leisure Conference last week, Roger Devlin challenged the government to encourage growth by removing the many obstacles to new development that are faced by the hospitality and leisure industries in the UK, as well as reducing both business rates and cumbersome planning requirements. Roger is Chairman of … [Read more...]