The Preventive and Clinical Investigations Centre in Paris has revealed that tea and coffee drinkers have lower blood pressure than people who don't drink them at all, and that people who drink around four cups a day also have lower heart rates. Although much more research needs to be done in to understand and explain the benefits of tea and coffee drinking, the research … [Read more...]
SWR wins multi-million pound contract with Spirit Pub Company
Spirit Pub Company has selected Specialist Waste Recycling (SWR) as its waste management partner to develop its industry leading and forward thinking approach to recycling, waste management and waste minimisation. The multi-million pound deal builds on other projects that the companies have been working on together in recent years and will see SWR manage the waste … [Read more...]
Pub accommodation report indicates strong growth potential
New research from RPBI Reports has found that if ‘pub with accommodation’ was a single brand it would be the second largest in the UK, snapping at the heels of Premier Inn. With over 50,000 rooms in 5,700 pubs (approx 1 in 9 of the UK pub market) providing accommodation, this much under- publicised sector of the market has great potential for growth and improvement in … [Read more...]
Bibendum uses Plonk to demystify grape varieties for consumers
Bibendum Wine Ltd, the leading independent wine merchant, has announced the launch of its first mobile app for iPhone - Plonk. The app has been specifically designed to demystify grape varieties and wine styles and to help people discover something exciting. The app, which targets those with a growing interest in wine, will help consumers to understand the flavours that they … [Read more...]
Top performers win first ALMR Late Night Awards
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers announced the winners of its first Late Night Awards - ‘Dusk ‘til Dawn’ - at London’s Café de Paris, building on 13 previous BEDA Awards after the ALMR incorporated BEDA in 2012. The Awards celebrate the diversity and vibrancy of the late night economy and these qualities marked out the winners. The Culinary Award went to … [Read more...]