The UK on-trade, including M&B, Marston’s, Enterprise Inns and Stonegate, joined 1,000 England fans at Wembley Stadium for England’s Euro 2016 qualifier win over San Marino, courtesy of the Carlsberg Fan Squad – the fan task force aiming to amplify fans’ enjoyment of the beautiful game. Carlsberg Fan Squad, headed by Jeff Stelling, Ian Wright and Paddy McGuinness, … [Read more...]
British Street Food Awards: talent to watch
The British Street Food Awards - founded back in 2009 - showcase the very best street food talent from across the entire European continent. Since last year, the judges also invite the top traders from Stockholm, Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam and Berlin to come and compete. This year, the Finals took place 26-28 September in Leeds, and it’s worth noting the Winners – not only … [Read more...]
Positive hotel performance for London
STR Global’s preliminary August data for London indicate positive hotel performance: based on daily data from August, London reported: increases in supply (+3.3 percent) and demand (+4.3 percent); a 1.1-percent increase in occupancy to 87.2 percent; a 2.1-percent increase in average daily rate to GBP134.92; 3.3-percent growth in revenue per available room to … [Read more...]
Isle of Arran’s new look inspired by dramatic landscape
Isle of Arran Distillers has given its core range of single malts a makeover after being inspired by the dramatic landscape and natural beauty of the place where the whisky is made. The distillery has redesigned the packaging of its four key expressions of the Arran Malt to reflect the quality and provenance which lie at the heart of the spirits. The new packaging is shown … [Read more...]
Women beer-lovers host beer and cheese tasting
Beer and women group Dea Latis hosted a beer and cheese tasting in London last week, as part of its ongoing mission to encourage more women to discover the delights of our national drink – a mission that appears to be succeeding according to market reports. During the tasting, guests sampled five different beer and cheese combinations, with expert guidance provided by … [Read more...]