Share Tweet Share Email Updating your outdoor area can make a significant impact to your brand, customer experience and profitability. From pavements and roof tops to gardens and terraces, tapping into the potential of your premises is essential in today’s competitive market. Here are our top tips on creating the perfect weatherproof indoor /outdoor living space. 1. Get comfortable Let guests sit in comfort on made to measure, quality upholstery. Choose specialist outdoor foam and fabrics to ensure durability, and easy maintenance. 2. Shelter from the elements: Awnings and shade sails protect ..read more

Share Tweet Share Email If you want to build trust and relationships with your customers, CardsSafe can help. The system wirelessly and securely holds customers’ bank cards while they run a tab. As a result, staff can spend more time with customers, upsell and build valuable relationships. Customers will also feel more relaxed knowing that their cards are safe. The CardsSafe system is specifically designed to securely retain customer credit, debit and ID cards while the cardholder runs a tab. As a result, the technology not only protects against credit card fraud but also eliminates dine and d ..read more

Share Tweet Share Email The Food Standards Agency (FSA) have recently announced its support for Owen’s Law – a campaign to mandate allergy information on menus in restaurants and cafes in the UK. As it currently stands, there is only guidance in place to advise those in the food industry to include written allergy information on their menus. It is not currently a legal requirement. Owen’s Law aims to change the law by requiring restaurants to clearly state the allergy information in all of their dishes. The FSA have now discussed the allergen information proposals during its December 2023 boar ..read more

Share Tweet Share Email The Government has today (25 April) announced a revised timeline for the launch of a nationwide Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) by October 2027. The scheme (DRS), which would enable consumers to recycle plastic bottles and cans in return for cash, has been pushed back, meaning it will not be delivered until almost a decade after it was first announced. Ministers have blamed the delays on disagreements between the UK’s devolved administrations, particularly in Scotland, which insisted in being able to include glass in the recycling scheme. Originally targeted for a 2025 laun ..read more

Share Tweet Share Email The ongoing rise in popularity of cocktails, in traditional hand-mixed as well as ready-to-drink forms, is benefitting from the emergence of Generation Z into the alcohol market. However, cocktail culture risks stagnation if overly fixated on nostalgic themes. Gen Z’s inclination towards quality over quantity, demanding innovation and relevance in their drinking experiences, is shaping the evolving landscape of cocktail consumption, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, in its new report, Industry Insights: Cocktail Culture. Richard Parker, Principal Co ..read more

Share Tweet Share Email The Institute of Hospitality is currently pursuing Chartered Status, and to help take this process forward has announced that Martin Traynor OBE FIH, the retiring Small Business Crown Representative at the UK Government’s Cabinet Office, has been appointed to the Institute’s Board of Trustees. The appointment comes as a direct result of feedback from His Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council that the work of the Institute is not widely known across the Government and for our Chartered Status application, we need to increase our visibility as the hospitality industry’s ..read more

Share Tweet Share Email The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) welcomes the newly proposed Heritage Pubs Bill in Parliament by Marco Longhi MP CAMRA is urging the Government to throw its support behind a new law being proposed today (24 April) to better protect community pubs in the wake of the Crooked House scandal. The Heritage Pubs Bill is being presented to the House of Commons by Dudley South MP Marco Longhi and has been inspired by the purposeful destruction of the 18th century pub the Crooked House, in Himley, which was destroyed last August. This worldwide news story highlighted the drastic ..read more

Share Tweet Share Email Tayto Group is the largest family-owned, British-based snack company with a stable of well-known British brands including: Golden Wonder fully-flavoured crisps; Great Taste Award winning No.1 and No.2 pork scratchings brands – Mr. Porky and Midland Snacks; premium, hand cooked crisp brand REAL; and Animal Adventures – the fun, gluten-free family-friendly snack. REAL is a food service exclusive brand who have been supporting the sector for over two decades. With 9 flavours in the range, all recipes are gluten free, vegetarian and with no added MSG. The range has a new RE ..read more

Share Tweet Share Email Edinburgh’s Fingal has sailed to the top of the world’s best hotels list in the TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice awards 2024. Permanently berthed in the Port of Leith, Scotland’s only luxury floating hotel has been singled out by reviewers on the world’s largest travel guidance platform as one of the highest rated hotels on the planet and ‘Best of the Best’ in the UK. The five-star hotel has been named among best Small and Boutique hotels in the world by TripAdvisor reviewers, taking first and second place in the UK and Europe lists, respectively. The Travellers’ Choice A ..read more

Share Tweet Share Email The Hare & Hounds in Nuneaton re-opened last Thursday 18th April following a major investment of £286,000. The pub is part of the Proper Pubs, community operator division of Admiral Taverns, and has undergone a complete transformation to elevate the overall look and feel and foster a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Operator of The Hare & Hounds, Sarah Jane, said: “Opening night went brilliantly – it was fantastic to welcome all our customers in and showcase everything that the pub has to offer! The feedback we’ve received from our community has been amazing and we c ..read more