Champagne exports to US down 20% in 2023
Champagne exports to the US in 2023 dropped 20% on the previous year to around 27m bottles according to Comité Champagne.
Britain’s licensed premises drop below 100,000
New figures from hospitality trade body UKHospitality, in partnership with CGA by NIQ, have revealed that Britain’s number of licensed premises has fallen by nearly a third (31%) in the last two decades.
Edrington UK introduces The Stillhouse Podcast
Edrington UK, supplier of whisky and cognac, has launched a podcast series, The Stillhouse Podcast, hosted by UK spirits expert, Becky Paskin.
Covid-19 and Brexit hit UK gin exports
UK gin exports decreased by £100 million in 2020 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to new figures from HM Revenue & Customs.
UK hospitality lost almost £200m a day in 2020 reveals new figures
The latest edition of the UKHospitality and CGA Quarterly Tracker has revealed a 54% drop in sales for 2020 from £133.5bn in 2019 to £61.7bn.
Champagne sales soar as Brits find cause for celebration
UK retailers enjoyed soaring sales of Champagne and sparkling wine as the country basked in warm weather during the four weeks to September 5.
Diageo boss to advise UK prime minister
Diageo chief executive Paul Walsh has been selected by the UK prime minister David Cameron to advise on business and economic issues.
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The bar industry community is dead
Danil Nevsky mourns the demise of a time when contact was physical, not digital, and when connections meant more than a swipe of a screen. But he holds out hope that real community will return for younger generations
