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Hospitality firms urge VAT freeze as cliff edge nears
More than 250 business leaders from hospitality and leisure have written to the Chancellor Rishi Sunak urging the Government to freeze VAT at 12.5%.
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by Hamish Smith
10 February, 2022

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UK hospitality industry launches £5 million recruitment campaign
Multiple industry bodies have united around Hospitality Rising, a £5 million campaign to tackle the sector’s job crisis.
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by Oli Dodd
10 February, 2022

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Registration for Banks & Facundo Classroom opens
Registration for the Virtual Classroom with Banks Fine Rums & Facundo Rum Collection, hosted by Jim Meehan, co-founder of Banks Rums, and Adolfo Comas, Bacardi Trade Brand Ambassador UK, is now open. 
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by Hamish Smith
07 February, 2022

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Pernod Ricard UK launches US' fastest-growing bourbon

Pernod Ricard UK has announced that it is bringing the super-premium Kentucky whiskey brand Rabbit Hole to the UK, the first European market to launch the brand.
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by Oli Dodd
02 February, 2022
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UKBG names UK rep for World Cocktail Championship
The UK Bartenders Guild has named Matteo Basso of the Malt Lounge & Bar in London the champion of its National Cocktail Competition.
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by Hamish Smith
01 February, 2022
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First look at Mr Lyan's Seed Library
Ryan Chetiyawardana and Alex Lawrence have revealed more details of the new Mr Lyan cocktail bar, Seed Library, which launches in London's Shoreditch in early March. 
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by Hamish Smith
31 January, 2022

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Aubrey London opens at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park
Aubrey London - a Japanese take on an English pub - opens today at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, with two distinctive bar experiences and accompanying Japanese cuisine.
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by Hamish Smith
28 January, 2022

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Maker’s Mark becomes world’s largest B Corp distillery
Maker’s Mark has become a certified B Corporation Certification becoming the world’s largest distillery, and the first in Kentucky’s, to do so.
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by Oli Dodd
26 January, 2022

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New hotel bar and restaurant opens at Taj 51 Buckingham Gate
Indian hospitality and hotel brand Taj have launched a new bar and restaurant at the five-star Taj 51 Buckingham Gate Suites and Residences.
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by Oli Dodd
26 January, 2022

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End of Plan B heralds new era, says UKHosptiality
Trade association UKHospitality has welcomed the removal of Plan B guidance, saying the hospitality industry can now fully begin its recovery.
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by Hamish Smith
19 January, 2022
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Class Bar Awards opens for entries
The Class Bar Awards - which aims to recognise the bars and bartenders who set the standard for hospitality and innovation across the UK, returns on Tuesday 24th May in London - is now open for entries. 
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by Hamish Smith
19 January, 2022

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Silverleaf to launch at Liverpool Street hotel
Chris Tanner, Simo of Milroy’s and Liam Broom, former bar manager at Callooh Callay, have announced the opening of a new cocktail bar at Pan Pacific hotel in London.
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by Oli Dodd
18 January, 2022

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St James Bar appoints ex-American Bar man as head bartender
Sofitel London St James has announced the appointment of Angelo Sparvoli, formerly of Kwānt and American Bar, as new Head Bartender of the hotel’s St James Bar.
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by Oli Dodd
18 January, 2022
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Scotland’s hospitality restrictions “indefensible” and “pointless”
Ahead of the First Minister’s briefing tomorrow (Tues 18 Jan), Scotland’s hospitality operators are calling for the Scottish Government to end restrictions, branding them “indefensible” and “pointless”.
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by Hamish Smith
17 January, 2022
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Pernod Ricard UK begins distributing La Hechicera
Pernod Ricard UK has become the new distributor for Colombian rum La Hechicera, after mother company Pernod Ricard acquired a majority stake in the brand for an undisclosed sum in March 2021.
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by Hamish Smith
14 January, 2022

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LCC owner Nightcap announces double-digit growth
Nightcap, the owner of London Cocktail Club among a portfolio of 27 bars, has announced net sales of £15.5m million for the first half of the 2021/2022 financial year, with a net sales increase of 46%.
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by Hamish Smith
10 January, 2022

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Avallen becomes a certified B Corp
Avallen, the Calvados brand founded by Stephanie Jordan and Tim Etherington-Judge, has become a certified B Corporation, a designation for the world’s leading sustainable and ethical companies.
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by Oli Dodd
10 January, 2022

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Bacardi launches non-alcoholic spirit brand Palette
Bacardi has announced the launch of a new non-alcoholic spirit brand created, in collaboration with Amsterdam-based bartenders. 
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by Oli Dodd
06 January, 2022
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Healthy Hospo launches GoFundMe to stave off bankruptcy
Healthy Hospo has launched a GoFundMe, looking to raise £10,000 to continue its work supporting hospitality professionals around the world.
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by Hamish Smith
05 January, 2022

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One in three UK drinkers regularly choosing low or no alcohol drinks
UK drinkers are increasingly choosing low and no alcohol products year-round according to the fourth annual survey into UK drinking habits conducted by YouGov on behalf of the Portman Group.
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by Oli Dodd
05 January, 2022

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BYOC Camden owner opens new Ukraine-inspired bar
Pinch, an eighty-cover cocktail bar has opened in Fitzrovia, London offering a “modern take on Ukrainian vodka infusions”.
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by Oli Dodd
05 January, 2022
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What brands do bars use? DI's Brands Report 2022 launches
Seeking to provide intel on the buying behaviour of the best bars in the world, Drinks International's Annual Brands Report has launched. 
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by Hamish Smith
04 January, 2022

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Sunak's £1bn fund for hospitality "doesn't go far enough"
Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced measures to support England’s hospitality sector this festive period as Omicron cases rise.
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by Oli Dodd
22 December, 2021

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UK hospitality businesses set to lose £4 billion this December as customers cancel bookings
The government’s Plan B initiative to prevent the spread of Covid-19 will see hospitality businesses across the UK lose £4 billion of revenue in December alone, a report by UK Hospitality and Croydon Business Improvement District has found.
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by Oli Dodd
16 December, 2021

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Bars, restaurants and pubs could be forced to close in England under Covid Plan D
Hospitality venues could be forced to close again if a rumoured Covid Plan D is implemented to limit the steep increase of cases of the Omicron variant.
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by Oli Dodd
13 December, 2021

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Connaught Bar triumphs again at The World's 50 Best Bars
Connaught Bar from London was named the World’s Best Bar for the second year running in The World’s 50 Best Bars list, which was unveiled at the annual ceremony at Roundhouse in London tonight (December 7).
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by Hamish Smith
07 December, 2021
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Former Savoy man Elon Soddu to open “five-star neighbourhood bar”
Elon Soddu, former head mixologist at The Savoy, will open his debut venue, Amaro, on Wednesday December 8 in Kensington, near Hyde Park.
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by Hamish Smith
06 December, 2021
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Class Bar Awards to return in 2022
The Class Bar Awards will return next year with a ceremony in London on May 24th.
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by Hamish Smith
02 December, 2021

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The UK ups presence in The World's 50 Best Bars' 51-100 list
The UK is the second largest contributor to The World’s 50 Best Bars 51-100 list, upping its membership from four to five bars for 2021.
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by Hamish Smith
02 December, 2021

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Swift launches new menu

Swift Soho has announced the launch of its new Legends menu, drawing inspiration from famous drinkers throughout history.
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by Oli Dodd
02 December, 2021