Hamish Smith
Hamish Smith
Diageo completes Chase Distillery deal
Diageo has completed the acquisition of Herefordshire-based craft spirits firm Chase Distillery for an undisclosed fee.
—01 March, 2021
Hamish Smith
Hospitality bosses hopeful of long-term growth
Hospitality leaders are optimistic about the long-term future of the on-trade and its role in driving the UK’s economic recovery, if further support is provided ahead of reopening, a survey has found.
—25 February, 2021
Hamish Smith
Take part: New poll on bars reopening in England
Classbarmag.com is undertaking a new poll of the bar industry to gain a clearer idea of when bars in England plan to reopen.
—25 February, 2021
Hamish Smith
Bar owners react to England's 'Hospitality Liberation Day'
Following yesterday’s government announcement that bars could open from May 17 (outdoors from April 12), CLASS gauges industry reaction to the timetable for reopening, the support required to get them there and their outlook for 2021.
—23 February, 2021
Hamish Smith
UKHospitality demands support after Spring reopening announced for England
UKHospitality has called on a “major package of support” for hospitality following the UK government’s roadmap for releasing England from lockdown.
—22 February, 2021
Hamish Smith
PM announces reopening dates for bars in England
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced the earliest dates England’s hospitality industry may reopen following its forced closure.
—22 February, 2021
Hamish Smith
The reappearance of Chris Moore
A leading light of London’s bar scene, in a puff Chris Moore disappeared. Hamish Smith finds him in plain sight.
—17 February, 2021
Hamish Smith
Terroir in whisk(e)y: New research reveals compelling evidence
New research has found evidence that the influence of soil, microclimate and topography on barley has an impact on the flavour of whisk(e)y.
—17 February, 2021
Hamish Smith
Scottish trade bodies slam Covid Report
The Scottish Hospitality Group and UKHospitality Scotland have rejected a University of Stirling Report that questioned whether pub and bar operators can “effectively and consistently prevent COVID-19 transmission".
—16 February, 2021
Hamish Smith
These are the wild winter edibles waiting to be foraged
Winter is not the barren landscape you might think - here just some of the edible wild plants growing in Britain this season that could make their way into your repertoire.
—11 February, 2021
Hamish Smith
Mia Johansson & Bobby Hiddleston: launching a cocktail bar in a pandemic
Mia Johansson and Bobby Hiddleston have launched a second branch of Swift. They talk to Hamish Smith about opening and trading in central London during the pandemic.
—03 September, 2020
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How to make Black Rock's Scotch Egg
Black Rock's Scotch Egg is one of the best about. Here's how to make it at your bar.
—08 August, 2020
Hamish Smith
Bar review: Amazónico
A rainforest-themed bar in Mayfair? The eyes are rolling, but actually, it pays to keep an open mind, says Hamish Smith.
—12 December, 2019
Hamish Smith
Bar review: Rockwell
Few London hotels don't aspire to have 'destination bars'. Hamish Smith reviews one of the latest hospitality venues with grand ambitions.
—10 November, 2019
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The best gin for the Southside
Hamish Smith took the Cocktail Lab on tour to Leeds - the worldwide imbibing head quarters of the Southside cocktail. The Watermark played host.
—10 September, 2019
Hamish Smith
How to make Callooh Callay's Sausage Roll
Callooh Callay's Sausage Roll is more than a bar snack - it has become a major attraction. Owner Richard Wynne lets us in on his bar's (and mum's) recipe.
—08 August, 2019