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The World’s Biggest Pub Quiz raises £100,000 – and counting

Money raised from the World’s Biggest Pub Quiz, held earlier this month, has already passed the £100,000 mark, with figures still to come in from more than half of the 2,200 pubs that took part. Now in its third year, the World’s Biggest Pub Quiz is gathering industry support, with the number of pubs hosting a quiz, up by over 200% on 2017. Pubs can choose to support PubAid’s charity partner, Prostate Cancer UK or another charity. Pub Aid is hopeful that the quiz will have raised more than £200,000 once all monies are recorded.

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Fernet Branca UK coin 2018 winning design

Dundee Bartender wins 2018 Fernet-Branca coin design

John Porter

A Dundee bartender has won a UK-wide vote to have his design minted as the UK’s 2018 Fernet-Branca Challenge Coin. Turtle Higgins, bartender at Bird & Bear, won the biggest share of the vote by bar trade professionals in the contest organised by Hi-Spirits, UK distributor of classic Italian digestif Fernet-Branca.

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Casual Dining contraction is independents’ opportunity, says Lynx Purchasing

John Porter

With casual dining brands closing sites and scaling back expansion, well-run independent operators have an opportunity to take back market share, says buying specialist Lynx Purchasing.
Operators who do their homework on the eating-out market, including implementing strong buying disciplines, can broaden their customer appeal, says Lynx Purchasing managing director Rachel Dobson. “Since the start of 2018 we’ve seen a number of well-known casual dining operators announce branch closures, renegotiate with their landlords, and cut back on expansion plans.

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Southern Comfort Black serves up the authentic taste of New Orleans

John Porter

With a high profile UK launch, Southern Comfort Black is bringing a robust new blend to the iconic New Orleans brand. Using the strapline “For those who want their smooth Southern Comfort extra BOLD,” the launch campaign engages with younger spirit drinkers’ growing interest in American whiskey.

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Brooklyn Gin incentive offers trips to Bar Convent Brooklyn

John Porter

Brooklyn Gin is offering bars the chance to win an all-expenses paid trip to the inaugural Bar Convent Brooklyn trade event in June. Hi-Spirits, UK & Ireland distributor of Brooklyn Gin, will fly seven regional winners to Brooklyn in the USA, with the prizes awarded based on sales and promotion of the premium craft gin.

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Lynx Purchasing shares buying insights with new guide

John Porter

Buying specialist Lynx Purchasing is opening the book on its decades of negotiating experience with the launch of a new insight guide – The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Purchasing Teams. As hospitality and catering businesses gear up to tackle the twin challenges of continuing inflation and subdued consumer spending during 2018, the White Paper-style guide is free for operators to download from the Lynx Purchasing website.

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Alcohol education charity Drinkaware is joining forces with Asda to help shoppers keep their New Year’s resolutions by providing free information and advice on alcohol.

Drinkaware and Asda team up for responsible drinking campaign

John Porter

Alcohol education charity Drinkaware is joining forces with Asda to help shoppers keep their New Year’s resolutions by providing free information and advice on alcohol.

On Friday 12th January, Drinkaware ambassadors will be on hand in 100 Asda stores nationwide handing out thousands of specially-created alcohol assessment scratchcards which use a factual, non-judgemental approach to invite consumers to reflect on their drinking habits.

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Brakspear has appointed Steve Head as a business development manager with responsibility for its pubs in Oxfordshire and London

Brakspear appoints Steve Head to BDM role

John Porter

Pub operator and brewer Brakspear has appointed Steve Head as a business development manager with responsibility for its pubs in Oxfordshire and London.
Head has worked in the hospitality sector for 25 years, in a career which has taken him from barman to business development manager. He joins from Greene King Pub Partners, where he held a BDM role for two years, and a regional manager role for four. His career has also included roles at Admiral Taverns, Punch Taverns and the Voyager Pub Group (previously Bass Taverns).

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Blackwoods has launched a new 2017 vintage across its range

Blackwoods launches 2017 vintage for popular gin and vodka range

John Porter

Blackwoods is launching a new 2017 vintage across its spirit range, featuring new formulations for its premium gins and vodka, developed in partnership with leading bartenders.

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Brakspear has taken its managed estate up to 10 sites with the reopening of the Dog & Duck in Wokingham,

Brakspear reopens Dog & Duck in Wokingham as 10th managed pub

John Porter

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Hogs Back Brewery is investing £300k in the brewery at Tongham

Hogs Back Brewery meets increased demand with £300k investment

John Porter

Hogs Back Brewery is gearing up to meet increasing demand for its flagship beer TEA (Traditional English Ale), as well as its keg beer range, with a further £300k investment programme in the brewery at Tongham in Surrey. TEA is now sold in more than 1,000 supermarkets across the South-East and is a favourite cask ale in pubs throughout the region.

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The Southern Comfort Southern Berry serve

Hi-Spirits serves up Christmas cocktail ideas

John Porter

Pubs and bars can get into the seasonal spirit with a new range of simple-to-make Christmas cocktail serves from Hi-Spirits, featuring leading brands from across its portfolio.
With cocktail sales booming right across the on-trade, Hi-Spirits’ expert mixology team has created new seasonal serves using brands including Southern Comfort, Buffalo Trace, Antica Formula, Fireball and King of Soho gin.

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