Beverages
The Beverages section on Catering Today covers the latest developments, trends, and business insights from across the UK drinks industry. From coffee and soft drinks to beers, wines, and spirits, it examines product innovation, supplier partnerships, and changing consumer preferences influencing restaurant, pub, and catering operations. Featuring brand updates, market analysis, and expert commentary, this coverage helps hospitality professionals stay informed on the commercial and operational drivers shaping the beverage segment.
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Dec- 2022 -5 December
Four in five bars plan to increase range of non-alcoholic drinks
More than four in five bars plan to increase their ranges of no and low alcohol drinks in 2023 to capitalise on consumers’ interest in healthier drinking, according to research from CGA and CROSSIP. Over two thirds of bars, 67%, have increased their no and low alcohol offering in the…
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Oct- 2022 -28 October
Share of drinks sales in takeaways rises 15%
The share of drinks sales in delivery and takeaway has risen by 15% versus the start of 2022, according to the latest CGA by NielsenIQ Hospitality at Home Tracker. The latest tracker found that while delivery and takeaway sales across managed groups are still 91% higher than they were pre-pandemic,…
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Jul- 2022 -28 July
Leon to roll out self-serve coffee kiosks
Leon has announced its intention to launch self-serve coffee kiosks in 68 EG-owned petrol forecourts across the UK. Using the group’s own branded, triple-certified coffee, customers will receive the same barista-quality coffee “at the touch of a button”. The roll-out of self-serve coffee kiosks has come about due to the…
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20 July
Follow Leisure acquires Belfast café chain District
Multi-venue hospitality operator, Follow Leisure, has revealed its acquisition of Belfast-based specialist coffee chain, District for an undisclosed figure. District opened its first premises in 2016 on Ormeau Road, adding additional locations throughout South Belfast in Lisburn Road, Stranmillis Road and Saintfield Road. In this acquisition by Follow Leisure, the…
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18 July
Fever-Tree profits ‘worsened’ by cost of headwinds
Fever-Tree has revealed that it anticipates gross margins of around 37% and an EBITDA margin of around 14% for the first half due to the reported impact of logistics and cost of headwinds having “worsened” in recent months. The business expects this to continue to impact the business during the…
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May- 2022 -17 May
Vagabond opens first airport site at Heathrow
Vagabond Bar and Kitchen has announced it will launch its first airport site this week at Heathrow’s Terminal 5, following a £1.2m investment. The new site will be composed of 4,500 square feet, with space for 170 guests, and it will create 60 new jobs. Over 100 varieties of wine…
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Nov- 2021 -29 November
Drinks sales ‘edge back’ above pre-COVID-19 levels, CGA says
On Premise drinks sales in the week to last Saturday (20 November) edged 1% above the same week in 2019, CGA’s Drinks Recovery Tracker shows. The association revealed it is the “first time” that average sales by value in Britain’s managed pubs, bars and restaurants have been in positive territory…
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Feb- 2021 -12 February
Wine Drinkers UK calls for excise duty cuts
Wine Drinkers UK (WDUK) has written an open letter to the chancellor calling for a reduction to the UK’s wine tax. The group claims that wine has been singled out for excessive increases to wine duty, while other alcoholic beverages such as beer and spirits have seen successive duty freezes.…
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Jan- 2021 -8 January
CAMRA calls on government to reconsider alcohol takeaways
Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has called on the government to give struggling pubs financial support by allowing them to be able to sell alcohol for people to take away. The current lockdown rules have prohibited the use of takeaway alcohol from venues which has meant that whilst shops can…
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Oct- 2020 -12 October
CMA approves Carlsberg Marston’s merger
A merger between Marston’s Brewery and Carlsberg UK has been approved by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Despite its greater valuation of £580 million to Carlsberg’s £200 million, Marston’s will hold a 40% stake in the combined company. However, alongside the equity portion of the deal, Marston’s will also…
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