BrewDog
Coverage tracks the performance and strategic direction of the UK’s highest-profile craft beer brand, with reporting on bar openings across cities including London, Manchester, Birmingham, and international markets such as the U.S., Germany, and Australia. Topics include franchising with SSP for travel hubs, airport bar rollouts, BrewDog Hotel concepts, operational changes at the Ellon brewery, B Corp status reversal, sustainability initiatives, and menu development in food-led bars. Insight is tailored for operators and suppliers monitoring hybrid beer-bar formats, branded lifestyle venues, and competitive dynamics in drink-led casual dining.
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May- 2023 -15 MayComment
Towards an alcohol-free future: how will caterers accommodate it?
Do you think people are starting to prefer mocktails instead of cocktails? The low and no alcohol lifestyle is having a meteoric spike in popularity recently. As consumers become more health-focused and are facing cost of living pressures, the ability to enjoy cocktails throughout the day and evening without the…
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12 MayFeatures
Why customer loyalty can be your inflation crisis lifeline
Can you tell us about your experience in customer loyalty and your role at Antavo? I’m the chief strategy officer and one of the co-founders of Antavo, the enterprise loyalty programme management software. I started thinking about Antavo’s business plan more than 12 years ago. Eventually, the company was founded…
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Apr- 2023 -3 AprilPeople
UKH urges hospitality to sign new wellbeing and development promise
UKHospitality has urged hospitality firms to sign up to a new wellbeing and development promise. The new Hospitality Wellbeing and Development Promise, set up by the sector, spearheaded by the Hospitality and Tourism Skills Board and supported by Government, is designed to ensure all team-members are given the “opportunity to…
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Dec- 2022 -22 DecemberRestaurants
Top 10 UK casual dining brands to expand presence in 2022
According to the latest data from the Lumina Intelligence Operator Data Index, the top 10 UK casual dining brands are forecast to grow their combined outlet count by +1.1% to 5,566. This growth is set to be driven by Pret A Manger (+7.5%), Nando’s (+4.0%) and KFC (+2.1%). In contrast,…
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9 DecemberNews
Rail strikes set to cost hospitality staff £15m in tips
UK hospitality staff could be set to lose around £15m in tips due to planned rail strikes, according to data from Tipjar. The RMT is planning industrial action on a number of days in December and January. The news comes as UKH also warned that the hospitality industry could lose…
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Sep- 2022 -20 SeptemberPubs and Bars
Number of hospitality company insolvencies up 59% in a year
The number of hospitality company insolvencies has risen by 59% over the past year amid spiralling cost pressures, according to figures from the Insolvency Service. The data found that 2,156 pubs, bars and restaurants went insolvent in the 12 months until the end of July, compared to 1,354 the year…
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7 SeptemberFeatures
Pubs and the unsustainable rise in costs
It is estimated that seven in 10 pubs believe they will not survive the rising cost of living and increasing energy bills, according to the Morning Advertiser. A further 8% of pubs said they had an increase in utility costs of more than 500% and 65% had an increase of…
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1 SeptemberPubs and Bars
BrewDog to close six sites due to rising costs
BrewDog CEO James Watt has announced it is set to close six of its sites amid rising costs and has called on the government to “get a grip” and provide assistance to the sector. In a LinkedIn post, Watt said that there has been “no prospect of any help” from…
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Jul- 2022 -5 JulyPubs and Bars
BrewDog to open its largest bar in London this August
BrewDog, an independent Scottish craft brewer, is opening its largest bar on 18 August in London Waterloo Station. BrewDog Waterloo will be the biggest BrewDog location in the world at 27,000sq ft, with two floors of craft beer, spirits, food, and entertainment in the centre of the city. The bar…
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Jun- 2022 -1 JuneBreweries and Distilleries
Brewdog losses narrow as revenues hit £286m
Brewdog has reported its revenues surged 21% year-on-year from £238m to £286m in the year ended 31 December 2021, amid growing UK sales and market share growth despite pandemic restrictions being in place for much of the year. Operating losses for the Scottish brewer and bar operator also narrowed to…
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