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This year's budget has brought some interesting moves and we thought we'd focus on the main positives that have been announced. Winners: Pubs with a reduction in duty on beers (a penny off per pint for the 3rd year in a row), cider and spiritsExporters of Scotch, Whisky and Other Spirits with duty being cut by 2%Workforce with an increase...

Korean food is considered one of Asia's greatest cuisines but will it catch-on and become mainstream? In a recent feature on BigHospitality, Korean-American chef Judy Joo intimated that many British people aren't entirely sure where Korea is.  "Don't ask me why but people often think Korea is in south-east Asia and not between China and Japan. It's not a tropical country, you...

Celebrity chef and restaurateur Rick Stein is reportedly working on 3 projects in Padstow, Cornwall. Among them is a new Champagne & Oyster bar and the expansion of the Cornish Arms Pub and The Seafood Restaurant. This is great news for the area as the popular brand and offering looks to further support and serve the local community and tourist trade. These...

The dessert course may be the last one on your menu but that’s no reason to forget about it. Ensure you hit the sweet spot with your customers by checking out these top tips to making your dessert menu on-trend. Click here for our wide range of dessert bowls, spoons and accessories to help you make the right impression There...

The Great British Beer Festival is organised by CAMRA (the Campaign for Real Ale) and gives visitors the chance to explore 900+ real ales, ciders, perries and international beers. It takes place at Olympia, London from 11th to 15th August, the UK's biggest beer festival will feature over 350 British breweries across 27 different bars as well as fantastic entertainment...

The new trend of the British dining scene may surprise you. Whether it is coined ‘restaurant hopping’, a ‘grub crawl’ or a ‘six-course date’, this new craze involves going to a different restaurant for each course. So if you can’t decide where to go for dinner, or you and your spouse just won’t agree, why not visit a few different...

From the traditional rustic setting to a sparkling contemporary feel, your Christmas dinner table should dazzle your guests, before the turkey is even in sight! Why spend so long cooking the perfect Christmas dinner, if it won’t be displayed in its full beauty? Here is some inspiration to create a stunning DIY dinner table. 1. Candles are an easy way...

Over the last few years, Easter has become one of the most profitable holiday seasons of the year, so take this opportunity to start a marketing campaign which will get your restaurant’s profits soaring. Think about how you will be drawing the crowds in this Easter. Get your sales hopping with these Easter promotion ideas: 1. Build the Easter Buzz...

George Osborne’s 2016 budget contains some measures that the hospitality industry has welcomed with open arms, whilst others have left a sour taste. The reaction had been mixed, but what does it actually mean for you? Small business tax relief From April 2017 the threshold for small business rate relief will increase from £6,000 to a maximum of £15,000, with...