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Number of new vegetarian menu items rises whilst number of beef dishes drop

Vegetarian dishes now account for 31% of new menu items across the eating-out sector, up from 18% last year, according to M&C Allegra Foodservice’s New Menu Item Analysis report.

Source:Number of new vegetarian menu items rises whilst number of beef dishes drop

Death of the pint? Not at all…

Pete Brown relies on the world of statistics to compile the Cask Report – but when facts are used incorrectly, he refuses to tolerate it.

Source:Death of the pint? Not at all…

Hawkes cider launch #appledonor campaign

London cider producer Hawkes has launched a new marketing campaign inviting customers to trade apples for cider, called #appledonor.

Source:Hawkes cider launch #appledonor campaign

Heartstone Inns grows estate

Heartstone Inns has taken its estate to 12 with the acquisition of a Monmouthshire pub.

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VAT Club proposes staggered tax reduction

The hospitality VAT cut campaign has put forward a plan to the Government for a staggered reduction in the level of the tax for hospitality businesses.

Source:VAT Club proposes staggered tax reduction

Beginner's guide to stocking US craft beer at your pub

Craft beer is the hottest trend in the beer world but the plethora of styles and brands available can be overwhelming. Sylvia Kopp, craft beer ambassador at the US Brewers Association, looks at how best to choose which brands to stock.

Source:Beginner's guide to stocking US craft beer at your pub

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August soft drink round-up

The essential round-up of soft drinks launches and news from August.

Source:August soft drink round-up

Knockout blow for 158 Punch pub licensees

Interestingly enough, following on from my last piece on paranoia and the pub trade, Punch seemed determined to underline this by selling off a lot of pubs that it has been suggested would have been moving down the market rent-only option (MRO) route.

Source:Knockout blow for 158 Punch pub licensees

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London boutique to offer Belgium beer for dogs

London boutique, the Pet Pavilion, will be delivering a Belgium beer for its dog customers, it has announced.

Source:London boutique to offer Belgium beer for dogs

Getting the most from empty rooms in pubs

Pubs may have rooms ‘behind closed doors’ – back of house spaces not used as main trading areas. Although kitchens, storerooms, cellars and offices can use sthis space, there is often plenty left over. Laurie MacDonald explores the options for using empty rooms.

Source:Getting the most from empty rooms in pubs

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