Wine

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best of the webCelebrity chef Jamie Oliver is planning a Welsh restaurant in Cardiff the Western Mail proudly crowed yesterday as part of his Jamie’s Italian chain.
Posted: 03 July 2008 | 11:43

Fearnley-Whittingstall loses Tesco chicken vote - for more hospitality stories, see What the weekend papers say

Fearnley-Whittingstall loses Tesco chicken vote - for more hospitality stories, see What the weekendThe Dorchester Group, a five-strong collection of luxury hotels owned by the state of Brunei, doubled pre-tax profits to £46m in 2007 on turnover 12% ahead at £231m. Group operating profit increased by 46% to £45.9m...
Posted: 30 June 2008 | 11:44

Perry's, Weymouth - the wine list

Perry's, WeymouthAt his harbour-side restaurant in Weymouth, Matt Whishaw uses a well written wine list and a lack of Muscadet to tempt his customers into trying lesser-known wines. Fiona Sims reports
Posted: 29 May 2008 | 00:00

Wareing to take over Petrus tenancy in split with Ramsay - For more hospitality stories, see what the weekend papers say

Weekend papersA round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Women should withhold sex to make men cook, says Oliver; Hilton president plans to accelerate international growth; “Greedy” top restaurants charging more than five times the trade price on wines
Posted: 27 May 2008 | 10:30

Restaurateurs must not aggressively up-sell wines to boost spend

Restaurateurs must be sensitive to diners needs and not try to boost consumer spend by aggressively up-selling wines, the Academy of Food & Wine (AFW) has warned.
Posted: 14 May 2008 | 13:00

Pub and bar operators urged to be more ambitious with wine offer

Pub and bar operators urged to be more ambitious with wine offerPubs and bars have scope to be far more ambitious with their wine offering, according to new research.
Posted: 12 May 2008 | 15:44

Are wine sales suffering from the credit crunch?

wine bottlesIf the consumption of fine wines is a barometer of the economic mood, then the echoes of doom have yet to reach the top end of the market, reports Fiona Sims
Posted: 08 May 2008 | 00:00

Wetherspoon looks to beat wine tasting world record

wineJD Wetherspoon is looking to host the world’s largest wine tasting in May and get itself into the Guinness Book of World Records.
Posted: 01 May 2008 | 15:35

The Only Running Footman, London - the List

The third pub in the Meredith Group offers an understandably classy choice to London's elite quarter. Fiona Sims reports
Posted: 24 April 2008 | 00:00

Merchant Inns acquires seventh pub and reveals further expansion plans

Merchant Inns, the pubs-with-rooms company controlled by property magnate Sir John Ritblat and chairman Robert Breare, has acquired its seventh pub, the Saracen’s Head in Essex.
Posted: 21 April 2008 | 10:45

Pubs attacked over large wine measures

Pubs and bars have been accused of encouraging customers into dangerous drinking habits by a leading group of doctors.
Posted: 14 April 2008 | 13:01

Friday Wrap: A round-up of the week's hospitality news

CatererSearch online news editor Chris DruceGordon Ramsay may have bought himself his own chef academy recently but for those already in the industry aspiring to great things time is running out to enter the Craft Guild of Chefs Graduate awards. So chop, chop.
Posted: 11 April 2008 | 17:57

Consumers ditch Champagne for sparkling wine

Consumers are increasingly turning to sparkling wine rather than Champagne as their celebratory tipple of choice, according to new research from Mintel.
Posted: 10 April 2008 | 15:10

Pubs may pass on wine price rises

winePub and restaurant operators are experiencing a squeeze on wine margins because of the unfavourable pound-to-euro exchange rate, a poor vintage in 2007 and the chancellor's tax hikes on alcohol in the Budget.
Posted: 10 April 2008 | 09:52

Biodynamic winemaking

If you're of a cynical bent, you might think that the world of wine couldn't possibly become more pretentious than it is. Prepare, then, for your jaw to drop at the practices of biodynamic winemaking. The strangest thing is, as Fiona Sims reports, these odd rituals actually seem to work
Posted: 10 April 2008 | 00:00

Wine

According to the Wine and Spirit Association consumer expenditure on Alcoholic Drinks was about £41.3b in 2006, with £14.5b spent on wine.
Posted: 09 April 2008 | 18:11

Interview with Australian wine expert Matt Skinnner

Matt Skinner came to the public eye as Jamie Oliver's wine-loving sidekick, and over the past few years he has rubbed shoulders with a host of celebrities. Now, though, he has decided to head home to Australia. Has he had enough of the elitism in the UK wine trade? Absolutely not, he tells James Aufenast
Posted: 09 April 2008 | 16:45

Make your wine list easy to use

Brett Woonton and Charlie Young of Vinoteca, LondonIf your wine list is confusing to read, with no hint to the style of the wines, people will go for the cheaper, safer options every time. Get the layout of your wine list right and watch your profits soar, says Fiona Sims
Posted: 09 April 2008 | 16:31

How to improve your wine sales

wineHow do you push wine sales without being pushy? Fiona Sims gets the lowdown from some high-flyers
Posted: 07 April 2008 | 12:28

3663 teams up with Bibendum to launch new wine company

wine bottlesSupplier 3663 First for Foodservice has teamed up with wine merchant Bibendum to create a new joint-venture company, Vivas, to sell into the on-trade.
Posted: 04 April 2008 | 15:39

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