Extrawurst to giveaway 100 FREE Bratwurst to celebrate its first UK restaurant in Merry Hill

Leading authentic German bratwurst fast-food brand, Extrawurst’s first ever UK restaurant in Merry Hill was declared officially open last week. Mike Wood MP for Dudley South cut the ‘sausage’ ribbon alongside Extrawurst UK CEO, Sam Shutt.

Firetree introduces The Innovations Collection, a dairy-free chocolate alternative with five exotic varietals added to their plant-based range of volcanic chocolate including a gluten-free oat milk bar

Founder, Managing Director and Recognised Authority in the World of Hospitality and Architecture

Philip Harrison, Founder and Managing Director of Harrison is recognised as one of the most influential people in the leisure industry, with a highly successful design career spanning over four decades – and he isn’t slowing down anytime soon with an array of upcoming projects up his sleeve for 2022 and beyond. Here he gives his thoughts on design trends for pubs, which will elevate the customer experience whilst improving your bottom line. 

Cocktails and bites but make them January….

At PocketSquare Skyline Bar & Terrace in east London expert Bar Manager Kristian Smith and his team have created a Cocktail Spa menu of wellness boosting alcohol-free cocktails and health-minded dishes. Like a visit to the spa the menu is designed to relax, increase energy levels and leave guests with a spring in their step. 

Heinz and fried chicken chain, Absurd Bird, have teamed up to create the mouthwatering new DHOOM! vegan burger. Available only during Veganuary, the limited-edition burger combines plant-based classics – Heinz Tomato Ketchup and Heinz Beanz – with the distinctive, delicious flavours of Mumbai. Sure to delight vegans, vegetarians, flexitarians and carnivores alike, it is now available for dine-in and delivery across five Absurd Bird restaurants in the UK.

For many, January is a time for good intentions and new goals. For those drinkers wishing to cut down in 2022, the boom in alcohol-free and lower strength drinks may help them achieve their resolutions. With on-trade operators also keen to maintain custom in January after a challenging festive period, what advice can you give to customers looking to the emerging category to help them cut back?  

Wedding bells are ringing out at a luxury New Forest hotel & spa this week after it was named as a national finalist in the prestigious Guide for Brides Customer Service Awards 2022.

There is no place like London. It has everything you could wish for: museums, parks, monuments, shops, and stylish locals – there is something for all tastes.

You can make your way through royal rooms or inhospitable dungeons of old towers and castles. You can applaud, laugh, and cry at mind-blowing theatre shows in the West End. Or you can even peek inside the house of one of the world’s most renowned fictional detectives. Who? Sherlock Holmes, of course. Elementary, dear Watson.

André Fu Studio’s latest project, and his first hospitality project in the USA, is an elegant jewel-box of a bar discreetly located in the lobby of The Maybourne Beverly Hills hotel.  Like Maybourne Hotel Group’s many other award-winning bars, this just-opened Maybourne bar promises to bring the quintessential Maybourne cocktail experience from Europe to the West Coast and is sure to become a destination in Beverly Hills for design aficionados and cocktail connoisseurs alike.

• Iconic Quality fleet to be 100% zero emission by 2030
• Zero emission vehicle being used in trial to transport Guinness from St James’s Gate to Dublin Port
• Zero emission trucks to deliver kegs in Dublin City

If you’re a hospitality business who utilise an outside space, then you’ll know that outdoors furniture and fittings can take a bashing with the weather.  Challenged by frequent rain, strong winds and the damp climate, your exterior design may struggle to keep itself on point. The good news is that there are several ways to revitalise this important space. 

Darnley’s Gin announces the launch of its recyclable gin pouches as part of their 2022 sustainability strategy, which aims to spread environmental awareness and sustainable practices throughout the brand. The gin pouches are available in 70cl for each of the Darnley’s Gin Original, Spiced Gin & Navy Strength products via their website at www.darnleysgin.com.

Non-alcoholic distilled spirit brand, Amplify, shares the top five things Brits can do with money saved from participating in Dry January

On average, those that participate in Dry January – 86% of UK adults save money. That’s why Amplify is giving its top alternatives on how to make the most of your saved money from simply ditching the booze for one month!

Gaucho launches carbon neutral steaks alongside a brand-new vegan menu to highlight the restaurant group’s commitment to becoming more sustainable, aligning with its target of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2030

Tortilla, the largest and most successful fast-casual Mexican restaurant group in the UK, provides a Trading Update in respect of the financial year ended 2 January 2022 (the “Period”).

Bundobust meats 2022 with a huge collaboration and campaign as Bundo Does Meat is all set to cause a stir this January, get ready to say hello to their new Bundo Does Meat Combo and more.