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Research: more hospitality businesses closed in 2022 than in Covid-hit 2021
Hospitality recorded the closure of 4,809 premises in 2022, or 4.5% of the total at the end of 2021, according to new market research. 
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by Hamish Smith
23 January, 2023

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Tickets go live for NRB show

Registration for free trade tickets to the Northern Restaurant & Bar 2023 has opened. 
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by Hamish Smith
19 January, 2023

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Jeff 'Beachbum' Berry launches Total Tiki Online
Jeff 'Beachbum' Berry – one of the world’s foremost experts on tiki – has launched the digital resource Total Tiki Online.
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by Hamish Smith
17 January, 2023

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Diageo to buy Filipino rum Don Papa

Diageo has announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Don Papa Rum for an initial €260 million.
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by Eleanor Yates
17 January, 2023

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Sweeties at The Standard “relaunches”
Sweeties at The Standard – reviewed in the Winter edition of CLASS – has “relaunched” with a new beverage consultant and menu.
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by Hamish Smith
16 January, 2023

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Exploring the vineyards of Castello do Albola
Winemaker and director of Castello do Albola, Alessandro Gallo, shares his joy in a winemaking region of major historic importance.
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by Sponsored Content
16 January, 2023

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The World’s 50 Best Hotels launches
50 Best has announced the launch of The World’s 50 Best Hotels, set to debut in September 2023.
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by Oli Dodd
10 January, 2023

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Art of Italicus 2023 Aperitivo Challenge 2023 opens
Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto has launched the fifth edition of The Art of Italicus Aperitivo Challenge, inviting bartenders from around the world to create an original aperitivo cocktail inspired by any form of art.
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by Oli Dodd
10 January, 2023

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Registration for CLASS Bar Awards tickets opens
Bartenders based in the UK can register for tickets for the CLASS Bar Awards 2023 from today.
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by Hamish Smith
06 January, 2023

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From comeback bars to big new roles, these were CLASS' most-read stories of 2022
We published some great stories last year on Classbarmag.com, but which were the biggest? 
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by Hamish Smith
04 January, 2023

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What brands do the best bars use? The Brands Report 2023 charts post-pandemic trends
The Annual Brands Report 2023, published by CLASS' sister title Drinks International, has launched offering the bar industry a picture of the buying habits of the world’s best bars.
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by Hamish Smith
03 January, 2023

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Licensing hours to be extended for royal coronation
The UK government has outlined plans to extend licensing hours in pubs, clubs and bars across England and Wales to mark the royal coronation.
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by Oli Dodd
20 December, 2022

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UK alcohol duty freeze to be extended
The UK government’s freeze on alcohol duty is to be extended until August 2023 to help UK hospitality venues amid rising costs.
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by Oli Dodd
20 December, 2022

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The Drinks Trust and Vagabond Wines launch hospitality industry wellbeing day
The Drinks Trust and Vagabond Wines have announced the launch of Hospitality Covered, a wellness day for industry people on 31 January 2023 held at Vagabond’s Monument venue.
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by Oli Dodd
15 December, 2022

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Franklin & Sons launches ‘Drinks In Trade’ video series

Franklin & Sons is celebrating the remarkably independent and vibrant hospitality industry with the launch of its new vodcast series ‘Drinks In Trade.’ 
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by Sponsored Content
14 December, 2022

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Cardiff’s Pennyroyal launches rum with Chairman’s Reserve
Rum brand Chairman’s Reserve has partnered with Cardiff cocktail bar Pennyroyal to develop a limited-edition rum blend for the Chairman’s Reserve Masters Selection series.
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by Oli Dodd
14 December, 2022

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Desmond Payne becomes Beefeater master distiller emeritus
Beefeater has announced that Desmond Payne MBE will be the brand’s first-ever master distiller emeritus in January 2023.
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by Eleanor Yates
09 December, 2022

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Filippos Filippopoulos on why you don't need the sun to serve aperitivo
Filippos Filippopoulos is gaining a following in Leeds for his Tabula Rasa aperitivo bar. He tells  Hamish Smith how it all came about
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by Hamish Smith
06 December, 2022

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elit Named Best Vodka of The Year at Beverage Tasting Institute Awards
Stoli Group has announced that platinum winning, ultra-premium vodka elit, was named Best Vodka of the Year in 2022 by Beverage Testing Institute (BTI). This is an eleventh time platinum win for elit, a score unbeaten by any other vodka. 
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by Sponsored Content
05 December, 2022

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CLASS Winter 2022 edition launches
Class Winter edition 2022 - Aperitivo Time! - has now launched.  
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by Hamish Smith
05 December, 2022

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Hospitality report finds 'brand' to be key to recruitment
Code Hospitality, the hospitality industry network, has released its fourth official survey of the industry as a place to work, for 2022.
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by Hamish Smith
02 December, 2022

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Rémy Cointreau partners with ecoSpirits in the UK
Rémy Cointreau has announced it has partnered with ecoSpirits to launch a closed loop distribution service in the UK from January 2023.
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by Oli Dodd
01 December, 2022

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Jägermeister Meister Hunter 2022 winner revealed
Carrie Smith from Hoot the Redeemer in Edinburgh has won the Meister Hunter 2022 competition and received £3,000 cash and entry into the exclusive Hubertus Circle.
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by Sponsored Content
30 November, 2022
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Chateau Denmark to open cocktail bar Thirteen
Soho hotel Chateau Denmark has announced the opening of a new cocktail bar, Thirteen.
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by Hamish Smith
28 November, 2022

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Alexandre Gabriel gives update on Plantation name change
Maison Ferrand-owned brand Plantation Rum has registered two new names but “can’t give an exact date” on the renaming, founder and master blender Alexandre Gabriel has revealed in an interview with Drinks International.
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by Oli Dodd
24 November, 2022

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Funkidory to open second venue
Peckham neighbourhood bar Funkidory has announced the launch of a second site, set to open in Camberwell at the beginning of next year.
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by Oli Dodd
23 November, 2022

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Schofields to take over Tom Kerridge’s Stock Exchange Hotel restaurant
The Schofield brothers will enter the restaurant space, taking over Tom Kerridge’s restaurant at the Stock Exchange Hotel in Manchester from February 2023.
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by Hamish Smith
16 November, 2022

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Lyaness to launch its fourth menu
London’s Lyaness, the bar created by Ryan Chetiyawardana, has announced the launch of a new menu exploring how food and drink has shaped our cultural outlook over generations.
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by Oli Dodd
10 November, 2022

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The Drinks Trust’s Energy Crisis Fund opens for applications
The Drinks Trust’s Energy Crisis Fund, aimed at supporting industry colleagues struggling to pay gas and electricity bills and otherwise unable to heat and power their homes this winter, is now open for applications.
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by Hamish Smith
07 November, 2022

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East London Liquor Company joins Mangrove
Mangrove Global, the UK spirits distributor, has announced the addition of East London Liquor Company to its portfolio.
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by Eleanor Yates
03 November, 2022