John Porter

Inapub — Pub food ideas for the Christmas market

Inapub — Pub dessert ideas with a focus on chocolate

The Caterer — As we near the end of the year, people will be looking to throw off the problems of 2020 and cautiously drink to a return to normality. John Porter discovers which drinks and trends will bring cheer for guests and operators alike. Is that Champagne glass half-full or half-empty?

The Caterer — Low-alcohol isn't just a post-Christmas penance, it's a way of life for the modern drinker. John Porter rounds up the latest low- and no-alcohol beverages that are just as good as the real thing As the perennially quiet January trading period crawls towards its conclusion, operators will, as always, be hoping for a return to a more indulgent approach to eating and drinking by customers.

The Caterer — With consumers reportedly turning away from alcohol in droves, the soft drinks market should be booming. But a lack of exciting, premium options is leaving guests dissatisfied.

The Caterer — Today's pub can no longer rely on the humble pint, with consumers looking for more exciting, premium and occasionally low-alcohol drink options, as well as expecting a full range of dining opportunities and entertainment. John Porter reports The national media recently seized on new pub statistics, prompting a flurry of headlines on the theme of "pub decline reversed as numbers increase".

The On Trade Preview — The On Trade fruit cider market 2020

The On Trade Preview 2020 — The On Trade dark mixer market

The On Trade Preview — The On Trade mixer market 2020

Propel Quarterly — Profile of hospitality operator Anglian Country Inns

Propel Quarterly — The foodservice market for fish and seafood

Propel Quarterly — How craft beer enthusiasts respond to takeovers of brewers by larger players

The Grocer — News feature on the issues surrounding a ruling by alcohol industry watchdog the Portman Group

The Grocer — Focus On the Beer & Cider market