Page 2 - BB Foodservice Drinks Express 10th September – 4th November 2021

Contents
Contents
Key Dates for your Diary
3 House Pour Spirits
September
4 - 7 Students Return Week Students return to University
8 - 9 Halloween Champions League Football
10 - 11 Mixed Spirits Group Stages
12 - 14 Vodka Matchday 1 - 14th & 15th September
15 - 17 Gin Matchday 2 - 28th & 29th September
Matchday 3 - 19th & 20th October
18 - 19 Rum
Matchday 4 - 2nd & 3rd November
20 Whisky
September Weekend (Scotland)
21 American Whiskey
24th - 27th September
32 - 23 Liqueurs
Ryder Cup
24 - 26 PPS 24th - 26th September
27 Hard Seltzers
International Curry Week
28 - 31 Beer 7th - 11th October
32 - 34 Cider International Gin & Tonic Day
35 - 37 Wine 29th October
38 Sparking Wine Halloween
39 International Gin & Tonic Day 31st October
40 - 44 Non Licensed

Staycations boom The latest ONS figures
set to remain this week show UK
released earlier
job vacancies at a
The staycation boom looks set to remain record high, with the
hospitality sector
as British holidaymakers plan to make a 56% reporting a 10%
repeat booking next year. This developing vacancy rate – equal to
trend has obviously been fuelled by
Covid and the ongoing uncertainty a hospitality venue in 210,000
of consumers visited
around foreign travel. Research suggests
it will continue beyond that as British the first 10 days after roles.
holidaymakers settle into new holiday July’s ‘Freedom Day’,
habits post-pandemic. almost double the
This is helping businesses bounce back amount that returned
from the pandemic as holidaymakers are following the lifting
supporting local businesses now more of lockdown last
summer.
than ever.
Data from UKHospitality
survey, supported by CGA

Occupancy levels across
hotels in Britain rise further.

Research from booking platform
Hoo found that on average 93% of
accommodation across 12 popular
staycation destinations was booked up
in August, up from 90% in June.

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