Beat Dry January with booze-free alternatives, from fizzy tea to CBD January 6, 2021 Despite this being the most miserable January in living memory (™), droves of us are keen to give up even more of life’s basic pleasures. This is set to be the most widely-practiced Dry January yet, with various unscientific surveys claiming that anywhere between 6.5m UK adults (up from 3.9m last year) to half of [...]
Brits put Dry January on ice as alcohol sales boom in first week of latest lockdown January 13, 2021 Brits have seemingly given up on Dry January this year as supermarket alcohol sales have soared in the first week of lockdown. The month-long stint of alcohol abstinence has been put on hold for many people, according to the latest Waitrose sales figures. The grocer said wine sales are up 27 per cent and beer [...]
Pub bosses implore January teetotallers to not avoid local after dry Christmas January 5, 2022 Hospitality leaders have called on customers to keep visiting the pub this month, after venues lost out on sales this Christmas. Pubs, particularly in city hotspots, faced waves of cancellations this Christmas while office workers were also instructed to work from home under Plan B Covid measures. Now, bosses have urged customers to keep supporting [...]
London is getting a new alcohol free bar with incredible-sounding drinks December 11, 2023 A new alcohol free bar is opening in the capital in time for the new year
Starry Eyed: Advertising watchdog bans Ellie Goulding’s alcohol ads on Facebook July 6, 2022 Ellie Goulding's Facebook page adverts have been banned after the singer said the drink was low in calories and contains no sugar, implying it was good for you.
Restaurants and pubs boost sales during Dry January February 13, 2020 Restaurants and pubs had a strong start to the year despite sluggish growth in London, as they catered for vegan diets and Dry January, according to the latest research. The UK’s managed pub, bar and restaurant sector reported sales growth of 1.9 per cent in January compared to the same month last year, as relatively [...]
Days: Meet the lively pair turning alcohol-free beer into more than a trend January 9, 2024 Here we go again – Dry January, the month in which avid pub-goers try to kickstart a healthier year ahead. You might think that means boom-time for brewers of non-alcoholic beer. But for Edinburgh-based Days Brewing, it’s just another month; 2023 saw the company sell more than a million of their lager and pale ale [...]
Yoga with Adrienne on YouTube is bringing Joe Wicks energy this January January 3, 2024 Yoga with Adrienne on YouTube is bringing Joe Wicks lockdown energy back this January
Visit Canary Wharf this January for an amazing Winter Lights festival January 4, 2024 There's a great reason to visit Canary Wharf this January: a winter lights festival
Non-alcoholic beers protect Fuller’s from Dry January slump January 30, 2020 Pub chain Fuller, Smith and Turner said an increased range of non-alcoholic drinks protected it from the usual January slump in sales, despite an uptick in the number of people going tee-total for the month. Fuller’s today announced that like-for-like sales in managed pubs and hotels were up 4.3 per cent in the six weeks [...]