Hello and welcome...

… to the latest issue of Eat, the digital magazine created to help support you in managing a successful business.

There are two seasonal events coming up that offer a huge opportunity for operators: Christmas and New Year’s Eve. This duo of key dates is more significant this year as the lifting of restrictions means more people than ever will be celebrating to make up for the missed chances last year. Flick to pages 15-18 and 24-25 for our advice on planning for the biggest occasions of the year.

Elsewhere, we look at the highlight of a Sunday – the roast dinner – and how you can make the most of roasts to surprise and delight your customers (pages 20-22). And discover the ways to up your gin game ready for the busiest time of the year on pages 12-13.

To round off this issue, we bring you a glimpse of the future in our 2022 trends feature (pages 26-27) so that you can get ahead of the rest. I hope you enjoy the read.

JESS DOUGLAS, MARKETING & HR DIRECTOR, CONFEX LTD

Jess’s must-reads this issue

Perfect serves: Ideas for mixers to perfectly complement gin

Christmas time: A plan to help you prepare for the busiest time of the year

Pumpkin power: Use up Halloween leftovers