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What a ride this year has been. There’s never a dull day in a business as fast-paced as hospitality, and the constant ebbs and flows of the industry have certainly kept us on our toes! Add to that our own internal event schedule – from the National Burger Awards in February to the Champion of Champions in September, the Classic Cocktail Competition in October and the recent National Pizza Awards (p.26) and Street Food Championships (p.54) in November – and you’ll see that, for team Dine Out, the last 12 months have been action-packed yet utterly fulfilling. To be able to celebrate your hard work, passion and dedication is an honour. Thanks for your unending support along the way.

But it’s not quite over yet; feast your eyes on this, Dine Out’s December issue – the biggest one of 2024, no less! Why not pour a cold one and get stuck into The Beer Report (p.46), our annual category deep-dive powered by insights from our pals at Savanta? Then, pour a hot one and cosy up with our exploration of hot drinks (p.72). You can also hear from Andrew Garton, CEO of Individual Restaurants, in this month’s lead interview (p.18), catch our latest review of The Pony Chew Valley (p.22) and get set for Veganuary with our plant-based category feature (p.62).

And that’s a wrap! From the bottom of our hearts, all of us here at Dine Out HQ wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy new year. See you on the other side!

Genna Ash-Brown
Editor