Former royal chef reveals the Queen’s favourite Pimm’s recipe
If you truly want to drink like royalty this summer, then former chef to the monarch Darren McGrady is here to help, after he revealed the recipe for the Queen’s favourite Pimm’s.
Bartenders reveal the strangest things they’ve ever overheard while making a drink
They see all of life come through the doors of their place of work: celebrations, commiseratioms, first dates, last goodbyes and everything in between. Here, bartenders reveal the strangest things they’ve ever overheard while pouring a drink.
Hospitality hails ‘freedom day’ as Boris Johnson confirms lockdown lifting
Pubs, bars, nightlife venues and industry leaders are hailing the confirmation that “freedom day” will go ahead as planned on 19 July, a move it’s anticipated will enable 2,000 pubs to reopen.
Bar flooded with bad reviews after US$16,000 tip sparks furious debate
A bar and grill in the United States has suffered a flurry of negative reviews after it was thrust into the spotlight when a generous customer left his server a $16,000 tip. However, the kind gesture has lead to a furious debate as to what is happening to the tip money now.
‘Mystery Man’ leaves tip 400 times bigger than his bill at bar
An incredibly generous “mystery man” at a restaurant in the United States left staff stunned after he gave a tip that amounted to more than 400 times the price of his bill.
Bartenders reveal code words they use to secretly talk about customers
If you’ve ever wondered what your bartender really thinks about you, then you’ll be fascinated to learn that bartenders have been spilling the beans about the secret code they use to discuss customers while at work.
Hero bartender slips woman note to save her from ‘creep’ at the bar
People are hailing one bartender as a “hero”, after his quick-thinking saved a woman from a “creep” who would not stop “harassing” her in a Florida bar.
Revealed: the stereotypes bartenders assign you based on your drinks order
Bartenders have revealed the drinks order stereotypes they give you based on what you order at the bar – and some popular choices have been assigned some brutal labels.
Le Gavroche stops serving lunch while Terroirs closes for good
In a sad sign of the times, leading London restaurant Le Gavroche is to terminate its lunch service indefinitely, while natural wine specialist Terroirs has closed for good.
Seven of the weirdest death row meals and drinks requests
If you knew a meal was going to be your last, what would you choose? It’s a difficult question that some people really have had to tackle after being sentenced to death. Here is our round-up of some of the strangest ever death row meal requests.