Bar apologises for Britney Spears-themed drink with offensive name
A bar in America has apologised after a flyer posted on social media promoting a Britney Spears appreciation night drew backlash due to an insensitively named drink.
Second-cheapest wine on the menu isn’t a bad choice after all, study says
The age-old maxim regarding the second-cheapest wine on the menu and its relative shortcomings is well known. However, a new study may just have put paid to the idea that the second most-reasonable plonk is a poor choice for drinkers.
US on-trade “roars back to life” as 98% of the channel now open for business
The US on-trade has “roared back to life”, and is even seeing growth compared to the same period in 2019, according to the latest stats from CGA.
People are sneaking booze into bars in hand sanitiser bottles and it’s sparked a debate
After many people online shared videos of themselves sneaking extra booze into bars and pubs using hand sanitiser bottles, a debate has raged online.
Pictures: Brits brave beer gardens despite torrential bank holiday rain
Brave Brits were photographed enjoying a pint or two over the May bank holiday weekend – despite hostile weather conditions including torrential rain and powerful winds on the coldest May Day on record.
Pubs face draught beer shortage after huge surge in demand
Pubs are facing a shortage in draught beer, with some limited to three kegs a week, after a considerable surge in demand as lockdown eases once again.
You can now get paid £29,000 a year to tour and review pubs
A new dream job role that will pay you £29,000 a year to tour and review pubs has started taking applications.
‘Barney’ the Swiss robot bartender can mix dozens of cocktails, tell jokes and sanitise itself
A fully automated robot bartender named Barney is looking to shake up cocktail-making, with its developers banking on it being a hit in hotels, bars and shopping centres.
Bartenders are revealing the drinks they secretly hate making the most
Bartenders are revealing the drinks they secretly hate making the most, and they aren’t all time-intensive cocktails, either. Does your favourite drink make the list?
Overexcited man spotted washing himself with pint as pubs reopen
One man was spotted celebrating the return of beer gardens in an altogether exuberant manner, as he was seen on video washing his face with one pint of beer and pouring another over his head.
Bride tips waitress who spilled gravy all over her mother-in-law’s white wedding outfit
One former waitress has revealed the story of how she received a considerable tip from the bride after spilling gravy all over her mother-in-law’s white wedding outfit.
Industry responds to leaked reports of plan to put calorie labelling on beer in pubs
After leaked reports suggested that the government was planning a public awareness drive of how drinking can contribute to weight gain, the industry reacts to news that pubs could be required to display the calories in their beer, wine and spirits.