The Savoy to launch cocktail menu with live album recording
The American Bar at The Savoy in London has announced the launch of a new cocktail menu that will feature its own soundtrack, recorded by in-house pianist Joe Nickoll.
Unfiltered: Bartosz Kopacz, 1 Lombard Street
Bartosz Kopacz, head of beverages at 1 Lombard Street in London, began his hospitality career with a shipping company in Poland, gaining experience on the cocktail scene as a bartender before making the leap to London and moving into wine.
WLC Eats: Skylon
wlc heads to Skylon on London’s Southbank to test-drive its new menu, devised by Finnish-born chef Helena Puolakka, gorging on cured salmon on rye, fresh pappardelle in a smoked tomato sauce with creamy goat’s cheese and a heavenly chocolate tart.
Batali surrenders restaurant empire after claims of sexual misconduct
US celebrity chef Mario Batali has sold off all of his shares in the Batali & Bastianich Hospitality Group, following a 20-year partnership with the Bastianich family, following allegations of sexual misconduct.
Wine bar forced to defend purple curtains over brothel claims
A wine bar owner in Cornwall has been forced to clarify that his establishment is in fact a wine bar and not a brothel, after his choice of purple drapery gave locals the mistaken impression that it was in fact a house of ill repute.
California Institute to host London tasting
The California Wine Institute is hosting the first of its two major London tastings in Shoreditch this month.
Pied à Terre’s David Moore buys London pub
The restaurateur behind London’s Pied à Terre, David Moore, has bought a London pub, The Deveraux off The Strand, with plans to turn it into a “proper pub” without “any pretence”.
67 Pall Mall’s Jitka Auermüllerová wins 2019 UK Ruinart Sommelier Challenge
Jitka Auermüllerová, sommelier at 67 Pall Mall in London, has been named the winner of this year’s UK Ruinart Sommelier challenge.
Immersive DC comic book restaurant planned for Soho
Planning has been submitted for an immersive comic book restaurant based on the DC universe within the same building as American steakhouse restaurant Mash in London’s Piccadilly.
Sausage-only restaurant to open in London
A restaurant dedicated entirely to sausage is set to open in Islington with the aim of reinventing the humble hotdog, offering bangers from Blighty, bratwurst from Germany and kielbasa from Poland.