From kitchen to cocktails: 10 drinks brands created by chefs
Drinks brand have been popular with celebrities for a number of years now – singers like Mariah Carey and Kylie Minogue have been joined by the likes of actor Michael B Jordan and supermodel Kendall Jenner, all of whom have founded alcohol brands of some persuasion. But the latest group to emerge into the drinks market? Those gifted in the culinary arts. Moving from solid food to the hard stuff, chefs from Michelin star restaurants and beyond are trying their hand at something a little stronger. And gin seems to be a popular choice for our foodie friends.
Gordon Ramsay’s hard seltzer expands across the US
Brew Pipeline is bringing celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay’s ‘Hell’s Seltzer’ to 11 US states.
Man uses ‘free drink’ trick to feed the homeless
Chris Illman first created “Wetherspoons The Game” to help pub-goers snare free drinks. He has since turned his powers to the greater good by using the pub chain’s app to gather food for the homeless.
UK pub blasted for banning ‘chavs’ and under-21s
A Hereford pub has sparked outrage by forbidding under 21s, and anyone wearing a hoodie, bum bag or Stone Island clothing from drinking there.
Amuse-Bouches: This week’s hottest restaurant news
A Victorian winter garden, jerk BBQ delivered to your door and a George Clooney-owned Tequila bar in South Kensington…
Chef Michel Roux Jr creates new gin with the help of craft distillery
Two Michelin star chef Michel Roux Jr has teamed up with craft distillery Nelson’s Distillery and School to create a gin inspired by his French restaurant Le Gavroche.
Espresso Martini bar launches in Edinburgh
A new espresso martini bar, named Insomnia, has opened in Edinburgh and offers the largest range of espresso martinis in Scotland.
Hidden cocktail bar disguised as a library launches in Bristol
St Nicholas Street in Bristol will now be home to a secret cocktail bar obscured from view behind a shelf loaded with books. The new drinks joint, aptly named The Library, opens this week.
Amuse-Bouches: This week’s hottest restaurant news bites
We round up the latest restaurant news, including scallop and bacon butties, a Michelin-starred Scandi haunt and a supperclub with a houseplant addiction…
Beavertown launches first pub with Tottenham Hotspur FC
Beavertown Brewery has announced plans for the launch of its first ever pub, Corner Pin, situated in the heart of the brewery’s hometown in Tottenham, north London.