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Sustainable spirit brand cleans up Soho streets as lockdown lifts
Sustainable drinks brand Discarded Spirits Co. has unveiled a team of ‘zero-waste-warriors’ to clean up London’s Soho as England re-opens.
HK to ease curbs on on-trade with vaccine incentive
Social distancing measures at Hong Kong restaurants and bars are expected to be relaxed on the basis that employees and customers are vaccinated.
Berkmann offers 50,000 bottles of wine to indie on-trade venues
Drinks distributor Berkmann Wine Cellars will be donating 50,000 bottles of wine to independent hospitality venues in the UK to help them get back on their feet post pandemic.
Inception Group takes legal action against AXA over business interruption insurance u-turn
The Inception Group, owner of London hotspots including Mr Fogg’s and Cahoots, is taking legal action against AXA following its business interruption insurance u-turn.
Tesco praised for ad encouraging people to visit their local pub
Supermarket giant Tesco has been praised for an advert that encourages people to support their local pub as restrictions ease in England.
Top wine-focused London restaurants that are reopening this week
As outdoor hospitality reopens in England today, we’ve rounded up the best wine-focused restaurants in London, as featured in Wine List Confidential, that are welcoming guests once again.
Amuse-bouches: The latest restaurant news bites
In restaurant news: a High Court hospitality case against the government gets expedited, UK restaurant chain Six by Nico is accused of staff mistreatment, and chef Skye Gyngell opens a farm shop.
New online grower Champagne retailer and wine club targets growth
Sip Champagnes, a new online retailer and wine club championing grower and small-scale Champagne producers, wants to target the UK on-trade and expand into Europe.
HK bar industry agrees to government proposal in exchange for reopening
The Hong Kong bar industry has agreed to accept the proposal from the government to ask patrons to keep their masks on and use a straw to drink alcohol if it will mean venues can reopen.
Italian restaurant targeted by US sanctions in case of mistaken identity
An Italian restaurant found itself at the mercy of one of former US President Donald Trump’s last sanctions after it was wrongly identified as being linked to a Venezuelan oil trafficker.
California Wine Institute launches food and wine competition
The California Wine Institute has launched a new competition this month called Cook with California, which aims to show how well wines from the US state pair with British produce.
Bartenders reveal the weirdest thing that’s happened to them on shift
It’s no secret that working in hospitality requires masterful interpersonal skills and no small amount of patience. As if to hammer home this maxim, bartenders are revealing the most bizarre things that have happened to them during a shift.