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Nominees announced for inaugural Golden Vines Innovation Award
The nominees have been announced for the inaugural Golden Vines Innovation Award taking in a major wine stopper maker, a top wine school and a wine access tool.
Covid restrictions lead to £8.2bn loss in beer sales in British pubs
A year on from the first national lockdown in the UK, the British Beer & Pub Association has revealed that 2,000 pubs have permanently closed and some £8.2 billion in beer sales has been lost.
More than 100 new hotels planned for London
More than 100 new hotels are due to open in London over the next few years, representing almost 20,000 additional rooms, despite the “challenging” times, according to Top Hotel News.
Luxury wine wall with robotic arm and ‘virtual sommelier’ launches
A new luxury wine wall that features a ‘virtual sommelier’ and a robotic arm to select and deliver your chosen bottle via a glass hatch has been launched by WineCab.
Industry proposes small changes to Scotland’s lockdown rules to save 60,000 jobs
Leaders of the UK’s hospitality trade bodies have proposed a new route out of lockdown for Scotland which could save over 60,000 jobs.
Amuse-bouches: The latest restaurant news bites
In restaurant news: sales of takeaways and food deliveries have more than tripled in the UK in the past year, Salt Bae may finally be opening his London outpost, and Portuguese eatery Bar Douro launches a new sandwich concept.
BrewDog under fire after location allegedly fires female and LGBTQ employees
A BrewDog bar location in Indianapolis is under fire after a group of former women and LGBTQ employees claimed they were fired because the bar wanted a “change in culture”.
Wine ‘clubhouse’ to open in East London
Planque, which bills itself as a ‘wine drinkers’ clubhouse’, is due to open under a pair of railway arches in Haggerston, east London, when lockdown restrictions are lifted.
Fever-Tree holds farm-to-table pop-up in Hong Kong
Premium mixer maker Fever-Tree has teamed up with Hong Kong bar Quinary to open a farm-to-table pop-up cocktail bar this month.
Restaurant chain that asked staff to loan wages or face sack returns 500 workers’ pay
A restaurant chain that asked furloughed staff to loan back part of their wages to the company to cover National Insurance and pension contributions or face the sack has repaid the money.