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BrewDog in talks with government over using pubs as vaccination centres
BrewDog has said it is in talks with the UK and Scottish governments about using its closed pubs as potential vaccination centres.
UKHospitality CEO and whisky blender honoured by Queen
The boss of UKHospitality Kate Nicholls heads up the list of industry figures who have been honoured by the Queen in the New Year Honours list, along with culinary couple Fergus and Margot Henderson.
Maxwell’s Restaurants in liquidation
Maxwell’s Restaurants, owner of sites including Maxwell’s Bar & Grill London nightclub Café de Paris, has gone into liquidation.
Marston’s to take over 150 Welsh pubs
UK brewer and pub operator Marston’s is to take over the running of the entire portfolio of Wales-based brewer Brains after the business was put under “significant pressure” by Covid-19 restrictions.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Wine List Confidential
As 2020 (finally) draws to a close, Wine List Confidential would like to wish all of our readers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
39 million fewer pints poured over Christmas in UK
It’s going to be the quietest Christmas on record for UK pubs as “punishing” coronavirus restrictions ensure that as many as 39 million pints won’t be poured over the festive period this year.
Roganic and StreetXO have permanently closed
London has two more high profile restaurants, as Simon Rogan’s Roganic and StreetXO, the London outpost of Spanish chef David Muñoz, have both permanently closed.
Amuse-bouches: The latest restaurant news bites
This week in restaurant news: a petition to create a minister for hospitality will be debated in January, MasterChef: The Professionals crowns its 2020 champion, and London’s Roganic will relocate in the new year.
Star Wars director JJ Abrams recreates The River Cafe in Lego
In news that sounds like an April Fool, Star Wars director JJ Abrams has recreated celebrated London restaurant The River Café out of Lego.
UK hospitality loses £53 billion in sales so far in 2020
The UK’s hospitality sector has suffered over £53bn worth of lost sales this year, with more losses to come from the collapse of Christmas trading.
Glasgow pub team recreates East 17 music video
The bartending team at The Gate pub in Glasgow’s East End Quarter have recreated East 17’s Christmas hit Stay Another Day to help promote their new range of bottled cocktails.
London restaurateurs react to tier three ruling
After only two weeks of trading since the last lockdown, hospitality businesses across London have been forced to close yet again, with just over 24 hours’ notice. Eloise Feilden speaks to four restaurateurs in the UK capital to find out what being moved into tier three will mean for their businesses.