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Simon Rogan collaborates with Fell Brewery for new beer range
Chef Simon Rogan’s Our Farm has teamed up with Fell Brewery in Cumbria to create a range of seasonal craft beers.
London’s ‘King of Pies’ heads to Paris
Pie-making extraordinaire Calum Franklin, former executive chef at The Holborn Dining Room, has announced that he will be opening a restaurant in the French capital next year.
Scottish Budget a ‘squandered’ opportunity to save hospitality
Hospitality bodies have lamented the lack of business support measures in yesterday’s Scottish Budget, as pubs close at double the rate of those in England.
93-year-old landlady whose Welsh pub served ‘only Bass’ has died
Bessie Davies, the “iconic” publican of the Dyffryn Arms pub in the Gwaun Valley in Pembrokeshire, has died at the age of 93.
Michelin-starred Aberystwyth restaurant to close this weekend
SY23 in Aberystwyth, Wales will be shutting its doors for the final time this Saturday due to a series of “unprecedented challenges”.
WLC Eats: Mauro Colagreco at Raffles at The OWO
Douglas Blyde visits Mauro Colagreco’s newly-opened restaurant at Raffles at The OWO (Old War Office). Fittingly opening with a glass of Pol Roger’s Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill, he delves into how the extensive list “celebrates the British contribution to the world of wine”.
Home Office announces anti-spiking measures
The UK Home Office has announced a series of measures including self-testing kits and hospitality staff training in a bid to curb incidences of drink spiking.
Guinness cocktail called ‘the badger’ re-emerges to terrify beer fans
Images of Guinness served on top of Smirnoff Ice in a pint glass have re-emerged online, with drinkers sharing their horror at the drink.
Nightclub fined for serving caustic soda with Tequila shots
Tiger Tiger in Haymarket, London was fined £120,000 after a barman accidentally served Tequila shots with toxic cleaning chemicals instead of salt, hospitalising four people.
Pubs still waiting for festive footfall after tough year
British pubs are still waiting for a lift in festive footfall after another challenging year for the trade, according to new research.
