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‘Financial armageddon’ forecast for UK nightclubs
“Financial armageddon is to hit the night-time economy”, said Michael Kill, CEO of the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) today, with 60% of businesses in the UK set to go bust by September, putting an estimated 754,000 jobs at risk.
Amuse-bouches: Latest restaurant news bites
This week in restaurant news: we present the latest on the Eat Out to Help Out scheme, Hallgarten Wines donates 100,000 free glasses of wine to help the hospitality sector in September, Gordon Ramsay announces a major expansion in the UK, and the Ritz Hotel is targeted by scammers.
Japanese fine dining spot ordered to take down social distancing domes
Japanese restaurant Hashiri in San Francisco has been ordered to take down its igloo-like domes designed for socially distanced dining by the city’s health officials.
Smartphones can tell if you’re drunk by changes in walking
A new study has found that smartphones are capable of recognising when people have had too much to drink by using sensors to detect changes in walking.
Face masks for bartenders made from sour milk
An apéritif brand owned by spirits group William Grant & Sons has created face masks for bartenders from discarded milk.
Chef Robin Gill announces closure of The Dairy restaurant
Chef and restaurateur Robin Gill has announced the closure of Clapham-based The Dairy restaurant and Counter Culture bar and delicatessen.
Bon Jovi to host virtual rosé tasting and concert
American rocker Jon Bon Jovi is to host a free, livestreamed virtual tasting of his southern French rosé, Hampton Water, and an acoustic concert this Friday.
Kylie Minogue launches Provençal rosé
Pop sensation Kylie Minogue has unveiled her debut Côtes de Provence rosé following the successful launch of her first pink wine in May this year.
Moët & Chandon installs new vintage wall at Harrods
Champagne house Moët & Chandon has installed a wall featuring its ‘Grand Vintage Collection’ at UK department store Harrods.
Zero waste restaurant Silo to reopen as a wine bar
Doug McMaster’s pioneering zero waste restaurant Silo in Hackney, east London, is to reopen this month as a bar focusing on minimum intervention wines.