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Are pub and restaurant staff too stressed to take sick leave?
The majority of people working in the hospitality industry consider work to be more important than their personal health or social lives, according to new research.
Belfort: Wine traders should sell the lifestyle
The secret to being a successful wine trader is to sell clients the lifestyle rather than getting bogged down in facts, according to the ‘Wolf of Wall Street’, Jordan Belfort.
BrewDog launches low alcohol Punk IPA
Scottish multinational brewery and pub chain BrewDog has launched a low alcohol version of its flagship beer, Punk IPA.
Penfolds collaborates with Champagne Thiénot to release its first Champagne
Penfolds, the flagship brand of Australian wine giant Treasury Wine Estates, has teamed up with Champagne House Thiénot to release three Champagnes to mark its 175th anniversary.
Feast It to offer new Michelin-starred catering service
Booking platform Feast It is poised to launch a new catering and wedding service, in collaboration with some of London’s leading restaurants.
Madeira London tasting returns after two years
After a two year gap, the Madeira London tasting is returning for an event on 6 June, featuring six of the region’s top producers in a walk-around tasting and masterclass, hosted by the Madeira Wine Institute.
Where winemakers dine: Michael Hill Smith MW
Michael Hill Smith MW, co-founder of Shaw + Smith in Australia’s Adelaide Hills, on eating at Will Lander’s Portland, why 67 Pall Mall is “vinous heaven” and how London has changed since his first trip in 1974.
Frenchman completes Atlantic crossing in ‘wine’ barrel
A Frenchman has succeeded in a gruelling crossing of the Atlantic in a completely unpowered three-metre long ‘wine barrel’, sustained in part by the occasional tot of Sauternes.
Freixenet teams up with fried chicken joint
Freixenet has partnered with London-based fried chicken connoisseurs Mother Clucker, to create a limited edition crispy Cava-battered chicken.
Portuguese restaurant Bar Douro moves into the City
Portuguese restaurant and wine bar Bar Douro has announced plans to open a second site in the City this summer.