Majestic’s acquisition of Vagabond Wines, which was confirmed last week, is an interesting expansion for the well-known specialist retailer, particularly given the growth of its B2B business in recent years. WLC looks at what the deal may mean.

Just a few months after he shut the doors of legendary Mayfair institution Le Gavroche, Michel Roux Jr will open a new restaurant at The Langham hotel this summer, with the menu taking inspiration from his childhood in Kent.

Broadcaster, farmer and beer brand magnate Jeremy Clarkson is reportedly “in talks” over buying the Coach and Horses Inn in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire.

Mere, the Fitzrovia restaurant co-owned by chef Monica Galetti and her husband, sommelier David Galetti, will shut for good next week after operating for seven years.

Stonegate Pub Company, which owns 4,400 pubs across Britain, is facing challenges in finding ways to refinance its debt.

A new study led by the University of Michigan found that partners who drink as frequently as each other are likely to be happier, and even live longer.

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Revolution Bars Group, which operates 80 hospitality venues across the UK, has suspended trading of its shares on AIM after it failed to publish its results.

Pub operator JD Wetherspoon has revealed that it will be investing £2.5 million into developing a new pub near Waterloo Station.

One pubco has decided to put dartboards into 171 pubs after growth in demand following the interest in teenage player Luke Littler.