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WLC Eats: Ristorante Consorzio, Turin
Louis Thomas finds near-perfect Piedmontese pairings and a charming atmosphere in Turin’s Ristorante Consorzio.
Younger drinkers would order cask ale if it were more visible
Younger drinkers’ interest in cask ale is growing, but tackling its visibility on the bar has been identified as fundamental to its success.
London’s oldest pub theatre moves
The King’s Head Theatre in Islington has announced that next month it will be leaving the Upper Street public house that has been its home for 53 years.
Top 10 Pinot Grigios of 2023
These are the top 10 drops from the Global Pinot Gris Masters 2023, featuring a set of delicious wines from Italy to the US and UK – one of our category-leaders came from the Cotswolds.
Gordon Ramsay head sommelier leaves restaurant after 21 years
James Lloyd has left his position as head sommelier of Restaurant Gordon Ramsay after 21 years at the famous Chelsea restaurant.
WLC Eats: Sussex Pass at The White Hart
Douglas Blyde finds homegrown comforts when he makes his way to Wadhurst to visit Sussex Pass at The White Hart and explore some of the restaurant’s list of more than 100 English wines.
UK pub with four-year waiting list named world’s hardest restaurant to get a reservation
A pub in Bristol has been named as the hardest restaurant in the world to get a reservation for its exclusive Sunday Roast, with a waiting time of four years.
Singapore bar comes to Covent Garden for cocktail takeover
Singapore cocktail bar Nutmeg & Clove will be coming to Scarfes Bar at Rosewood London on Sunday for a one-night takeover.
Hospitality closures reach record 5,736 in last 12 months
Britain has lost approximately one in 18 of its licensed premises over the last 12 months – amounting to 5,736 pubs, restaurants, bars and cafés — with further hospitality closures “inevitable”, new research shows.
Government scraps relaxed licensing rules for hospitality businesses
The UK Government’s decision to reinstate tighter licensing rules for on-trade venues which were relaxed during the Covid-19 pandemic could be damaging for hospitality businesses and “hold them back”, trade bodies warn.