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Tamworth Tap named the best pub in the UK
The Tamworth Tap, a brewpub based in Staffordshire, has been named the best pub in the UK in CAMRA’s Pub of the Year competition.
Hospitality sector faces £4.5 billion hike in energy bills
Energy bills for the hospitality industry are predicted to rise by £4.5 billion, as support for businesses will be cut from April onwards.
Mr. Fogg’s heads for Soho
In late February, London bar operator Inception Group will open Mr. Fogg’s Pawnbrokers on Dean Street, making it the eighth Mr. Fogg’s venue.
Spotlight on sake: Grace Hunt
With an initial batch of just 1,500 bottles, the super-premium Toku Saké launched at “eccentric Izakaya bar and restaurant”, The Aubrey in November. Douglas Blyde sipped the intricate drink with the boutique brand’s head of advocacy, Grace Hunt.
WLC Eats: I Portici, Bologna
Bologna is a city celebrated for its cuisine, but, as Louis Thomas discovers, its only Michelin-starred restaurant doesn’t quite meet expectations.
Noble Rot to open in Mayfair
This spring, acclaimed wine bar Noble Rot will be opening a third site at 5 Trebeck Street, in the building which once housed brasserie Le Boudin Blanc.
Historic London pub closes
Despite being on Borough Road for two centuries, The Ship appears to have sunk without a trace, becoming the most recent of the capital’s historic pubs to shut.
Noma to close next year
In a statement, René Redzepi, the chef and co-owner of the Copenhagen establishment widely-considered to be among the world’s best restaurants, announced that Noma will be no more from winter 2024.
Jeremy Clarkson gives up on restaurant plans
Broadcaster and aspiring restaurateur Jeremy Clarkson has conceded defeat in his battle with West Oxfordshire District Council over planning permission for an eatery on his Diddly Squat Farm.
200-year-old pub demolished
The Black Horse in Coventry, believed to have been built in the late-Georgian era, was torn down at the weekend to make space for road widening.