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Restaurant bans customers with tattoos, ‘heavy’ jewellery and designer clothes
An upscale restaurant has gone viral online after people learned of its divisive new dress code, which bans tattoos, “heavy” jewellery and designer clothes – in a bid to stop customers from “intimidating” others.
Fears Londoners could soon be forced to pay £10.50 for a pint
Londoners are already well used to forking out £6 for a pint, but if inflation continues at its current rate it won’t be all that long until we’ll have to adjust to paying a heavy price for a London pint. But according to analysts, that could be the least of our concerns…
Unfiltered: Charles Beaini
The wine executive for The Corinthia Hotel, Whitehall talks to Douglas Blyde about finding alternatives to increasingly steeply-priced Burgundies, what to match with pig’s cheek pie and “Useful Delusions”…
Unfiltered: Benjamin Picart
The Alps born manager of the acclaimed Oxeye bar and restaurant shares his first “wine crush”, gives insight into the predominantly English list and hints at a forthcoming vineyard project…
London’s iconic O2 arena ravaged by Storm Eunice
London’s O2 arena, home to almost 30 drinking and dining venues, has a hole now torn into its dome as Storm Eunice ravages the iconic site.
Huge beer hall, brewery and night market venue planned for Manchester
Plans for a huge beer hall and brewery have been disclosed as part of a project to transform derelict buildings in Manchester.
UK thirst for Champagne ‘incredible’ as shipments hit 29 million bottles for 2021
The UK market for Champagne has been described as “incredible” as shipments of the fine fizz surged by more than 30% last year to hit 29 million bottles.
Restaurants and managed pubs see ‘solid’ recovery
Restaurants and managed pubs across the UK saw strong sales in January, helping them to rise 3% above pre-Covid levels, the latest data has shown – but despite rising consumer confidence London still lags behind the regions.
Second Hooters restaurant approved for UK despite backlash
A second Hooters restaurant will open in the UK, despite a fierce backlash from people who called the restaurant “degrading” and concerns the venue could perpetuate a “misogynistic environment”.
Find out which restaurants gained and lost Michelin stars in 2022
Here’s a complete list of all the new Michelin stars, from who gained them right through to who lost them from the 2022 Michelin Guide.