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Plan B ‘devastating’, ‘damaging’ and ‘catastrophic’ for venues
The pub, bar, restaurant and nightclub sectors in England are reeling after hearing the prime minister has approved his Covid Plan B.
A Donald Trump-themed bar just opened in NYC’s Trump Tower
The ribbon has been cut on a new bar dedicated to the ex-president, with presidential cocktails and memorabilia galore.
Accolade Wines announces first Jam Shed bar
Accolade Wines has announced the launch of its first branded bar. The Jam Shed Bar is a portable and reusable bar currently situated in Bromley and serving a festive favourite…
The 10 best Christmas gifts for wine lovers
If you have an oenophile in your life, we have rounded up the 10 best Christmas gifts for wine lovers.
Wetherspoon axes Strongbow and John Smith’s in drinks menu shake-up
Strongbow and John Smith’s are among the drinks set to be axed from the Wetherspoon menu following a deal between the pub chain and Budweiser Brewing Group.
Teetotal Russell Brand buys pub
Comedian and podcaster Russell Brand is thought to have purchased a Grade II listed Oxfordshire drinking hole.
Heavy snow leaves customers and Oasis cover band stranded in pub all weekend
An audience of more than 60 crowded into a Yorkshire pub for an Oasis tribute act’s performance. On Monday morning, most of the customers – and the members of ‘Noasis’ were still stranded in the pub after Storm Arwen struck, leaving the pub surrounded by nine-foot snow drifts.
Prime Minister hosts festive food and drinks market at Downing Street
The Isle of Harris Distillery and Fever-Tree drinks were among the British businesses invited to the Downing Street market on Tuesday, designed to celebrate international trade.
Here are the best offers on Champagne in the lead-up to Christmas
The Champenois desire to keep a lid on the price cuts by the grocers and high street retailers like Majestic doesn’t seem to be panning out too well.
Multi-sensory experiential cocktail bar opens in Berlin
The Bellboy Group has launched ‘Bellboy Bar Berlin’ as its first international outpost that showcases its experiential cocktail list.
Chef sentenced after woman killed and 31 left ill by undercooked shepherd’s pie
A chef has admitted contravening food regulations after a woman was killed during a church harvest meal at a village pub, and 31 others falling ill after they consumed a shepherd’s pie filled with mince that had been incorrectly prepared.