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Ryan Reynolds donates gin proceeds to bartenders
Actor Ryan Reynolds gave us another reason to love him last night after announcing that he’s going to donate proceeds from sales of his Aviation Gin to the American bartending community.
Updated: UK bars, pubs and restaurants told to close
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told pubs, bars and restaurants to close “as soon as they reasonably can” and not re-open to prevent the further spread of coronavirus.
‘I don’t think we will survive’ – UK coronavirus response spells disaster for new bars
Despite the government’s decision to waive business rates for a year and offer grants to small firms, across the UK, bar owners are unsure whether they will survive the country’s coronavirus lockdown.
Pubs, bars and restaurants report rise in festive trading
UK pub, bar and restaurant groups reported that sales grew by 2.5% over the six weeks of the festive season, compared to the same period in 2018, with spend increasing on both food and drink.
MasterChef finalist crowdfunds for restaurant and English wine bar
Chef Sven-Hanson Britt, a finalist on the BBC series MasterChef: The Professionals, has launched a crowdfunding campaign for a farm-to-table restaurant and English wine focused bar in London.
Rick Astley and brewer Mikkeller open second London bar
80s pop star Rick Astley has once again teamed up with Danish brewer Mikkeller to open their second London site – Mikkeller’s first UK brewpub as well as a bar and restaurant in Exmouth Market.
New York’s Dante named ‘World’s Best Bar’
Popular apéritivo bar Dante in New York’s West Village was named the best bar on the planet at The World’s 50 Best Bars awards ceremony in London last night.
Connaught marks 11th birthday with new cocktails
One of London’s most celebrating drinking dens, the Connaught Bar, has marked its 11th birthday with a new cocktail menu inspired by the venue’s famous guests.
WLC Drinks: Coupette
WLC’s resident sybarite, Lucy Shaw, heads to French-inspired bar Coupette in Bethnal Green for a Champagne-laced Piña Colada and a nostalgic strawberry cocktail with a lickable white chocolate rim.
Bar chain gives away free cocktails in exchange for tinned food
The Alchemist is offering customers a cocktail when they bring a tin of food to the restaurant and bar later this month.