The very brightest and best of the drinks community will next September descend on Scotland’s cultural capital, Glasgow, to see the Diageo Reserve World Class Bartender of the Year crowned. Glasgow is a city renowned for its creatives and collaborators, ...
Read More »Brewery Re-Releases ‘Treason’ Ale To Mark May’s Brexit Deal
Grantham brewery Newby Wyke has relaunched its ‘Treason’ beer thanks to Theresa May’s Brexit deal. Brewer Robert March first sold the seasonal bonfire beer in 2012, with ‘beer pump clips featuring Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. “I had this mad ...
Read More »BBPA Welcomes Extension To More Than A Pub Funding
The British Beer & Pub Association has today welcomed the extension of funding for the More Than a Pub programme. The new funding will enable more communities across England to take control of their local pub with the support of ...
Read More »Wadworth Head Brewer Qualifies With IBD As Master Brewer
Head Brewer at Wadworth, Rob Jacobson has recently qualified as a Master Brewer with the Institute of Brewing and Distilling. Rob Jacobson left the sunnier climes of South Africa to join the Wiltshire based family brewer as Head Brewer in ...
Read More »The Signal Box In Euston Station Opens
Fuller, Smith and Turner P.L.C., has announced the opening of its latest transport hub site, The Signal Box in Euston Station. Under the stewardship of General Manager Nina Dhal, the brand-new site – in one of London’s busiest railway stations ...
Read More »CAMRA Names The Best Four Clubs In The Country
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has named the best four clubs in the country as part of its Club of the Year 2019 competition, one of the most respected and well-known club awards in the UK. Among the finalists ...
Read More »Councils Advised To Set Up ‘Food Resilience Teams’ To Prepare For Brexit
Local authorities should set up “food resilience teams” to prepare for different Brexit scenarios, according to an advice notice written by food policy experts. The document – from specialists at Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH), City, University of London ...
Read More »Pizzaexpress Founder Peter Boizot Dies Aged 89
PizzaExpress founder Peter Boizot has died at the age of 89. The entrepreneur opened his first Pizza Express in London in 1965 and has been widely credited for introducing pizza to the masses and transforming the casual-dining experience. Born and ...
Read More »Mandatory Calorie Labelling Will Be Damaging For Pubs, Says BBPA
The British Beer & Pub Association has responded to the Department for Health and Social Care consultation on mandatory calorie labelling for the out-of-home sector, including pubs. The BBPA does not support mandatory labelling of calories on menus for pubs, ...
Read More »Almost Half Hospitality Businesses Are Risking GDPR By Breaching New Regulations
DESPITE GDPR legislation having come into effect over four months ago, the majority of UK hospitality businesses are now risking penalties by failing to adhere to some of the rules. According to a survey of 1,002 UK workers in full ...
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