St Austell Brewery battled it out against Sharps Brewery earlier this month in a charity football match that resulted in a nail-biting penalty shoot-out. We’ll keep you reading to the end, if we may, before we to reveal the result ...

Essential parts of the UK retail banking sector lack effective competition and do not meet the needs of personal consumers or small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), two studies by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)have found. The SME banking ...

The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) says local authorities across the UK should follow Oxfordshire’s lead, providing restaurants with free take home boxes so they can reduce their food waste and diners can enjoy their leftovers. The SRA are the originators ...

Drinks producers and retailers have announced a significant range of voluntary industry actions to help the Government tackle alcohol misuse and promote responsible drinking. In response to the partnership challenge set by Government, businesses have developed six innovative voluntary pledges ...

Net consumer spending on holidays rose in the second quarter of the year and is forecast to return to the positive as it increases further over the summer. However, suggestions of summer over capacity and a lower number of bookings ...

Meet Asimo, which stands for Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility, who could be coming to a bar, restaurant, or cafe near you! Asimo was unveiled last week at a technology show in Brussels, Using the visual information captured by the ...

Industry charity Springboard has launched its 2014 Awards for Excellence, which celebrate and reward inspiring people, organisations and initiatives. Last year’s winners included: River Cottage Chef School, which picked up the New Media Award; Talkington Bates, which won the Diversity ...

According to Coffee and Sandwich Shops, a new Market Report from business intelligence provider Key Note, the UK market for coffee and sandwich shops has witnessed ongoing growth in value over the past 5 years, as the traditional nation of ...

Hunt for golden keys to the final starts on future King’s first birthday  Marking Prince George’s first birthday, a nationwide treasure hunt has been launched today [Tuesday 22 July] to find a £10,000 King’s Ransom. Leading pub retailer and brewer ...

An obesity action fund should be created by taking a slice of existing tax on fast food, soft drinks and confectionery, councils say. The Local Government Association (LGA), which represents almost 400 local authorities in England and Wales – who ...