A new peaty whisky from Yorkshire, classy new Cawston Press bottles, New Orleans-style cold brew coffee and seaweed-infused rum make up some of this month's most interesting drinks launches.
The 'unmanageable' test and trace system for hospitality businesses dominated this week's news stories, with restaurant businesses claiming it is creating a lockdown in all but name.
The chef at Pop Brixton-based Only Food and Courses on the bringing back of El Bulli, his respect for Paul Ainsworth and a surprising aversion to Jersey Royals.
Indian restaurant group Dishoom has called out Marks & Spencer (M&S) for taking its signature bacon and egg naan roll recipe and promoting it on its adverts in a bid to get people into its supermarkets.
Top Cuvée founders Brodie Meah and Max Venning are further expanding their portfolio with the launch of an underground wine bar in London's Bethnal Green later this summer.
Pubs will lose more than £5m in sales during England’s quarter-final knockout clash with Ukraine because of Coronavirus restrictions, The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) claims.
This month's upcoming openings include chef Fernando Trocca's London debut, Sally Abé’s Art Deco-inspired fine dining restaurant The Pem, and the launch of Sessions Arts Club with chef Florence Knight.
D&D London is to launch a paid summer school training programme that aims to secure employment for people looking to enter hospitality but have little or no previous experience.
Chefs Ryan and Liam Simpson-Trotman, who own Oxfordshire fine-dining restaurant Orwells in Henley-on-Thames, have saved a disused Shiplake pub from demolition and now plan to relaunch it early next year.
Nightclubs and music venues are set to reopen without the need for Covid tests or so-called 'vaccine passports', in a major boost to the beleaguered night-time economy.
Businesses in Wales that continue to be affected by Covid restrictions will receive up to £25,000 of additional support from the Welsh Government, Economy Minister Vaughan Gething has announced.
