European Commission

The European Union is to ban olive oil jugs and dipping bowls from restaurant tables

Restaurants hit back at ‘stupid’ EU olive oil law

By Luke Nicholls

A new ban on restaurants serving olive oil in refillable jugs and dipping bowls has today been lambasted by UK restaurants as an unnecessary interference by the EU which will strangle business at a time of economic crisis.

MPs demand pub industry review

MPs demand pub industry review

By Emma Eversham

MPs are urging the Competition Commission to investigate the big pub companies after a report showed that there were serious problems over the way tenants have been treated