The ALMR has voiced concerns about the Scottish Government’s decision to introduce minimum unit pricing for alcohol, despite no evidence that it will deliver on its objectives. Scotland’s Court of Session has this morning given the Scottish Government approval to introduce the measure. ALMR Chief Executive Kate Nicholls said: “The ALMR has echoed the UK Government’s … [Read more...]
Roast Dinner Burger launched
A waterfront bar is building on a great British tradition with the launch of its brand new Sunday Roast burger. Liverpool’s Seven Zero One Bar and Base will put everything the nation loves about a roast dinner inside a Yorkshire pudding bun. It includes a burger, carrot puree, pea puree, parsnip crisps, roast potatoes and is then covered in rich gravy – all inside the … [Read more...]
Lords committee looks at impact of licensing laws on health
On Tuesday 25 October experts in the areas of public health and medicine will give evidence to the Committee, which is examining the effectiveness of the Licensing Act 2003, and the impact that changing licensing restrictions have had on public life. At 10:40am the Committee will hear from Professor Sir Ian Gilmore, Chair, Alcohol Health Alliance, Dr Adrian Boyle, Royal … [Read more...]
Pioneering concept bar marks 1st birthday with pop-up Winter Ski Lodge
Grab your thermals and don your best wooly jumper, as inventive concept bar, The Hedonist Project, is bringing the apres-ski action to Leeds with its very own pop-up Alpine hideaway. In celebration of its first birthday, The Hedonist Project’s cosy, Winter Ski Lodge, in partnership with Bacardi Brown Foreman and DC Shoes, is coming to the slopes of Leeds on October … [Read more...]
Savoy-Fare at The Savoy Hotel’s American Bar
There is no doubting that the creators and curators at the American Bar in the Savoy have a special ‘know-how’. It lives and breathes in the period of American swing, between the wars, subtly and tastefully so. The film star names on the staircase up to the bar let you know that this is a star bar. There are just a few of these venues in London, which have similar pedigree, … [Read more...]