Liverpool’s newest cocktail bar, restaurant and event space, District House, which is set in one of the city’s most iconic buildings, will officially open on Thursday 14th July following a successful soft launch period. Located on Water Street, an area of the city that is experiencing a huge surge of new food and beverage operators, the venue has capacity for up to 600 … [Read more...]
Wetherspoon pre-close trading statement 13 July 2016
Pre-close trading statement J D Wetherspoon plc presents below its pre-close trading statement for the financial year to 24 July 2016. The preliminary results are due to be announced on 09 September 2016. Current trading For the 11 weeks to 10 July 2016 like-for-like sales increased by 4.0% and total sales increased by 3.8%. In the year to date (50 weeks to 10 July … [Read more...]
Social Wine & Tapas to host a collaborative dinner with Salt Yard
On Tuesday 9th August, executive head chef of Jason Atherton’s Social Wine & Tapas, Frankie Van Loo, will be hosting a collaborative dinner with chef director of Salt Yard Group, Ben Tish. The dinner will be a celebration of the modern tapas for which both restaurants are known, inspired by the flavours and produce of Spain and Italy, and with expert wine pairing from … [Read more...]
CAMRA’s new ‘Beer Anthology’ book takes a journey through time
Let the words of classic and modern writers take you on a pub crawl through the history and pleasures of beer in a new book, Beer Anthology, edited by Roger Protz and published on 28 July by the Campaign for Real Ale. This irresistible collection of quotes about beer, pubs and drinking embraces the words of classic writers such as William Blake, AE Housman and Thomas Hardy … [Read more...]
Summer of rum launches at Young’s pubs and Geronimo inns
This July and August, get well acquainted with the seafarer’s favourite (soon to be your favourite too!) - rum is back. With delicious white, dark and spiced varieties hailing from as far as the Philippines, Young’s Pubs and Geronimo Inns are predicting a summer surge in popularity for this fun, flavoursome spirit. It’s not only the Summer of Rum but a Summer of Fun, as … [Read more...]