Launched by the same team behind London Cocktail Week, now in its sixth year, and London Wine Week, in its second year, the festival took place from February 16 – 22 in partnership with Craft Beer Rising – and attracted 8,500 attendees last week. 100+ venues More than 100 venues were officially part of the London Beer Week Beer Tours, each serving a speciality beer for … [Read more...]
Greene King Leisure Spend Tracker: 18-24 year olds cheerful
The Greene King Leisure Spend Tracker has revealed 18 to 24 year olds are the most optimistic about their spending prospects in 2015. The latest report, which looked at how Brits expected their leisure behaviour to change in 2015, shows 30% of 18 to 24 year olds plan to increase the amount they spend on Eating Out, with a similar increase expected for drinking outside the … [Read more...]
CMA calls for information on use of online reviews
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is inviting consumers, businesses and other interested parties to come forward with their views. Online reviews and blogs are playing a growing role in helping consumers to make shopping decisions, including finding hotels, selecting tradespeople and choosing cosmetics. Research suggests that large numbers of consumers are using … [Read more...]
50% of public concerned about food safety
The results from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) Biannual Public Attitudes Tracker for November 2014 have been published, providing useful insights into public concerns around food. Food issues of concern The top three food safety issues of total (i.e. spontaneous plus prompted) concern for respondents were food hygiene when eating out (39%), food poisoning (32%), the use … [Read more...]
BrewDog introduces gluten free Vagabond Pale Ale
BrewDog, Scotland’s largest independent brewery, is launching its first gluten free beer, as it continues to expand the craft beer revolution ever wider. Vagabond Gluten Free Pale Ale will be added to the brewery’s Headliners range after it trounced the competition in the 2014 BrewDog Prototype Challenge, proving a lack of gluten does not equate to lack of flavour. Made … [Read more...]