This February, innocent will be popping little woolly hats knitted by people up and down the land on its smoothie (and juice) bottles to help raise money for charity. With 25p from every be-hatted bottle sold going straight to charity, they’re confident of raising a significant sum to help keep older people warm in winter – adding to the £1.5 million the Big Knit has raised … [Read more...]
A.G. BARR gets a taste for cocktails with Funkin
A.G. BARR p.l.c., the soft drinks group, has announced the acquisition of Funkin Limited from its founding shareholders for an initial cash consideration of £16.5 million plus up to a further £4.5 million subject to the achievement of certain financial performance targets. The initial consideration represents an EV/EBITDA multiple of 10.6 times based on adjusted 2014 … [Read more...]
VINOPOLIS to close
London’s VINOPOLIS, the wine tasting and restaurant venue near London Bridge’s Borough Market, is reported to be to closing at the end of 2016 – to be replaced by an upmarket shopping development. VINOPOLIS occupies a 2.3 acre site beneath and beside Victorian railway arches, and has been trading successfully not only as a centre for wine enthusiasts but as a venue for … [Read more...]
Westminster Kingsway wins Wine & Spirits Educator of the Year
Westminster Kingsway College Hospitality team has beaten eight finalists to become the first ever further education college to win WSET Global Wine and Spirits Educator of the Year. The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) was founded in 1969 to provide high quality education and training in wines and spirits. Since then, it has grown into the foremost international … [Read more...]
ETM offers London’s most decadent pancake at The Botanist
The Botanist on Sloane Square is giving guests their last chance to indulge before Lent with London’s most decadent pepped-up crêpe. The super-indulgent £32 pancake contains beautiful chunks of fresh lobster, morel and chanterelle mushrooms and a creamy, smoked garlic bisque – something to be savoured rather than scoffed. A multitude of other inventive sweet, savoury, brave … [Read more...]