Most people were delighted with the significant fall in consumer inflation announced by the Office for National Statistics yesterday. Overall annual inflation, as measured by the Consumer Prices Index ("CPI"), was just 0.5% for the month of December 2014, well below the notional 2% target and now below the rise in average weekly earnings. However, British wine drinkers … [Read more...]
Fayre & Square takes reward card digital
Family pub restaurant brand Fayre & Square has launched the first point based loyalty app in the pub industry, enabling users to collect and redeem rewards and offers straight from their smart phone. Tailored offers and promotions The app, which is available now on Google Play and the App Store, not only acts as a digital version of the brand’s Reward Card but also … [Read more...]
Wrigley joins Bourne & Hollingsworth Group
As of January 2015, award winning bartender Jim Wrigley (ex-Lonsdale, London & Global Santa Teresa Ambassador) will be joining Bourne & Hollingsworth Group to work alongside Jamie Forbes on the development of the brand and new projects at the group's two Fitzrovia cocktail bars Reverend J W Simpson and Bourne & Hollingsworth. From running award-winning bars & … [Read more...]
Coffee Notes across London
Coffee and wine specialists, Notes, will open three new sites in 2015 expanding into St Pancras Square and two sites in Canary Wharf to bring their brand of specialty coffee roasting and day-to-night hospitality to high-traffic commuter areas across London. With their other sites located across London from the West End to the City, Notes is a coffee and wine destination with … [Read more...]
Bigger, better and tastier: Scottish Food & Drink Awards
As the Year of Food and Drink begins across Scotland, broadcaster Kaye Adams today declared the Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards open for entries, urging Scottish food and drink businesses to enter the awards. Recognising excellence across the food and drink industry in Scotland, the awards will take place in their largest ever venue, the National Museum of … [Read more...]