London’s coffee world celebrated last night as over 18,000 Londoners voted in support of their favourite coffee shops during the inaugural London Coffee Stop Awards. The winners across ten categories were voted the best of the London coffee scene in the first of its kind awards – as chosen by the customer. Over 1400 independent and branded coffee shops were listed to reflect … [Read more...]
BottleDog: BrewDog opens craft beer mecca
Scotland’s largest independent brewery, BrewDog, is officially opening BottleDog, its first craft beer bottle shop this Friday. Located at 69 Grays Inn Road, London, WC1X 8TP, BottleDog is the first in a series of bottle shops the brewery is planning to open in 2014. 4 beers on tap, 250 in stock Stocking over 250 different beers, as well as hosting four beers on tap, … [Read more...]
Eating out: cultural changes reflected in Orchid reservation system
Orchid Group is making the most of cultural changes in customers’ eating out habits with an online booking system for almost all its pubs that, in just the first month, has delivered some 2,000 reservations adding up to an impressive 10,000 covers. The way people choose to dine out is changing The system was created in recognition of the fact that the way people choose to … [Read more...]
Travelodge opens Clock Tower Hotel in Southport
Travelodge has opened its first hotel in the great British North West seaside resort of Southport. The grade ll listed property which houses a clock tower has 101 rooms (with 17 rooms built into the clock tower). The hotel represents a £5.7million investment, the creation of 15 new jobs within the community, and it has been designed in the new modern Travelodge brand … [Read more...]
Indie Beer Can Festival launches for independent British brewers
Indie Beer Can Festival, the first UK-wide search for the very best independent beer in cans has been launched by the Can Makers in partnership with the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA). Every independent brewer’s beer, regardless of current pack format, is being offered the chance to be showcased in cans at the Indie Beer Can Festival final and potentially be crowned … [Read more...]