The Government has announced that it will be banning the sale of alcohol in England and Wales for less than the tax paid on it from 6 April this year. In practice, this means that a 750ml bottle of vodka cannot be sold for less than £10.16, whilst a 440ml can of 5% beer will cost at least £0.50, and a bottle of 12.5% wine will exceed £2.41. The Home Office reckons that the ban … [Read more...]
Ten days of Gastronomic Excellence comes to an end
The ten day annual event held at Northcote, Lancashire from Monday 20th to Wednesday 29th January was a gastronomic celebration showcasing some of the UK and Europe’s most talented chefs. With over six hundred bottles of wine consumed, over 5,000 dishes served and over 900 satisfied customers Northcote’s Food and Wine Festival, ‘Obsession’ has come to an end. Nigel Haworth, … [Read more...]
Loungers: local start, regional strength, national potential
Loungers is an organisation that has confounded expectations: its modest start as a suburban cafe bar back in 2002 gave no hint of what was to come, but its progress since has been attracting increasing attention, and looks set to attract a lot more. From a single outlet in 2007, it opened 12 more sites and reached a total of 41 in 2013, and has 15 openings planned for 2014 – … [Read more...]
Natural & Organic Products Europe announces venue move for 2015
Diversified Communications UK, the organiser of Natural & Organic Products Europe, announced today that this year’s show (taking place on 13-14 April) will be the last time the event will be held at Olympia Exhibition Centre. From 2015, this increasingly important international event will move to a new home, and benefit from the excellent facilities, at ExCeL … [Read more...]
Famous Hydros comes together as Crieff expands
Crieff Hydro, Scotland’s oldest registered trading company, has announced that it has agreed terms to acquire two well-known Borders hotels from McMillan Hotels later this month. The new acquisitions, Peebles Hydro (above) and the Park Hotel in Peebles offer the Company an opportunity to establish a presence in the Borders area, bringing the experience, expertise and ethos of … [Read more...]