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Weekend PressMcDonald’s launches trading cards with selected meals
Some of the fast-food chain’s cards are listed for sale on online marketplaces for more than £40 - and in some examples, north of £150, the Daily Mail reports
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Weekend PressBrewDog founder accuses new owner of wiping out small shareholders
James Watt purported to be champion of ‘equity punks’ but failed to buy back craft beer business, the Telegraph reports
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Weekend PressBest thing I ever ate? My first In-N-Out burger in LA
Michael B Jordan headed there straight from the Oscars. No wonder. Their Double-Double is ‘the near perfect expression of burger-ness’, Masterchef winner Tim Anderson writes
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Weekend PressBritain’s high streets ‘dragged down by vape shops’
Communities secretary Steve Reed has vowed the government will restore pride in run-down towns, the Sunday Telegraph reports
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Weekend PressBrewDog sold Highland estate for knockdown price after abandoning reforestation plans
Land registration records seen by The Guardian show that BrewDog sold its ’Lost Forest’ at Kinrara for £8.85m, but the estate would have been expected to be worth about £11.3m in real terms by now
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Weekend PressCaffè Nero says growth is ‘steady’ but coffee prices are likely to rise
Founder of the family-owned firm, Gerry Ford, says it will pause acquisitions after takeover of 15 Compass Coffee stores in US, The Guardian reports
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Weekend PressVegan sausage rolls saved from EU ban
While Brussels bans meat-related terms such as ‘steak’ and ‘bacon’ to market plant-based food, veggie ‘burgers’ and ‘sausage’ avoid the chop says The Telegraph
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Weekend PressPrice of alcohol-free beer is rising much more than the real thing
Brewers do not pay alcohol duty on the products, which have taken Britain by storm, but, as reported by The Times, they say they are more complex and expensive to make
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Weekend PressShould Birmingham baltis get Unesco status?
It’s not a recipe, it’s a way of cooking. But, as The Times reports, with the Balti Triangle shrinking from dozens of restaurants to two, fans want the taste protected
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Weekend PressIs Britain really off the booze for good?
The Sky News Money blog examines whether the UK has really changed its relationship with booze
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Weekend PressPunching, slamming, screaming: a chef’s past abuse haunts Noma, the world’s top-rated restaurant
Dozens of former Noma employees have told the New York Times co-founder René Redzepi inflicted physical and psychological violence on the staff for years.
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Weekend PressFrom a £1bn dream to a brutal collapse: How Brewdog hit the rocks
For some, the rise and fall of Brewdog has been a cautionary tale of unchecked ambition, rapid expansion and hubris, says the BBC
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Weekend PressBrewDog co-founder Watt to plough £10m into rescue bid for brewer
News of his financial commitment comes just hours before suitors are being asked to table second-round offers for BrewDog, Sky News report
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Weekend PressSorry, Jeremy King – Instagram is the only reason I go to restaurants anymore
Taking photos at the table may irritate traditionalists like The Ivy restaurateur, who has likened influencers to an ‘influenza-like outbreak’. But without social media, many restaurants would be emptier – and diners less adventurous, Esme Gordon Craig writes in The Independent
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Weekend PressHSBC scrambles to stave off BrewDog losses
Bank secures loans to struggling company against its flagship brewery in Scotland, The Telegraph reports
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Weekend PressHow it all went wrong for BrewDog
The ‘punk’ beer brand founded by James Watt and Martin Dickie faces a nasty hangover as it nears its 20th birthday, as a sale or break-up is considered, The Sunday Times writes
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Weekend PressBrewDog founder could keep the ‘punks’ on board in takeover bid
James Watt is understood to have private equity backing for deal that would preserve stake held by retail investors who crowdfunded brewer’s expansion, The Sunday Times reports
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Weekend PressHow Britain became a fried chicken nation
Chicken shops are opening at a faster rate than all other fast food outlets on British high streets, but what does this trend mean for traditional takeaways, asks the BBC
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Weekend PressKate Nicholls: 'The help for pubs is a good start, but there’s so much more to be done'
Businesses in hospitality all benefit from one another — it is a virtuous circle. The Government must do more, writes the UKHospitality chair in The Standard
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Weekend PressSacha Lord: 'What Rachel Reeves must do now is offer hospitality a sector-specific VAT reduction'
VAT for restaurants and bars in Europe is around nine per cent. Why is it so much more here, asks Sacha Lord in The Standard