All Weekend Press articles – Page 10
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Weekend PressHuge change to pub rules set to come into force in hours and punters are fuming
A major change to pub licensing laws is coming into effect in just hours, with punters left fuming, The Sun reports
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Weekend PressDrinks tariffs will hit US jobs, Diageo tells Donald Trump
A letter from the Guinness and Johnnie Walker maker says that it supports 178,000 jobs in America but must be able ‘to compete fairly’, The Sunday Times reports
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Weekend Press‘A fundamental right’: High street chains and restaurants challenged over refusal to accept cash
As more of us reject tapping and swiping, campaigners and politicians say the law should force retailers to accept coins and notes, The Observer reports
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Weekend Press‘The customer isn’t always right’: top chef loses appetite for difficult diners
Andrew Sheridan is one of a number of chefs who say complaints and threats have severed the trust between restaurants and customers, The Guardian reports
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Weekend PressWetherspoons drops meat dishes from its menu to save money
The chain ‘appreciates some customers will be disappointed’ with the menu revamp, The Sun reports
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Weekend Press‘We don’t need a Gail’s’ - the coffee shop boom dividing locals
Gail’s draws crowds and inspires social media memes, but attracts fierce criticism too, the BBC reports
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Weekend PressThe rise of the Ozempic menu and how weight-loss drugs are changing dining out
With more diners skipping mains, drinking less and sharing starters because of weight-loss drugs, the traditional three-course meal could soon be a thing of the past. Hannah Twiggs reports for The Independent
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Weekend PressGreggs is no longer on such a roll
Before last year, the bakery chain had enjoyed three years of double-digit like-for-like revenue growth, Natalie Thomas writes in the FT
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Weekend PressBill’s takes family-friendly dining to the Middle East
The casual restaurant chain made record sales of £96.4m in 2024, paving the way for expansion to Dubai, Riyadh and perhaps even Indian cities, The Times reports
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Weekend PressRegal Cineworld poised to float with or without UK arm
The global cinema group’s is valued at $2.5bn-$4bn but its British business may be treated separately, The Sunday Times reports
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Weekend PressFive Guys: Reeves’s tax raid will cost £4m
The fast food chain’s CEO warns that higher staff costs following Labour’s Budget will impact its ability to invest in new sites, The Telegraph reports
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Weekend Press‘Britain’s draconian taxes mean we’ll open our next restaurant in Dubai’
Sam Morgan, who founded Open Restaurant Group, doubts he ‘has a place any more’ as an entrepreneur in the UK, The Telegraph reports
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Weekend PressBusinesses ‘thrown to the wolves’ by Labour, says Sacha Lord
The chair of the NTIA accuses PM of betraying hospitality industry and says it is on ‘cliff edge’, The Telegraph reports
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Weekend PressHow GDK is disrupting kebab culture
Chief executive Simon Wallis says the brand is redefining the UK kebab market with a fast-casual approach and rapid expansion, This is Money reports
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Weekend PressThe fast foods top chefs secretly love
From Egg McMuffins to a cheeky Nando’s, The Telegraph asks chefs to reveal the their go-to takeaway choices
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Weekend PressHow will alcohol duty changes affect the price of drinks?
Tax is to be cut on draught pints but will escalate on stronger wines, alongside an inflationary rise, The Guardian reports
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Weekend PressLuxury Dubai restaurant chain eyes London float
Fundamental Hospitality, founded by chairman Evgeny Kuzin, is in the early stages of gearing up to go public, This is Money reports.
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Weekend PressItsu vs Pret: sushi chain takes aim at sandwich shop in lunch break battle
Julian Metcalfe, founder of both brands, believes Asian food challenger will soon be bigger than the UK high street staple, he tells the Financial Times
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Weekend PressDiageo looks for a new lease of life as sales go flat
As half-year results loom, the drinks giant’s shares are at a five-year low. Can new leadership and cost-cutting measures revive fortunes? The Times reports
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Weekend PressThousands of hospitality venues ‘left worse off’ by Scottish Budget
UK Hospitality Scotland called for rates relief to be expanded, The Scotsman reports



























