All Weekend Press articles – Page 10
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Weekend PressM&S takes on Pret with grab-and-go coffee shops
The retailer is trialling a revamp of its in-store cafes in an effort to tempt younger customers, The Telegraph reports
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Weekend PressCalls for return of Churchill’s national restaurant service to tackle food inequality
Public diners as seen in 1940s Britain – offering nutritious meals at reasonable prices – should be everyday eating places, The Observer reports
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Weekend PressFish and chip shops battered by Labour
An industry group is warning that one of Britain’s favourite institutions could be consigned to history under plans to boost workers’ rights, This is Money reports
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Weekend PressOutdoor smoking ban likely to encourage people to quit, says minister
Skills minister Jacqui Smith tells Sky News smoking is the “biggest nail in coffin of most people” in Britain
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Weekend PressWhat makes a neighbourhood restaurant great? Perfection – but in a slightly wonky way
A memoir of one couple’s years in hospitality captures the strange alchemy of running a restaurant, Rachel Cooke writes in The Observer
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Weekend PressGail’s Bakery: Walthamstow’s revolt and the awkward paradox for middle-class London
In a desirable corner of the capital, residents are petitioning against a new branch of the upmarket bakery chain, The Observer reports
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Weekend PressStarbucks’ $113mn man has a China problem
There is a case for the US coffee group to cut back capital spending and slow expansion plans in the country, the Financial Times reports
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Weekend Press‘RIP Groucho’: Has the celebrity members’ club gone from cool to corporate?
The owners of the famous nightspot are accused of a ‘spreadsheet culture’ and ruining four decades of hedonistic history, The Sunday Times reports
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Weekend PressSmoothies and vegan food are the new pre-flight pint for UK holidaymakers
Non-alcoholic beer sales up fivefold in some airports, as gut health products grow in popularity, The Guardian reports
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Weekend PressKaren Jones: What our Olympians can teach us in business deal-making
Companies are often set on extracting a win whatever the cost to the other side, but the mutual understanding some Olympians exhibit can deliver better results, Karen Jones writes in The Sunday Times
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Weekend PressIs this the end of the British pub?
Some 239 pubs closed in England and Wales during the first three months of the year, according to government figures – 56% more than in the same period in 2023, Sky News reports
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Weekend PressMore than 75% of popular takeaway and restaurant food is unhealthy
Researchers say ‘hugely alarming’ analysis shows more action is needed to protect consumers, The Guardian reports
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Weekend PressPret staff to wear body cameras amid fears over crime
The coffee and sandwich chain is trailing body-worn cameras in response to a surge in shoplifting and aggressive behaviour, The Telegraph reports
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Weekend PressCineworld reveals cinema closures as part of restructuring plan
Sky News reports that the cinema business has confirmed six closures as part of plans to cut jobs and save money
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Weekend PressLondon’s nightlife venues struggling, City Hall told
Strict licensing laws, problems with crime and eye-watering costs are hitting the capital’s nightlife industry, writes BBC News
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Weekend PressAdieu free Pret coffee. Here are the alternatives
The Times looks at which high street cafes offer the best loyalty schemes
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Weekend PressThe German thirst for beer is waning – it’s not cool to be drunk any more
A revolution in drinking culture is taking place, and it’s led by young people, writes The Guardian
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Weekend PressHow Britain sold out its beer heritage
Industry giants fall to global companies with little hope of preserving traditional brands, writes The Telegraph
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Coffee prices to jump because of ‘terrible’ EU rules
The chairman of Italian coffee company Lavazza has warned that new deforestation regulations will make coffee more expensive across the continent
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Weekend PressReal ale wars! Camra and the bitter battle over the future of beer
The Campaign for Real Ale is facing new threats from pub closures, hipster keg beer and accusations of going ‘woke’, writes The Sunday Times