All Weekend Press articles – Page 3
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Weekend PressAlcohol-free beer brand hits record sales as Britons lay off the booze in heatwave
Lucky Saint saw a 73% rise on last year’s sales, The Independent reports
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Weekend PressLabour’s ill-considered tourist levy will be the death knell for England’s seaside
Local authorities being granted the power to enforce a tourist tax will price many hardworking families out of their usual summer break, The Telegraph writes
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Weekend PressCan technology save British hospitality businesses?
In one example, an AI-powered platform increased the accuracy of stocktaking and cut how long it takes, freeing up time to improve customer service, The Times reports
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Weekend Press‘King of Mayfair’ in talks to buy City haunt 1 Lombard Street
Richard Caring is considering a swoop for the Grade II listed brasserie, as he returns to dealmaking after the sale of his Ivy empire, The Sunday Times reports
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Weekend PressUK hotels poised for business rates reprieve next year
As a ‘big loser’ from Rachel Reeves’s shake-up last November, the sector is hoping to secure a reversal from the chancellor on crippling taxes, The Sunday Times reports
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Weekend PressEveryone wants to save Soho – but no one can agree on what that actually means
London’s mayor says people who dislike nightlife shouldn’t live in the city’s party district, but the restaurateurs who live and work there think the debate is more complicated than that, The Independent reports
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Weekend PressBusiness leaders warn Labour ‘relentless’ taxation must stop
Dozens of business leaders including industry investor Luke Johnson have signed a letter calling for Labour to address the levies crippling founders, reports The Telegraph
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Weekend PressTim Martin: ‘Labour is taking Britain back to the 1970s’
The Wetherspoon founder speaks to The Telegraph about Brexit dividends, the secret to his success, and why government policies are destroying business
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Weekend PressGhost at the feast: how Noma’s René Redzepi became untouchable
After the unorthodox mastermind behind Noma announced he was stepping down, few thought that he – or his restaurant – would survive the storm of toxic abuse allegations. But René Redzepi’s absolute control of his kitchen has never faltered, says The Observer
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Weekend Press‘A long lunch is what we’re good at’: inside the London bistro named the UK’s best restaurant
Bouchon Racine, which topped this year’s National Restaurant Awards Top 100 list, is old school, for lovers of traditional French cooking and boozy afternoons, writes The Guardian
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Weekend PressCan Starmer’s late-night World Cup openings help Britain’s struggling pubs?
While venues could stay open until 2am, rising costs remain a far bigger concern for many landlords, reports The Guardian
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Weekend PressFormer M&S boss drafted in to help ministers tackle NEET crisis
Marc Bolland has been tasked with expanding opportunities for young people and delivering the government’s ‘youth guarantee’ for every person aged 18 to 21 to have access to employment, training or education, Sky News reports
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Weekend PressResident group’s objections to bar and restaurant licences ‘destroying Soho’s reputation’
Soho Society, funded by Westminster council, is ferociously opposing all new proposals, venue owners say, The Guardian reports
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Weekend Press‘Maybe it’s because we love the sesh’: how Wales is bucking Britain’s pub-closing trend
At least six new pubs and taphouses have opened in recent months, including the Pig & Swill in Cardiff, The Guardian reports
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Weekend PressWhat’s gone wrong at Everyman and can the luxury cinema chain regain its magic?
More competition and loss-making sites are among the challenges for the new turnaround chief executive, The Guardian reports
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Weekend PressNo restaurant should be too posh to serve tap water
None of modernity’s silly purchases can compare with bottled water when there is drinkable stuff in the taps, Henry Mance writes in the FT
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Weekend PressWhy the best British food is actually French
French food is back in fashion — but was it ever really out? Jay Rayner writes in the FT
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Weekend PressThe glass bottle tax threatening to shatter Britain
As the £2bn extended producer responsibility levy is given a green light to carry on, UK brands and retailers say it is costing them millions — for little benefit, The Sunday Times reports
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Weekend PressBusinesses in hospitality among those left in “total survival mode” by surging energy prices
The Times reports many businesses in rural areas are at breaking point as a surge in the price of heating oil and diesel adds to pressure from rates rises and the minimum wage
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Weekend PressBrewDog founder launches new beer brand with vow to ‘equity punks’
As revealed by The Sunday Times, James Watt is giving stakes in Second Best to investors who backed his last venture, then lost out when it fell into administration