All Weekend Press articles – Page 9
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Weekend PressThree cheers for the pub
Traditional drinking holes are becoming scarcer as big chains move in, The Financial Times writes
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Weekend PressLondon’s Tube and train fares to be cut on Fridays to lure people back to the city
Sadiq Khan wants more people in London on Fridays in the hope it will provide a big boost for the hospitality sector, Sky News reveals
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Weekend PressForget the influencers, Michelin star restaurant patrons really are just there for the food
According to The Telegraph, people are three times more likely to frequent an esteemed restaurant for the service and food than for bragging rights
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Weekend PressWingstop UK ranked as top restaurant in FT 1000
The chicken wing chain has been listed in the Financial Times’ annual ranking of Europe’s fastest-growing companies
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Weekend PressHow to rebuild Crooked House — the wonkiest pub in the UK
As Britain’s “wonkiest” pub is set to rise from the rubble and be rebuilt brick by brick, The Sunday Times explores how the Crooked House could be resurrected
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Weekend PressMore than 1,200 pubs closed in the past year. Here’s why
Rising wage bills, falling trade and the shift towards ‘pre-drink drinks’ at home mean many bars are struggling to stay open, reports The Sunday Times
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Weekend PressHow Soho House became the ‘All Bar One of members’ clubs’
The members’ club has issued a rebuke in response to a financial analyst’s report by GlassHouse Research that said Soho House had expanded its once-exclusive membership too fast, The Sunday Times reports
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Weekend PressConcerns over chocolate prices after cocoa cost hits record high
Prices leapt by more than 5% on Friday alone, reports The Evening Standard
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Weekend PressUK farmers vow to mount more blockades over cheap post-Brexit imports
Farmers say there will be further protests at Dover, against low supermarket prices and cheap food imports from post-Brexit trade deals, reports The Guardian
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Weekend PressHistoric Suffolk brewery Adnams in scramble to raise new funds
Sky News has learnt that Adnams is working with Alvarez & Marsal on a range of options to shore up its finances
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‘Hard month’ for pubs as UK’s dry January set to be driest ever
Drinks sales in pubs and bars have plunged with rising numbers of people opting for low or no-alcohol, reports The Guardian
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Weekend PressAsda auditor quits in blow to Issa brothers
The Telegraph reports a split as Mohsin and Zuber Issa battle a multibillion-pound debt pile across both Asda and EG Group
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Weekend PressCoffee drinkers stung by service charge surge as tip jars run dry
The Telegraph finds that a decline in cash payments is leaving cafes levying extra charges of as much as 12.5pc
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Weekend PressRichard Caring puts Ivy restaurant group up for sale at £1bn
Caring has kicked off an auction for his stake in The Ivy and its sister restaurants, according to The Sunday Times
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Weekend PressAsda’s billionaire brothers face billions of pounds of debt – and talks of strained ties
Talks of a rift come as the owners of Asda and EG Group face unprecedented financial pressure, reports The Telegraph
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Weekend PressI gave up law to start a restaurant with Roger Moore’s son
Jamie Barber, founder of Hush Brasserie speaks to The Sunday Times, after the sale of his central London restauarant to private member’s club Soho House
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Weekend PressTransport strikes ‘severely damaging’ hospitality and retail, says sector chief
Northern Ireland’s hospitality and retail sectors have continued appeals for transport unions to call off planned strike action, The Standard reports
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Weekend PressHollywood Bowl investors eye strong profits despite cost-of-living pressure
The ten-pin bowling operator is expected to unveil strong profits amid resilient leisure spending, writes The Standard
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Weekend PressWhy are swanky restaurants so bland these days?
With the party season in full swing, The Sunday Times explores the ”blandification of fine dining”
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Weekend PressTom Kerridge: The magic of restaurants requires ‘very hard work’
In the Financial Times, the Michelin-starred chef defends the price of high end food as business recovers from Covid.