Euro 2020 and warm UK weather drives 40% summer spending increase in pubs and bars
Total consumer spending grew 11.1 per cent in June compared with the same period in 2019, as restrictions eased and Britons socialised more in public settings. Inews reports that spending in pubs and bars rose by almost 40 per cent in June as people flocked to watch...Hard Rock Café marks 50th anniversary by turning back clock to 1971
The décor, menu and prices rolled back 50 years with some of the original staff serving customers. Silver Surfers reports that diners were served a classic menu of burgers, ribs and cola floats at 1971 prices as London’s Hard Rock Café marked its 50th birthday. Some...India’s Covid outbreak hits tea industry that supplies world’s cuppas
Production is expected to be hit by 20-25 per cent, with drought-like conditions adding to the problems for this year’s crop. Inews reports that a devastating Covid-19 outbreak coupled with changing climatic conditions has torn through India’s tea industry, with...‘Sustainable but affordable’ Dutch restaurant The Seafood Bar to launch first restaurant in UK
‘We fell in love with London a long time ago, and we’re very excited we’ve finally arrived’. Inews reports that a family run fishmongers and restaurant group from The Netherlands famous for its “sustainable” ethos and long waiting lines will launch its first UK site...Whisky gets ‘age verification service’ to fight against fakes
A deal has been signed between the University of Glasgow and Everledger, a technology company that makes tamper-free bottle caps. Inews reports that the world’s first age verification service for whisky has been created through a partnership between Scottish academics...Ourplace News
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