Beer, music and street food festival, Craft Beer Rising, is returning to The Old Truman Brewery for its fifth year in February 2017. From 23-25 February, the festival at London’s Brick Lane will showcase craft beers and ciders, as well as the latest product launches, new recipes and innovations in the brewing world. This time, …

Botanist

The New World Trading Company (NWTC) is toasting two award wins, The Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 and The Growing Business Awards. The Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 recognised NWTC as one of the top 32 companies in the UK for its successful financial growth. To add to this recent success, the group …

London brewer and pub company Fuller, Smith & Turner has launched a seasonal beer to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK. Available during December in Fuller’s managed and tenanted pubs and independent free trade outlets, Wise Men is a 4.0% golden ale with malty, tropical and citrus notes and a hint of blackberry. It’s brewed …

Glasgow-based bar and restaurant chain, Bar Soba, is preparing to open a further seven restaurants following a £3m investment from the Business Growth Fund (BGF). The company, which already has five sites spread across Edinburgh, Glasgow and Leeds, has also appointed industry veteran Mohan Mansigani who will help them choose a number of sites in …