Bottomless brunch extends beyond weekends to ‘frunch’
The bottomless brunch is extending beyond the weekend to Fridays, with the rise of “frunch”. Cottons Caribbean Restaurant & Rum Shack at St Georges Wharf in Vauxhall, London, is to introduce a bottomless frunch from Friday November 10 alongside bottomless brunch at weekends. Available from 9am to 5pm on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, it includes …
Bars serve up scarily tasty cocktails for Halloween
With Halloween running from last week into Mexico’s Day of the Dead on Thursday, bars are serving up some scarily good cocktails to celebrate. At London’s four Dirty Bones restaurants, which specialise in New York-style comfort food, the Smashed Pumpkin cocktail (pictured top) is available until October 31, made with Sugar Shine Pumpkin Pie Moonshine, …
The pursuit of quality is derailed by a quantity-driven market
Alex Walker argues that cultivating knowledge is the way for quality to win out over quantity Consumers are after experiences. Long gone are the days when consumers simply wanted to grab a bite, or have a drink. Nowadays, if it doesn’t look good through an Instagram filter it’s just not worth it. (Food for thought: …
Ketel One Vodka releases new orange flavour in GB
A second flavour has been added in Britain for super-premium Ketel One Vodka, infused with natural oils from Valencia and Mandarin oranges. Diageo Reserve GB has introduced Ketel One Oranje infused with essential oils crafted by a perfume specialist from Grasse, the home of perfume in the south of France. Ketel One vodka is slowly …
All Star Lanes to unveil ‘new generation’ concept at new site
All Star Lanes has unveiled plans to open a “new generation” concept in London that will feature two cocktail lounges alongside its state-of-the-art bowling lanes. It is due to open in March at Westfield London in Shepherd’s Bush, west London, as part of the retail and leisure complex’s £600 million expansion project. The new 16,910 …
Global Brands launches campaign for Crooked drinks
Global Brands has today launched a campaign for its Crooked Beverage Co range of alcoholic sodas, linking outdoor advertising with social media. Running for three weeks, the brand is being targeted at people aged 20 to 30 through a “guerrilla” postering campaign under the banner of #CrookedReality. Global Brands is placing 135 large-format posters in …
Latin American vibes at new-look Fiesta Havana in Chester
Stonegate Pub Company has modernised popular Chester bar Fiesta Havana With its Cuban-style cocktails and party atmosphere, Fiesta Havana has been bringing Latin American vibes to Chester for many years. To keep it at the top of the city’s nightlife, Stonegate Pub Company has invested £145,000 in a major refurbishment of the late-night basement bar, …
New cocktail bar set to open with views across Liverpool
A new cocktail bar is to be opened on Liverpool’s waterfront with a roof terrace offering panoramic views of the city. Due to open in early 2018, it will be on the Strand in the old Bentley Building in Brunswick Street above Tom Hall’s Tavern. The new bar will cover 2,000 square feet on the …
New ODC fruit cider brand launched with exotic flavours
A new range of bottled fruit ciders has been launched, starting with two exotic flavours of pomegranate and mango. Under the name of ODC, the brand has been created by wine company Soul Tree, a champion of Indian wine, which has an advisory board made up of industry heavyweights. Made with natural flavours and high-quality …
