Greene King buys Cloverleaf for £56 million
Pub company Greene King has acquired the 12-strong pub restaurant chain Cloverleaf Restaurants for £56 million.
Pub company Greene King has acquired the 12-strong pub restaurant chain Cloverleaf Restaurants for £56 million.
Sterling steadied against the euro at the end of a turbulent week for the UK economy and sterling's prospects.
Property agent Christies sees conditions improving for restaurants and pubs, whether they're staying in business or selling up.
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Read more...Independent bloggers are one of the least trusted sources for wine information in the UK, USA and France, according to research published by the Wine Intelligence.
Read more...JF Hillebrand has signed a three-year contract to manage all wine imports for Waitrose.
Online merchant FindWine has launched a 50-strong fine wine portfolio following the success of its Australian Wendouree tasting.
Sterling gained against the US dollar yesterday as the currency continued to gain support following Wednesday's Bank of England minutes, hitting a daily high of $1.5991/£1.
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Jameson Irish whiskey is launching a limited-edition bottle conceived by designer Paul Daly to capitalise on St Patrick's Day.
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Piper-Heidsieck has been named as the official Champagne partner to Jockey Club racecourses.
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There were 8,664 alcohol-related deaths in 2009, 367 fewer than recorded in 2008, according to the Office for National Statistics. But the number of deaths is still up 26% on a decade ago.
Read more...Diageo is to buy a 23.6% stake in Hanoi Liqour, the Vietnamese branded spirits producer.
Read more...Restaurants have been urged to do more to promote their restaurants online, and to use the web to allow bookings.
Read more...The Wine & Spirit Education Trust held its fourth annual Awards & Graduation Ceremony to celebrate the success of the top performing 2009/10 WSET students and diploma graduates.
Read more...Tiger Tiger operator Novus Leisure has been linked with a bid for Balls Bros, the London wine bar chain which went into administration last year.
Read more...The rate of sterling plummeted earlier today, dropping by 1.3% against the US dollar and 1.1% against the euro, as the market reacted to worse than expected GDP figures, writes Nick Ryder of Smart Currency Exchange.
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The Chinese may be buying up the world's best Bordeaux, but is hard to think of a wine that's less suited to Chinese food, says Fiona Beckett.
Sterling fell against the US dollar and euro yesterday as investors took profits following last week's highs.
Read more...Bibendum has launched a new Market Insights division that aims to work closely with customers to deliver greater profits for the its category.
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