Australia suggests Vegemite sales limit amid ‘alcohol abuse’
Australia suggests Vegemite sales limit amid ‘alcohol abuse’ Source: BBC News 9 August 2015 Vegemite is something of an Australian culinary icon! Australia’s government says some communities should consider limiting the sale of the popular Vegemite spread because it is being used to make alcohol. It says the yeast-based product is […]
Beers are becoming craftier, but pubs are bearing the brunt
Beers are becoming craftier, but pubs are bearing the brunt A microbrewery opens every other day but 29 public houses close a week Source: FT by: Aleksandra Wisniewska August 10, 2015 When beer lovers congregate for the start of the Great British Beer Festival in London on Tuesday, they will do so […]
Half of UK nightclubs close in ten years as Brits abandon rave culture
Half of UK nightclubs close in ten years as Brits abandon rave culture Experts predict dramatic decline in clubs will leave the UK worse off ‘culturally, socially and economically’ Source: The Telegraph By Lucy Clarke-Billings 10 Aug 2015 Nearly half of nightclubs in Britain have shut their doors in the last decade […]
Fast casual restaurants get a bump from alcohol service
Fast casual restaurants get a bump from alcohol service Adult beverages are a largely untapped opportunity for many fast casual restaurants-but that may be changing. Source: Restaurant Hospitality Gina LaVecchia Ragone Aug 4, 2015 Could adult beverage experiments by fast food giants lead to broader alcohol sales across more segments of the […]