City Beerfest returns for 10th anniversary July 10, 2024 “City Beerfest has become a summer highlight in the City’s calendar."
Workers supplying KFC, Burger King and Greene King latest join to picket line November 24, 2022 Hundreds of workers who deliver food to chains like Burger King and KFC are to walk out this winter, as well as employees who brew and distribute Greene King drinks. Workers for the food delivery firm behind KFC, Burger King, Pizza Hut and Wagamama are set to strike over a pay dispute, GMB union bosses [...]
Ocado unveils price cuts on 200 goods as shares rise slightly August 23, 2023 Ocado’s share price grew just under one per cent on Wednesday following news it would slash prices on 200 more goods to entice customers. In recent months the tech-driven supermarket, which is owned as part of a joint venture with M&S, has been distancing itself from its reputation as an upmarket grocer with the brand [...]
Banks, retailers and tech giants dominate big blue-chip results week April 21, 2024 A slew of blue-chip results on both sides of the Atlantic will dominate the corporate news agenda this week, alongside key US economic data set to bolster the case for higher-for-longer interest rates.
Eurozone inflation revised slightly down – but it’s still twice the ECB’s target September 19, 2023 Eurozone consumer inflation in August was slightly lower than initially estimated, the European Union’s statistics office Eurostat said on Tuesday, but still remained more than twice the European Central Bank’s target. Eurostat said inflation in the 20 countries sharing the euro was 0.5 per cent month-on-month in August and 5.2 per cent year-on-year, lower than [...]
The taste of freedom May 31, 2023 Describing the most popular dish on her menu, Caroline Gardner leaves little to the imagination. That would be “our papadias which are like quesadillas but with crispy mashed potato and grilled onions. And then fried, but crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. And covered in salsa.” Caroline, with help from her mother [...]
UK-US trade deal will not lead to surge in junk food ads, says Liz Truss October 4, 2020 A UK-US trade deal will not lead to the UK becoming awash with junk food advertising, according to trade secretary Liz Truss. Truss told the Conservative party conference today that any deal with the US would not compromise the UK’s food standards or Boris Johnson’s recently unveiled obesity strategy. Leon co-owner Henry Dimbleby recently claimed [...]
Milk, meat and fruit worst affected as supermarket groceries DOUBLED in cost over last year, Which? says March 22, 2023 The cost of some everyday groceries has more than doubled over the last year, consumer brand Which? has found. The company analysed inflation on more than 25,000 food and drink products at eight major supermarkets – Aldi, Asda, Lidl, Morrisons, Ocado, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. Which? looked at the average price of the products in the three [...]
Whitbread: Premier Inn owner thanks London travel boom for hike in hotel sales June 22, 2023 Tourists flocking to London for the King’s coronation helped bolster Premier Inn owner Whitbread’s trading in the first leg of the year, as the hotel group revealed an 18 per cent hike in sales. As Brits embraced travel and leisure after the pandemic, the chain of affordable hotels said sales across its 800 strong portfolio [...]
The Meal Deal Inflation Index: Tesco, Greggs, Boots and more January 5, 2023 Times are hard – with a cost of living crisis, inflation, and seemingly constant grey skies. Add strikes to the mix and it’s almost too much to get out of bed. But there is worse than even that – the hardy meal deal, the friend of the cost-conscious Londoners, is no longer quite the value [...]