William Sitwell reviews The George, London: ‘The drinks list is a hymn sheet to English wine’
I’m an idiot. And while this may not come as a surprise to some of you, I sometimes forget it myself. I need reminding and so it…
Pub chain brings in vicar to boost ’empathy’
A chain of upmarket pubs has turned to God in an effort to prevent staff from leaving as hospitality companies fight off fierce competition for talent. The Cubitt House…
Six things the British can teach Danes about parenting
Our surveys on happiness do not historically suggest a land of contented kids, but the Department for Education’s paper this month on children and young people’s wellbeing…
Inside the battle to be Britain’s oldest pub
News of the closure of Ye Olde Fighting Cocks in St Albans has ricocheted around the world, the imminent shuttering of “England’s oldest pub” devastating patrons from…
London bar’s mezzanine floor collapses leaving 13 injured
A mezzanine floor collapsed at a London bar leaving more than a dozen people injured, as police declared it a major incident. The partial building collapse happened…
Why women are back at the helm of the ‘pale, male and stale’ real ale movement
And it’s not just European women who have historically been mostly banished from brewing either. It’s extremely arguable that African women have suffered the most egregious erasure…
Tankards and tasting menus: Britain’s best gastropubs for 2022
Also in the top 10 were The Sportsman in Kent, a multiple former winner praised for owner Stephen Harris’s refined tasting menus and London’s highest placed gastropub…
The best places to eat, drink and shop in Bermondsey
José Pizarro is a legend of the London restaurant scene, the “Godfather of Spanish cooking” in the UK. With six restaurants to his name, including the recently…
The Norfolk pub with rooms that’s an unexpected hit with families
It has a fabulous village shop, where you can buy Arthur Howell meat, Sandringham juice, Bonallack granola and other top Norfolk grub. It is also prettier and…
The best places to eat and drink in Worthing, West Sussex
“This fish and chip shop has been around for about 40 years. The batter is lovely and crisp. It’s not just deep-fried cod: they do steamed skate,…
Have you been drinking your wine from the wrong glasses all along?
Jancis Robinson x RB, £75/set of two (richardbrendon.com) The widespread use of larger wine glasses is relatively new, and often associated with a modern greed and lack…
The new pub with rooms turning heads in Windsor
As Britain stirs from lockdown, a quiet revolution is shaking its gastronomy industry: the democratisation of the tasting menu. Once upon a time, overnight pilgrimages to hotel…
The new pub with rooms turning heads in Windsor
As Britain stirs from lockdown, a quiet revolution is shaking its gastronomy industry: the democratisation of the tasting menu. Once upon a time, overnight pilgrimages to hotel…