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Whilst family businesses in the UK are the backbone of the SME sector, only 40% of these companies get beyond the first generation; 13% of family businesses are handed down to the grandchildren and just 3% go on to become fourth-generation businesses. At La Quinta, a popular family-run restaurant and nightclub based in Benfleet, Essex, […]
Whilst we never buy the beers, wines or spirits that we sample and review, we always ensure that what we write is unbiased and honest, otherwise what’s the point in our reviews? When we were sent two new fruit-flavoured beers from Haacht Brewery in Belgium, our review was very balanced and measured – it was […]
Hogg Norton, a Chesterfield-based producer of alcoholic liqueurs, has once again had their products recognised at the Great Taste awards. The independent company’s Elderflower Liqueur was awarded one star and the judges awarded two stars for their Chocolate Liqueur. Great Taste is the world’s largest and most trusted food and drink accreditation scheme, with products […]
The super early bird discounts for the 8th annual London Competitions, which recognise the best spirits, wine and beer brands in the UK, Europe and beyond, end on 31 August. Over the last seven years the annual competitions have become established as a leading industry event, where brands and products from across the world are […]
Earlier this year Thornbridge Brewery took the decision to save a historic piece of British brewing equipment – a part of the Burton Union, which they took to Bakewell and is now being used for brewing a flagship brew called ‘The Union’. It is a classic British IPA, brewed with the British-grown hops, Goldings and […]
Sheffield-based Hop Hideout, a speciality beer shop, has relocated to Leah’s Yard, a Victorian Grade II* listed building on Cambridge Street in the centre of Sheffield; it originally comprised a number of small industrial workshops where the ‘little mesters’ produced high quality cutlery. The move to Leah’s Yard will enable Hop Hideout to provide even […]
