Jungmin Seo

JD Wetherspoon is to cut the price of all food and drink in its pubs by 7.5% on 14 September to highlight the “vast disparity in tax treatment” between pubs and supermarkets.

Restaurant group Bill’s reported trading was “ahead of expectations” for the six months ended 30 June 2023 following the team’s “forensic approach” to cost-control.

Chef Andrew Sheridan has acquired a coffee shop, bar and brunch venue opposite his Black & Green restaurant in Worcestershire, which he launched in May 2022.

Midlands-based chicken wing company Wingers has launched as a franchise with plans to grow from five to 50 sites across the UK.