News for: Food & Drink

Stockport Gin’s Twist of Lime Edition Gin has been named Best in England and Best in Britain at The Gin Guide Awards 2022. Stockport Gin have previously earned acclaim for their Twist of Lime Edition Gin in the Traditional Gin Under 42% ABV category, and after a third consecutive win, it has gone … [Read more...]

The UK government has cut tariffs on all goods from Ukraine as part of its economic support of the country's defence against Russian military aggression. The UK has announced the end to all tariffs covered by the existing UK-Ukraine trade deal, in addition to further sanctions on Russia. All … [Read more...]

Ahead of the Chancellor’s Spring Statement, expected on 23rd March, the Long Live the Local campaign has launched a petition, calling on Rishi Sunak to continue support for pubs and breweries. The campaign, backed by the British Beer and Pub Association, is asking the government to extend … [Read more...]

The British Retail Consortium's (BRC) Shop Price Index has found prices rose 1.8% in February, the highest month-on-month rate of inflation since November 2011. Shop Price annual inflation has largely been driven by increases in costs of fresh food, which saw prices rise by 3.3% in February, up … [Read more...]

While the number of operating pubs and bars across Greater Manchester has had the sharpest drop in eight years, Stockport has bucked the trend with the number of venues increasing as new bars have opened in the town centre. The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics demonstrates … [Read more...]

Stockport's Robinsons Brewery has marked National Apprenticeship Week by highlighting the success of the family-run business' first pub manager to progress from its apprenticeship programme. Robinsons' Aspire apprenticeship programme launched in January 2019 to provide a learning and development … [Read more...]

Robinsons Brewery has today announced plans to relocate its Lower Hillgate brewing and head office operations to its packaging centre in Bredbury. The award-winning family run brewer and pub operator will be investing £12m in the relocation - expected to be completed by 2025 - which will see the … [Read more...]

The UK government has begun delivering £700 million of funding for local authorities in England to provide additional financial support and grants to businesses affected by the Omicron Covid-19 variant. The funding will allow for local councils to begin providing the dedicated support for the … [Read more...]