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Cod off the ‘endangered’ list

British cod is back on the menu and accredited as sustainable, more than a decade after North Sea cod stocks came close to collapse.

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Brighton jeweller to open in-store organic restaurant

South Coast jeweller Pressleys is to open an organic small plates restaurant at its flagship Brighton store early next month. 

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Card payment surcharges to be outlawed

Pubs and other businesses will be banned from charging customers extra for paying by debit or credit card from January next year.

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Tim Allen to leave The Wild Rabbit

Tim Allen is to step down as executive chef at the Michelin-starred Wild Rabbit pub later this year.

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Major improvement in pubs' allergen awareness controls

Allergen awareness in pubs has improved since the introduction of the Food Information to Consumers Regulations (FIC) in 2014, according to new research from the Food Standards Agency (FSA).

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Cancer patient kicked out of JDW pub for charity ‘touting’

A cancer patient has criticised pub giant JD Wetherspoon after being thrown out of the group’s Liverpool sites for “touting”.

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People 1st launches network to help pubs boost performance

A free-to-join virtual network where businesses can discuss key hospitality and tourism themes has been launched by management advice group People 1st.

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Cornish pub serves up community allotments

High-end restaurants often boast of serving produce grown in their own kitchen garden but now a Cornish pub is going one better. 

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A restaurant in a former train ticket office is coming to Peckham

A restaurant located in a restored former Grade II listed train ticket office is pulling into Peckham next month.

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One in five diners consider alcohol in deciding where to eat

Alcoholic drink options are becoming increasingly important in diners choice of restaurants, according to new research by William Grant & Sons. 

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Viva Brazil closes Birmingham restaurant

Brazilian steakhouse group Viva Brazil has closed its Birmingham site just five months after the company was bought out of administration.

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Double apprenticeship first for Mitchells & Butlers

Nineteen-year-old Christie Laws has the accolade of achieving a double first – and it’s not from a university.

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