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Licensed to Thrill

Licensed to Thrill

Diamonds are forever. The right to sell alcohol in Britain is decidedly finite. Shaken, stirred, or otherwise dispensed, if you want to continue to serve dry martinis to your thirsty patrons, it could be time to refresh your training as a personal license holder. For the thousands of restaurant owners, publicans and bar staff who […]

Cooked to Perfection

Cooked to Perfection

It seems to us that every time there’s a major holiday, there’s also a rash of food scare stories. But, while Mary Berry might have stirred up the latest home cooking craze, as we all head for the kitchen armed with our pinnies and pastry cutters, the basic rules of food hygiene still apply. At […]

Fresh as a Daisy

Fresh as a Daisy

The thing we love most about Spring is its freshness. New flowers are bursting out from beneath the soil daily, spring colours are brightening up our landscapes and everything just, sort of, smells fresh. There’s something about freshening up that makes us feel invigorated. The “Spring Clean”, for instance, is a time old tradition of […]

Roaring Fire

Roaring Fire

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Open fires are roaring…. Christmas trees are standing proud in the corner. But for some, this time of year spells tragedy. Christmas decorations are highly flammable and can ignite quickly. Tipsy party-goers can accidentally set off a chain of events that can spell devastation for families and […]

Christmas Cheers

Christmas Cheers

Well, that’s it. We’re firmly into December now. The Christmas adverts are running amok and the annual tradition of treating one’s staff to a Christmas tipple is now well under way (I hope you’ve booked…..). But as restaurant and pub businesses gear up for the season of Christmas Cheers, lurking at the back of your […]

Trim the Turkey

Trim the Turkey

Christmas is coming and, in addition to the usual Christmas marketing messages of buy this, do that and get everything now, we’re about to get our annual reminder that food poisoning is rife and we really should take much more care when we defrost the turkey…. Frustratingly simple though this seasonal message may be, the […]

All I want for Christmas is Tickety-Boo!

All I want for Christmas is Tickety-Boo!

All I want for Christmas is Tickety-Boo (sing with a Michael Bublé swing!) I don’t want a lot for Christmas There is just one thing I need Don’t care about those presents, underneath the Christmas tree I just want to change my view, to see potential for something new Make my wish come true, all […]