Blackpool Gazette - Food & Drink Feed

Dining out: Banthai, St Annes

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:43:21 GMT

I pondered, out loud, turning up for a Thai meal at a restaurant a tad off the beaten track. Ooh, no, ventured a colleague... ring and book – and ask for a booth.

How Blackpool club boss freed himself of tax debt

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:33:50 GMT

Blackpool nightlife entrepreneur Basil Newby today told how an eight-year, £800,000 battle with the taxman was ended with the stroke of a pen.

Rebranding aims to focus on customers

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:07:30 GMT

The boss of a fine dining restaurant claims he is risking his business’s chances of getting a Michelin star by rebranding as a bistro and brasserie.

Price war fears in 3am closure move

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:10:31 GMT

Blackpool’s pub bosses today warned a cheap booze price war will break out if licensing chiefs press ahead with plans for a 3am closing time.

Victoria Hotel now a community asset

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:28:22 GMT

An historic hotel once earmarked for demolition is the first to make a list of Assets of Community Value in Fylde.

Cigarette fire drama leads to evacuation

Tue, 14 May 2013 07:36:49 GMT

A busy Blackpool bar had to be evacuated after a fire broke out in the wall cavity – believed to have been started by a smouldering cigarette butt.

Cabaret feathers at ready!

Fri, 10 May 2013 15:05:29 GMT

Beer lovers will be raising a glass after a pub company announced a £250,000 investment in a new bar in South Shore.

D-Day in bid to ban late night boozing

Fri, 10 May 2013 11:20:42 GMT

A controversial bid to ban drinking after 3am in Blackpool goes back before licensing chiefs next week.

CCTV demand as pub given licence hope

Thu, 09 May 2013 15:16:42 GMT

A pub beset by problems including missing fire separation doors, filthy toilets and a smoking area heavily contaminated with dog waste and urine has been allowed to continue trading after turning its fortunes around.

Cheers to an asset of our communities

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:40:50 GMT

Beer buffs are campaigning to save their locals with a plan to get pubs listed as a community asset.

Web petition launched against 3am closure

Tue, 07 May 2013 14:39:47 GMT

An online petition against plans to curb early morning drinking has been set up.

Quiet night on the beat – wearing a bullet-proof vest

Tue, 07 May 2013 14:23:26 GMT

With proposals to ban town centre venues from opening after 3am under discussion, reporter REBECCA DRAPER spent an evening with Blackpool police to see booze-fuelled crime first hand.

Licence hearing date for ‘filthy’ pub

Tue, 07 May 2013 10:45:42 GMT

Blackpool Council’s licensing panel is to review a pub accused of breaking a number of health and safety rules.

Local listing to protect resort landmarks

Tue, 07 May 2013 08:26:25 GMT

Hidden gems including some of Blackpool’s best-loved pubs are set to get heritage status.

Reborn venue wants to open until 4am

Thu, 02 May 2013 12:18:20 GMT

A town centre bar and restaurant in St Annes wants to extend its licence until 4am.

Whitbread’s 12,000 jobs aim

Thu, 02 May 2013 07:56:33 GMT

Whitbread has vowed to step up expansion of its Premier Inn and Costa chains in a move set to create 12,000 jobs over the next five years.

Community move to safeguard pub

Wed, 01 May 2013 14:56:02 GMT

Campaigners who saved a popular pub from being turned into retirement flats have moved another step closer to securing its long term future.

May set for drink decisions

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:01:29 GMT

BLACKPOOL councillors will make a decision this month on whether to consult on proposals to cut late night drinking.

Landlords hail bid to stop pubs’ beer ties

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:05:32 GMT

Blackpool landlords today hailed new laws aimed at keeping struggling pubs afloat as “absolutely fantastic”.