Arc Inspirations secures financial backing for expansion

Leading bar and restaurant operator Arc Inspirations has signed an agreement with HSBC to borrow £5m, allowing the company to fulfil its plans for expansion and growth.

Spotlight on 2020: Sonal Clare, Purnell’s

As we prepare for the new decade, Harpers will be taking the month of December to look back over 2019 and ahead to what the coming year will bring – hopefully full of revived optimism for both politics and the trade.

Chakana heads to Birmingham

CHAKANA

Vinoteca heads to Birmingham

VINOTECA

Birmingham's oldest wine merchant adds wine bar

Q&A: Phil Innes, owner, Loki Wine

With two new openings planned this year (God of Mischief willing), Loki’s Phil Innes talks to Andrew Catchpole about business and why the indie scene is on a roll.