Review of the Week

'Sober October is probably a damn good thing'

By Ed Bedington

13-Oct-2023 - Last updated on 13-Oct-2023 at 13:37 GMT

Related tags National living wage Government Pub Gastropub Energy Food Staff

The Morning Advertiser's Ed Bedington met up with top gastropub operator Brendan Padfield to get his take on the week's news.

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