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Food and drink.
The Gists about what we eat and drink: restaurants, pubs, supermarkets, coffee and the brands behind them. Each one asks what is going on beyond the plate.
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Rice KrispiesNever running out has a price.
The pintShrunk.
Gordon RamsayHe sells Gordon.
English WhiskyThe farmers stopped selling it.
Olive OilPrices rise for a reason, fall for a decision.
ChocolateThe price tells them to look elsewhere.
WingstopThe longer the menu, the closer to the edge.
ThatchersNowhere else to go.
Pub quizzesWhere being wrong is free.
Sunday roastA meal built for a house we no longer build.
Lucky SaintSober went premium.
Pimm'sBuilt on bad weather.
Whispering AngelThe bottle does the talking.
GreggsBigger than the sausage roll.
HeinekenSame incentives, new owner.
ChampagneThe word is worth more than the wine.
Too Good To GoWaste found a buyer.
CadburyYou can't buy heritage.
SpiritsThe price war is coming.
HuelWhat we optimised away.
EvianSelling the worry.
Grey GoosePrice is the taste.
MilkThe correction.
WetherspoonsBritain's living room.
StarbucksMade worse on purpose.
Coca-ColaMystique over chemistry.
Five GuysShow, don't tell.
MichelinThe tyre company's guide.
ChipotleToo big to stay good.
MatchaCaffeinated nonchalance.
LeonDon't go generic.
PubsToo valuable to fail.
Instagram RestaurantsAttention arbitrage.
WineMarket triage.
Nando'sCertainty is the product.
Buns From HomeScarcity doesn't scale.
The IvyScaled like a theatre production.
CostaNot the brand it looks.
PubsNot a habit problem.
GuinnessRitual beats lager.
Domino'sThree nights decide the week.
Alcohol-freeThe pint with no duty.
WingstopA land grab with wings.
StonegateThe biggest pub operator is shrinking.
Pizza HutSqueezed from both sides.
The DevonshireSome things shouldn't scale.
Salt BaeFame doesn't pay the rent.
GreggsFrom bakery to bar.
PretA loss on paper, a bill for you.
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