The Riff Report

Right then, rock fans, breakfast lovers, and anyone who has ever demolished a greasy meal after a gig at 2am — McDonald’s is about to drop one of its most bizarrely beloved US menu items in the UK… and honestly, we’re a bit excited about it. After years of British fans staring longingly across the […]

Right then butt… grab a pint and pull up a stool, because this story has more twists than a mosh pit at 2am. For years, BrewDog looked unstoppable. The craft beer rebels from Scotland went from brewing in a garage to building a £1 billion empire, opening bars around the world and convincing thousands of […]

A carb-shaped injustice. A national heartbreak. A petition that needs every hungry legend reading this. There are crimes in this world that never truly heal.The cancellation of great bands. The closure of beloved venues. And the quiet, cowardly disappearance of the McDonald’s Breakfast Bagel from UK menus. 😤 One day it was there, fuelling road […]

A Nation Craves the Smoke, Mun Right. Sit down. Deep breath.We need to talk about one of the greatest betrayals in modern British history — and no, it’s not the price of Freddos or the weather lying again. It’s the vanishing of McDonald’s Smoky Barbecue Sauce. 😤🔥 One minute it was there, elevating nuggets from […]

Dry January usually turns pubs into sad museums of sparkling water, lime wedges, and broken spirits. You walk in hopeful… and leave clutching a Diet Coke like it’s some sort of court-ordered punishment. Not this year, mun. Because BrewDog have decided Dry January doesn’t have to be dry on vibes — and have unleashed one […]

Another grim headline has landed on the bar top, and this one stings 😞🍺.The company behind Revolution bars has officially fallen into administration, resulting in 21 venues closing their doors across the UK. And honestly?The Riff Report crew are proper gutted. This isn’t just about a business going under. This is about nights out, sticky […]

The Riff Report salutes the return of Danny v Food to YouTube 🤘 The internet’s just got a whole lot tastier, mun. After a bit of radio silence, Danny v Food is officially back on YouTube — and honestly, it feels like your favourite local chippy reopening after a suspiciously long “temporary closure”. We missed […]

Hash browns at £2, burgers creeping north, and a nation screaming into a paper bag 😤🇬🇧🍟 There was a time — not even that long ago — when popping into McDonald’s was the financial equivalent of checking your coat pocket and finding enough change to survive another day. Fast food was cheap.Reliable.Emotionally supportive. Now? Ordering […]

If your band’s van runs on pizza grease and power-chords, Grate Balls Of Flour is where you wanna be. Proper tasty, mouth-watering slices that hit harder than a Marshall stack at full tilt. Whether you’re in need of a post-gig feed, a lunchtime slice sesh, or just wanna treat the crew right, this joint’s got […]