| Recruiter Hays updates on how this financial year is panning out — and whether things are looking up. Pretax profit plunged 91% last year on hiring challenges, both permanent and temporary. It is trying to restructure and reposition to mitigate impacts, and lift a share price that has shed about 20% since January. Hello, its Kate from Pursuits. It is officially hunkering down season — and the great British pub is the perfect place to do it. But, gone are the sticky floors and pork scratchings. Some pubs are now putting out some impressively tasty food — as well as your favourite tipple: The Hero, Maida Vale Tucked near the canal, this restored Victorian pub serves a long list of classics on ground level, but head upstairs for the more ambitious grill. Try the sweet little clams with smoked butter, complimented by a well curated European wine list. The Cadogan Arms, Chelsea A few years ago, powerhouse restaurant group JKS took over this King's Road institution. James Knappett, also of two Michelin-starred Kitchen Table, has perfected ham, egg and chips — among many other traditional dishes. The décor evokes a glamorous Victorian gin palace. The Devonshire, Soho We couldn't forget the perennially packed pub that pours up to 20,000 pints of Guinness a week. In his white-brick walled grill, executive chef Ashley Palmer-Watts maximises the in-house butcher to create specialties including luscious beef cheek. Polish it off with Guinness suet pudding.  Source: The Devonshire | 
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