Ampersand and external text files

I am loading external text from and external .txt. If there is an ampersand in this file (Bar & Grill), the text cuts off right before the “&”

I think this is because the & is used for variables or something.

What I really would like to know is how I can make use of this symbol in my file so it is displayed.

Another reason is that some links have that symbol in there, which I would like to use.

Hope this is clear, and thanks!