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There is speculative talk operators be given a “halfway house” reopening over Easter. That is restrictions will still be in place, in part, and the hospitality industry will not be allowed to fully get going until May or beyond. The industry has understandably mixed feelings at the prospect of a slow and gradual reemergence. Many […]
Hospitality trade bodies have demanded the government produces a roadmap to better identify when and how the sector can reopen. UKHospitality CEO Kate Nicholls said it is imperative the Chancellor Rishi Sunak set out formal plans for businesses to “get us over the final hurde” after the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed a scourge […]
StarChefs, a new food platform founded by chef-turned-businessman David Swann, has launched “to connect people across the country with their favourite chefs”. It is another food box enterprise, partnering with chefs to produce ready meals, meal kits, and to provide specialist ingredients across the UK. StarChefs’ first product comes courtesy of Andrew Wong and has […]
Rosa’s Thai will continue its rapid UK expansion with a site in Birmingham. The new 80 cover restaurant is scheduled for spring and will launch at Two Chamberlain Square in the Paradise development in the city centre, following Dishoom and Vinoteca, two other London groups making waves outside the M25. Rosa’s Thai Cafe, which was […]
Endo Kazutoshi – you know, the chef behind Endo at Rotunda, “a sensational sushi experience” – has opened a new restaurant in Westbourne Grove. His new spot is Sumi, a classic upmarket Japaneses restaurant. Plans were originally in place for December, but restrictions put an end to the launch proper until post-lockdown. For now, there’s […]
Core by Clare Smyth and Hélène Darroze at the Connaught have been awarded three Michelin stars apiece. It’s always good to see Michelin catch up with Harden’s. It only took the famous French tyre company three years in this instance. In 2018 the restaurant was named Harden’s Diner’s ‘Top Gastronomic Experience’ in our own annual […]
Here is our weekly round-up of what the national and local restaurant critics are writing about, for the week ending 24 January 2021; the first few round-ups of the year are often short due to reviews being replaced by articles on Veganuary and Dry January, but reviews are especially thin this year with so many […]
It is the worst of times. No-one can go out to restaurants. Evidently what this country needs… is an online restaurant awards! So, on Monday 25 at 6pm, the emissaries on earth of the great Tyre God will unveil this year’s Delphic results and reveal the new custodians of their precious stars. How do you […]
UKHospitality has written to the Chancellor Rishi Sunak ahead of his March Budget statement outlining the additional action needed to revive the industry. The trade body has said the Government must extend the VAT cut – from 20 to 5 per cent – for a further 12 months and to also continue the business rates […]
The company behind restaurant brands including Richoux and Villagio has entered administration, with 147 jobs lost. Dining Street together with its subsidiaries Richoux and Newultra operated 15 site in London and the south of England. It follows a number of other businesses to close due to the coronavirus pandemic. Its other brands included Zintino, Friendly […]
