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London, and now much of the South East, has been placed into tier three, which means pubs and restaurants must close. Of course everything else is allowed to remain open. Primark, for example, where shoppers scamper for low quality goods. Hairdressers. Beauty salons. Nobody in hospitality is suggesting retail outlets should close too – rather, […]
It is not all doom and gloom. Kebab specialists Le Bab will open a new site in Shoreditch next year – with a site scheduled for February 2021. The Old Street restaurant will open until 5pm, so let’s hope London’s party scene returns in the New Year. Co-Founders Stephen Tozer, Manu Canales, and Ed Brunet […]
Taka restaurant in Mayfair has closed and will reopen under a new concept in early 2021. Renamed Maru, the restaurant will be led by chef Taiji Maruyama, a former sushi chef at Nobu London and head chef at Surrey hotel Beaverbrook. He will begin the venture alongside Taka partners Andrey and Anastasia Datsenko. Maru will […]
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced the furlough scheme has been extended to April 2021. Sunak also confirmed he would be continuing the government-guaranteed Covid-19 business loan schemes until the end of March. The changes come ahead of the Budget, which will take place on March 3 next year, Sunak said, and will look ahead […]
A new restaurant inspired by the food of the eighties and nineties opened in Brixton before tier three took hold. Only Food and Courses, in a shipping container, and referencing the cult TV show, will reopen after restrictions are lifted, and will continue its attempts to serve high-end, quality food in a casual setting. The […]
Our weekly round-up of what the national and local restaurant critics are writing about, for the week ending 14 December 2020. Post-lockdown, England is now operating under a strict tier system that controls whether or not pubs and restaurants can open; anywhere in Tier 3 is unable to open for diners (but can still operate […]
City favourite and Harden’s top performer the Bleeding Heart in Farringdon has closed, along with its sister restaurant the Don, also in the City. Both have closed for the time being as part of a company voluntary arrangement involving the Bleeding Heart Restaurant Group. The Bleeding Heart Bistro and The Bleeding Heart Tavern continue to […]
Political favourite Roux at Parliament Square has closed for good due to the coronavirus pandemic. After Shepherd’s closed, RAPS remained one of the few high-end restaurants close to Parliament, and regularly hosted MPs and Lords who fancied a good meal out. Indeed, the food was often deemed “outstanding”. The restaurant was overseen by the celebrity […]
A new Spanish restaurant with “Basque flair”, Andanza, has opened on Weston Street in Bermondsey. Opposite the Rose pub (under the same ownership), Andanza, a 30 cover site, sits in a former bookmaker’s. In Spanish, the name means “fate” or “fortune”. Paulina Irzyk has joined Andanza as head chef from Basque restaurant Lurra in Marylebone, […]
