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The two Michelin-starred restaurant The Ledbury will remain closed indefinitely due to Covid-19-based complications. Owner Brett Graham said it would be impossible to relaunch the Notting Hill restaurant and keep staff and customers safe, even with one-metre social distancing in place. His comments lay bare fears from other top chefs and restaurateurs, some of whom […]
Our weekly round-up of what the national and local restaurant critics are writing about, for the week ending 7 June 2020; the country remains in lockdown, with restaurants, cafes and bars officially closed due the coronavirus outbreak since March. Gradual easing of lockdown rules recently means that restaurant and bars can start planning for re-opening […]
Burmese restaurant Lahpet, in Shoreditch, has launched an online shop, selling pantry staples and meal kits to recreate dishes at home. Lahpet, which translates to ‘tea’, is one of London’s only Burmese restaurants, and one of only a handful of Burmese restaurants in the UK. The restaurant was founde by Dan Anton and Burmese-born Head […]
National steak restaurants Gaucho and M have opened their booking lines. The company hopes to open in a month’s time, on July 4. The restaurant group said it has been working hard to implement new safety measures and has introduced new reduced contact ‘mindful dining’ service standards across all Gaucho and M Restaurants. Mindful Dining […]
A campaign has been launched to pedestrianise Soho and allow restaurants to use outdoor seating. The Government has said restaurants should be able to reopen on July 4, but social distancing measures will be in place. This means many establishments will lose tables, and therefore custom (and staff), thereby reducing already slim profit margins. Many […]
The Restaurant Group (TRG), which operates major family brands including Wagamama and Frankie & Benny’s, is expecting a “large number” of sites to not reopen after the Covid-19 lockdown. TRG said in an email to staff, seen by the BBC, that many sites are “no longer viable to trade and will remain closed permanently”. The […]
Gordon Ramsay has been working with banks to secure the future of his restaurant business from the ongoing impact of Covid-19, reports have said. According to financial media, Ramsay has been registering charges with Barclays against sixteen parts of his diverse restaurant empire. The loan charges include the companies that run his three-Michelin-star Restaurant Gordon […]
St John will today reopen its Bermondsey bakery, selling baked goods such as sourdough bread, raisin loaves, and doughnuts. Wine will also be available. The move marks the coming return of Britain’s establishments, which are earmarked to be allow to open, with social distancing in place, on July 4. Until then, restaurants are opening in […]
Our weekly round-up of what the national and local restaurant critics are writing about, for the week ending 31 May 2020; the country remains in lockdown, with restaurants, cafes and bars officially closed due the coronavirus outbreak since March. Gradual easing of lockdown rules recently means that restaurant and bars can start planning for re-opening […]
Two chefs from Cub restaurant and St John have combined to create a new delivery kitchen in London. Eddy Tejada, formerly of St John and Silo, and Matthew Scott, from Cub, have established Hot 4 U, with dishes available anywhere within the M25. An announcement said the chefs concentrate on “sustainability and high-grade produce”. Dishes […]
