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This April, Native will open the Native at Browns Courtyard, part of its new home at Browns Brook Street, Mayfair. It is another chance to dine alfresco after April 12, as the Government gradually eases us out of lockdown. An announcement talked of a “secluded courtyard” in “one of the few addresses in Mayfair with […]
The Stafford London is “celebrating the joy of outdoor cooking” with a new outdoor cooking series, starting in April when restaurants will be allowed to open outdoors. From April, culinary director Ben Tish and executive chef Jozef Rogulski will be joined by a roster of chefs to cook collaborative menus from the outdoor grilling area […]
Mana, Manchester’s best restaurant, and #3 in Harden’s Top 100 UK Restaurants is to scrap its service charge after its chef-owner Simon Martin called the practice “outdated”. Martin said he took the decision to provide better job security for his staff and to help change people’s perceptions of modern hospitality. He said menu prices will […]
Chef Luke French and wife and business partner Stacey Sherwood have revealed plans to open in May a Tokyo izakaya-inspired restaurant in Liverpool. Nama (which means ‘raw’ in Japanese) will be a drinking and dining concept in Liverpool’s MetQuarter, using sashimi grade fish and “responsibly sourced ingredients” from the UK, the EU, and Japan. The […]
Former staff at Jamie Oliver’s restaurants have been awarded more than £471,000 in compensation. Following an FOI request by The Mirror, recent tribunal judgements relating to Oliver’s various failed businesses resulted in money paid out by the Redundancy Payments Service. The claims were not against the Jamie Oliver Group, which continues to trade, but the likes […]
Here is our weekly round-up of what the national and local restaurant critics are writing about, for the week ending 21 March 2021. England remains in national lockdown, although with a ‘roadmap’ of dates with restaurants and pubs closed until 12 April at the earliest, and then only open to serve single households seated outdoors: […]
Prince Charles has praised the country’s hospitality industry and paid tribute to its “resilience”. In a video message, Prince Charles said a lot of people took pubs and restaurants for granted before the pandemic, despite the fact they are at the “heart of our communities”. His royal highness recorded the speech for the Master Innholders’ […]
The vegan burger brand Neat Burger has expanded to Canary Wharf, marking its first step on a road to many more. The company was launched in Mayfair in 2019, and sells plant-based burgers in the style of fast food in the style of McDonald’s, though at Five Guys prices. Neat Burger told Harden’s there will […]
Stevie Parle’s tenure at JOY at Portobello may yet prove short-lived. The fate of his residency at Porobello Dock remains unknown. Still, he is doing all he can to stay. On April 12, Parle will reopen the site, which sells food, drink, groceries, and flowers, and will be launching a new seafood-focused menu. An announcement […]
Greater Manchester’s night-time economy adviser Sacha Lord has confirmed he will take his legal challenge against the Government to the High Court, where it will face a judicial review. Lord is looking to bring forward the reopening of the hospitality sector in England to 12 April, when non-essential retail will be allowed to reopen. Lord […]
