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The legendary French chef and restaurateur Albert Roux has died aged 85. His family announced the news on Wednesday. The Roux family said in a statement: “The Roux family has announced the sad passing of Albert Roux, OBE, KFO, who had been unwell for a while, at the age 85 on 4th January 2021. “Albert […]
Plas Bodegroes, the restaurant with rooms in Pwllheli, Gwnyedd, Wales, has closed, and will reopen only as a holiday let only in spring, its restaurant gone. The 18th century, Grade-II listed property was bought by Chris and Gunna Chown in 1986 and held a Michelin star from 1991 to 1998 and between 2001 and 2008. […]
Devon chef Matt Mason has left Jack in the Green after 28 years to oversee a new restaurant opening Exeter. Mason will become the head chef at Winslade Manor Restaurant Bar, which is scheduled to open as part of a wider redevelopment of the Grade-II listen stately home and its parkland. The launch is due […]
Hospitality professionals, and indeed anyone who loves pubs and restaurants, are being asked to support a petition for a minister for hospitality after a date for debate was set in Parliament. MPs are scheduled to discuss the potential position on January 11 and chefs and others in the industry hope the country rallies. Many believe […]
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that businesses in the hospitality sector will be able to apply for an additional one-off grant of up to £9,000 in the wake of the new lockdown. It follows Boris Johnson’s message that businesses will be forced to close until at least February 15. The cash will be provided […]
Happy New Year to all our readers! Here is our weekly round-up of what the national and local restaurant critics are writing about, for the week ending 3 January 2021; the first ROTR of the year, often a short one due to reviews being replaced by articles on Veganuary and Dry January, but especially thin […]
Our weekly round-up of what the national and local restaurant critics are writing about, for the week ending 27 December 2020; the final ROTR of the year, and a very short one at that. England is now operating under a strict tier system that controls whether or not pubs and restaurants can open; anywhere in […]
Our weekly round-up of what the national and local restaurant critics are writing about, for the week ending 21 December 2020; the penultimate ROTR of the year. England is now operating under a strict tier system that controls whether or not pubs and restaurants can open; anywhere in Tier 3 or the newly created Tier […]
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 […]
