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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, […]
Following the success of his farm-to-table restaurant Osip, Merlin Labron-Johnson will open a wine bar and épicerie in the heart of Bruton, Somerset, in January next year. Named after the 16th Century building in which it’s housed, and inspired by the épiceries of rural France, The Old Pharmacy will be open all day, serving coffee, […]
Business owners will be protected from eviction until March 2021, while insolvency measures restricting statutory demands and winding-up petitions have also been extended. The restriction on landlords using Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery (CRAR) to recover unpaid rent will also automatically extend to the end of March, a move which will help hospitality admirably. UKHospitality chief […]
