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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 […]
Gordon Ramsay will open a second ‘Street Burger’ restaurant in London next month. The chef has taken on a former Byron – that struggling brand – site on Charing Cross Road. Prime position. Will his name live up to the rent? The restaurant will be spread over two floors, with graffiti on the walls, and […]
The chef Greg Anderson, together with his partner Rebecca Williams, will open a restaurant with rooms in Holt, Norfolk, later in the year. The duo will launch ‘Meadowsweet’ sometime in 2021 having taken on the Grade II-listed former Yetman’s restaurant, which they acquired in 2020. Anderson, who hails from Scotland, was head chef at the […]
Here is our weekly round-up of what the national and local restaurant critics are writing about, for the week ending 14 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: […]
The restaurant group Tomahawk has paid back the workers who loaned 10 per cent of their wages to cover National Insurance and pension contributions. Last week, the group, which has 12 sites in the UK, was accused of suggesting staff might be deemed “unsuitable” if they didn’t agree to the plan, with Tomahawk experiencing cash […]
Around three-quarters of hospitality businesses will be planning large-scale recruitment drives this year, a new CGA survey said. Research that pooled responses from 726 operators across the sector found 44 per cent would be looking to embark on hiring programs that will see the induction of the same amount of new staff, or more, than […]
The team behind Hackney dining concept Nest will launch a new restaurant on Wandsworth Bridge Road. Luke Wasserman, Toby Neill, and Johnnie Crowe will open Fenn in Fulham on April 13, with a 30-cover dining room following an outdoor only period until May 17. The restaurant, close to the Thames, will feature an à la […]
Tomorrow will see the launch of sandwich shop Roulote, a new fixture on in London Bridge from the team behind Portuguese Bar Douro. Roulote is inspired by Portugal’s street-food scene and sandwich culture, and takes its name from the trailers which sit on the street corners of Lisbon and Porto. Roulote will preview as a […]
The Angus Steakhouse chain is reportedly on the brink of collapse. After more than 50 years serving steaks to British folk and tourists, the group is understood to have hired KMPG to assist with negotiations with landlords. The Telegraph said KPMG has written to landlords asking for a rent holiday until trading restrictions are lifted post-lockdown. […]
The government this week announced an extension of the ban on commercial evictions for three months, which will take us to June 30. Given rent is by far the most pressing and strenuous issue faced by pubs and restaurants currently, with lockdown still upon us, it is a welcome decision. These takeaway boxes don’t bring […]
