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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 […]
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 […]
