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PizzaExpress has announced further reopening dates for over 150 more of its pizzerias across the UK. 71 restaurants will reopen on Thursday 30 July and an additional 88 on Thursday 6 August. These next phases of PizzaExpress’ reopening plan follow successful ‘test and learn’ trials of delivery, click-and-collect and dine-in services at selected pizzerias since […]
The Michelin-starred restaurant Wilks in Bristol will not reopen. A post on the restaurant’s website said: “Due to the coronavirus, Covid-19 pandemic, we closed the restaurant back in March 2020. Despite the announcement of the government allowing us to reopen, we have decided not to do so. “It has been an absolute joy running our […]
The star chefs Jason Atherton and John Williams have appeared in a video produced by the the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts’ (RACA), of which Atherton is the honorary president and Williams is the chairman. The video comes as part of the Annual Awards of Excellence in an exclusive video series for The Caterer to […]
D&D London yesterday reported receiving more than 1,000 applications in 24 hours for a receptionist position at its Manchester restaurant, 20 Stories. Over 1,100 people sent in an online application for just one job before it was closed due to unprecedented interest, displaying the lack of hospitality roles currently availably in the industry and the […]
Our weekly round-up of what the national and local restaurant critics are writing about, for the week ending 19 July 2020. Restaurants, pubs, bars and cafes in England were permitted to re-open on Saturday 4 July after over 100 days of enforced closure. Some establishments remain closed – the owner of the three Market Halls, […]
Andina, Martin Morales’ Peruvian restaurant in Shoreditch, well-known for its pisco sours and ceviche, will not reopen. The news was announced on Wednesday in a hearty statement. A new location is being sought, according to the restaurant. A spokesman said: “Dear Friends, Andina Shoreditch is leaving Redchurch Street. “We came at the end of our […]
Chef Thomas Carr will not reopen his Michelin-starred eponymous restaurant at the Olive Room, he has announced. But the chef said his business in Ilfracombe, north Devon, isn’t over. Instead, Carr has plans to open elsewhere. He said: “We can’t give away too much information yet, but we would like to reassure you that it […]
Leading chefs have slammed “no shows” after encountering dozens of guests booked and failed to turn up for dinner. Michelin-starred personalities Paul Ainsworth and Tom Kerridge have led the charge after reopening post-lockdown and taking down hundreds of reservations for their restaurants. Paul and Emma Ainsworth said they were left “shocked” and “disappointed” after 27 […]
Diners won’t have to wear face masks in restaurants and pubs, the environment secretary George Eustice has confirmed. The coverings will be compulsory in supermarkets from July 24 but won’t be required in hospitality settings. Eustice told Sky News: “We’re not, for instance, mandating the wearing of masks in pubs and restaurants, because obviously people […]
Celebrity chef Gizzi Erskine and the musician Professor Green are to take over Passo restaurant in London this summer. Their pop-up concept, “Giz & Green”, will launch today in collaboration with the Old Street site and will feature the same stuffed crust pizzas that drew huge attention on their Instagram cooking stories over lockdown. The […]
