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Alcohol will now be allowed to be sold as delivery and takeaway after the government performed a moderate U-turn. Previously, ministers had banned pints and alcoholic drinks for sale as takeaway, unlike in the first lockdown when businesses were able to better support themselves by selling over counters and through hatches for people to enjoy […]
Each week in lockdown, we’ll shine a light on three restaurant delivery services, either a ‘DIY kit’ or a takeaway meal service, we think look worth trying. Not only is it crucial to support our beloved restaurant industry, but it also stands to reason we continue to eat well. Here’s our pick for week one: […]
MeatLiquor has confirmed its London’s King’s Cross site has closed for good, having closed at 10pm on Wednesday night for lockdown. The news was announced on the company Twitter account: “We, alongside the rest of the industry, will be closing at 10pm this Wednesday. “Unfortunately this will be our final service at King’s Cross and […]
Hospitality trade bodies have called on the government to produce a six-month investment plan to provide better assurance across the industry. Simply, pubs, restaurants, and bars want some formulation of a long-term strategy, with policies changing as quickly as pints are (or were) poured. In a letter to the chancellor, UKHospitality, the British Beer and […]
Our weekly round-up of what the national and local restaurant critics are writing about, for the week ending 1 November 2020. Restaurants and bars in England must close between 5 November and 2 December for a second lockdown, it was announced on Saturday night. Wales and parts of Scotland are also on similar lockdowns. Please […]
A survey of more than 20,000 pubs, restaurants, and other hospitality venues has found only one per cent had been linked to NHS Test and Trace contact incidences. The new study covered members of trade bodies UKHospitality, the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII), and the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) and was conducted by […]
Ashley Tinoco has been promoted to head chef at Sam’s Riverside restaurant in Hammersmith, West London. Born in India, Tinoco started his career as a trainee for Taj Hotels in Goa, his hometown. In 2010, he joined the US-based Carnival Cruise Lines, first on the line, before being appointed as a development chef and working […]
In the same week that it celebrated its fifth birthday, Hoppers launched Cash & Kari, a new online and in-store retail platform for meal kits, restaurant-blend curry powders, Sri Lankan spices, ready-to-drink cocktails, and Hoppers’ own-brew beers. Described by the group as a “Sri Lankan ‘corner shop’ for modern times”, the Cash & Kari store […]
Ricki Weston has been promoted to head chef at Whatley Manor in Wiltshire. Weston will be working directly under executive chef Niall Keating and will help to oversee all food and beverage offerings at the hotel, including its signature, two Michelin-starred Dining Room, as well as Grey’s Brasserie, afternoon tea, and room service. Weston joined […]
Harriet Mansell, the chef creator of acclaimed Lyme Regis pop-up Robin Wylde, has opened a permanent restaurant of the same name. The West Country born chef, who competed in the Beeb’s Great British Menu earlier this year, opened the fixture just a few doors down from its original home in a former pottery workshop. Mansell […]
