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London Union chief executive Jonathan Downey has begun a #NationalTimeOut campaign that would see nine months of no rent across the country. Downey, who has been a prominent voice for the restaurant industry since the coronavirus forced its closure, and is best-known as the co-founder of food market Street Feast, said a matching period of […]
The founder of a Manchester restaurant institution has died aged 71. Jhunu Miaya Dangol, who helped establish The Great Kathmandu, in Disbury, died on Monday April 6. Dangol set up the restaurant with her husband Gopal Dangol and while lacking in service, the food has long been a hit with Harden’s reporters. Our latest guide […]
Our Easter Sunday round-up of what the national and local restaurant critics writing about, for the week ending 12 April 2020; the country is in lockdown, with restaurants, cafes and bars officially closed since 20 March due the coronavirus outbreak. You can still support your local and favourite restaurants, though – many are offering takeaways […]
Otto’s, better known for indulgent French cooking, smoked salmon, caviar, and fine wines, is teaming up with Liverpool football legend Alan Hansen to put on a free dinner for NHS workers when the coronavirus pandemic has been vanquished. The restaurant, which – like many others – has already been working to provide free meals to […]
The capital’s largest food festival, Taste of London, has cancelled its summer shindig in Regent’s Park due to the coronavirus outbreak. The announcement was revealed via an email to exhibitors set to attend the event. Organisers said they took the decision with “with heavy hearts”. One restaurant set to cook at Taste shared the news […]
Fast casual chain Leon is close to reaching its £1m target to fund thousands of hot meals for NHS staff battling Covid-19. The brand launched in March a campaign called #FeedNHS to raise the sum together with Tortilla, Dishoom, Wasabi, Tossed, and more. It has been backed by actors Damian Lewis and Helen McCrory, and […]
Jack Stein, chef director at Rick Stein restaurants, and Ross Geach of Padstow Kitchen Garden, have launched a virtual food festival for Easter. The pair will run the event on Easter Monday, with chefs including Rick Stein, Angela Hartnett, Mitch Tonks, and José Pizzaro taking part. The festival has been designed to showcase and support […]
The St Pancras Hotel group, based in King’s Cross, London, will be providing free rooms for NHS staff during the COVID-19 outbreak. The three hotels that make up the group, The Gyle, The California, and The Megaro, their hotel rooms lying virtually empty, have been earmarked to operate as self-service apartments by way of a […]
Chef and restaurateur Mark Hix MBE has announced administrators were appointed to his restaurants and hotel and a board decision was made to close the business. It means his restaurants in London and Dorset, as well as Hix Townhouse, have closed, and staff let go. The chef said that the decision had been taken by […]
Our weekly round-up of where the national and local restaurant critics are reviewing and what they are recommending, for the week ending 5 April 2020; the country is in lockdown, with restaurants, cafes and bars closed due the coronavirus outbreak. You can still support your local and favourite restaurants, though – many are offering takeaways […]
