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UKHospitality has welcomed the publication of government guidance for hospitality businesses to reopen and begin serving customers safely. Boris Johnson announced this week that restaurants can relaunch from July 4. Sector-specific guidelines have also been published, providing further details on the measures business owners should take to ensure trading is as low risk as possible. […]
Our weekly round-up of what the national and local restaurant critics are writing about, for the week ending 21 June 2020; the country remains in lockdown, with restaurants, cafes and bars officially closed due the coronavirus outbreak since March. Gradual easing of lockdown rules recently means that restaurant and bars can start planning for re-opening […]
D&D London announced yesterday that 17 of its restaurant venues will reopen on July 4, pending the lifting of government restrictions. The restaurants, located in London, Manchester and Leeds, form the first phase of reopening of the full D&D London portfolio. The other of its UK restaurants, as well as D&D’s restaurants in New York […]
Sardine, Alex Jackson’s Southern French restaurant in Islington, will not reopen after lockdown due to Covid-19 safety restrictions. The small venue, which had been supported by restaurateur Stevie Parle, concentrated on the cuisine from the Languedoc and Provence regions of Southern France and had been a hit with diners over the last few years. The […]
Indian Accent’s London outpost will not reopen post-lockdown. The management said the Mayfair restaurant will close permanently due to Covid-19. But there was some positivity in the fact the group said chef Manish Mehrotra has hopes and ambitions to return to the capital in fairer times. In a statement posted on the restaurant’s website, operator […]
One of London’s most famous restaurants, Le Caprice, once a favourite of A-list celebrities and royals alike, is shutting its West End doors – with plans to reopen elsewhere. The restaurant, snug behind the Ritz Hotel, first opened in 1947 by Mario Gallati. Later, in its art deco glamour, it became a stomping ground for […]
The West End is set to become a “continental-style” outdoor drinking and dining destination as Westminster Council looks to allow restaurateurs to forego strict licensing laws and put tables and chairs outside. The alfresco plans are part of plans to help save the hospitality industry as it faces a post-lockdown economy. Many restaurants in the […]
Giggling Squid has secured a £5m Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan, which it has said will provide it with “urgently needed liquidity to survive the crisis”, The Caterer reported. The restaurant group, which has 35 sites across the country and employs around 1,000 people, said it went from strong sales to no revenue whatsoever in a […]
Our weekly round-up of what the national and local restaurant critics are writing about, for the week ending 14 June 2020; the country remains in lockdown, with restaurants, cafes and bars officially closed due the coronavirus outbreak since March. Gradual easing of lockdown rules recently means that restaurant and bars can start planning for possible […]
Wahlburgers, the middling burger franchise co-founded by Hollywood star Mark Wahlberg, has announced it will not reopen its London site after lockdown, having only expanded to the capital just over a year ago. The Covent Garden location was the first UK site for the US-based group, but a drop in footfall has led to the […]
