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Business secretary Alok Sharma said the possible June 22 date for reopening pubs and restaurants who can serve guests outside is probably not going to happen. There had been suggestions this week that some businesses – those large enough to serve customers with social distancing firmly in place, and with gardens – might be able […]
PizzaExpress has reopened 13 of its restaurants for takeaway, some three months into lockdown. The company announced the move earlier this week and following a delivery only trial, relaunched sites in Notting Hill, Camden, Balham, Chiswick, Belsize Park, Dulwich, Ealing, and Shepherd’s Bush, all of which will operate a click-and-collect service. Restaurants on Abbeville Road, […]
A new restaurant has opened. In lockdown. Attawa launched on 10 June in Dalston Junction, and serves dishes from India’s Punjab region. The restaurant was launched by husband and wife team Ravinder and Amar Madhray, who named their new site after their family village in the Punjab. The menu has been designed by MasterChef: The […]
Italian restaurant Trullo, in Islington, is opening a deli next door. An announcement said customers should expect “all the things you love about Trullo for you to take home.” There will be pasta, pulses, olive oils, wines, and cheeses, as well as sourdough bread and desserts (think negroni ice pops…). Trullo will also be selling […]
The two Michelin-starred restaurant The Ledbury will remain closed indefinitely due to Covid-19-based complications. Owner Brett Graham said it would be impossible to relaunch the Notting Hill restaurant and keep staff and customers safe, even with one-metre social distancing in place. His comments lay bare fears from other top chefs and restaurateurs, some of whom […]
Our weekly round-up of what the national and local restaurant critics are writing about, for the week ending 7 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 […]
Burmese restaurant Lahpet, in Shoreditch, has launched an online shop, selling pantry staples and meal kits to recreate dishes at home. Lahpet, which translates to ‘tea’, is one of London’s only Burmese restaurants, and one of only a handful of Burmese restaurants in the UK. The restaurant was founde by Dan Anton and Burmese-born Head […]
National steak restaurants Gaucho and M have opened their booking lines. The company hopes to open in a month’s time, on July 4. The restaurant group said it has been working hard to implement new safety measures and has introduced new reduced contact ‘mindful dining’ service standards across all Gaucho and M Restaurants. Mindful Dining […]
A campaign has been launched to pedestrianise Soho and allow restaurants to use outdoor seating. The Government has said restaurants should be able to reopen on July 4, but social distancing measures will be in place. This means many establishments will lose tables, and therefore custom (and staff), thereby reducing already slim profit margins. Many […]
The Restaurant Group (TRG), which operates major family brands including Wagamama and Frankie & Benny’s, is expecting a “large number” of sites to not reopen after the Covid-19 lockdown. TRG said in an email to staff, seen by the BBC, that many sites are “no longer viable to trade and will remain closed permanently”. The […]
