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Gordon Ramsay has been working with banks to secure the future of his restaurant business from the ongoing impact of Covid-19, reports have said. According to financial media, Ramsay has been registering charges with Barclays against sixteen parts of his diverse restaurant empire. The loan charges include the companies that run his three-Michelin-star Restaurant Gordon […]
St John will today reopen its Bermondsey bakery, selling baked goods such as sourdough bread, raisin loaves, and doughnuts. Wine will also be available. The move marks the coming return of Britain’s establishments, which are earmarked to be allow to open, with social distancing in place, on July 4. Until then, restaurants are opening in […]
Our weekly round-up of what the national and local restaurant critics are writing about, for the week ending 31 May 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 […]
Two chefs from Cub restaurant and St John have combined to create a new delivery kitchen in London. Eddy Tejada, formerly of St John and Silo, and Matthew Scott, from Cub, have established Hot 4 U, with dishes available anywhere within the M25. An announcement said the chefs concentrate on “sustainability and high-grade produce”. Dishes […]
The mayor of Liverpool has announced plans to create a more European-style city in order to help hospitality businesses open after lockdown. Mayor Joe Anderson announced a new £450,000 project to redesign Liverpool’s outdoor spaces, working with Liverpool BID Company and the Chamber of Commerce, as well as designers. The idea is to facilitate increased […]
Siren, Nathan Outlaw’s relatively new seafood restaurant at the Goring hotel, will not reopen after lockdown restrictions are lifted. The five-star hotel has confirmed it will open, when possible, with a reduced food and drink offer, with no capacity for Siren. Outlaw’s new space was the hotel’s first new dining offer in its 109-year history, […]
The Irish chef Richard Corrigan has threatened to stand outside landlords’ offices “with a placard” and a microphone to try to save the restaurant industry from high rents. The chef-restaurateur, who operates Bentley’s, Corrigan’s, and Daffodil Mulligan, all in London, told The Caterer in a blustering interview that the future of restaurants is in doubt […]
Michael Gove told LBC radio this week that it was “going to be more difficult” for pubs, restaurants, and bars to reopen as lockdown restrictions are gradually eased by the Government. The Cabinet Minister told LBC’s Nick Ferrari that there are plans for hospitality businesses to reopen, but social distancing guidelines will be in place […]
Boparan Restaurant Group confirmed the acquisition of Carluccio’s including 30 trading sites this week. The move was expected and will save more than 800 jobs. Around 40 restaurants still face permanant closure, with around 1,000 staff positions still at risk. Boparan Restaurant Group operates the likes of Giraffe and Slim Chickens. It will also take […]
Our weekly round-up of what the national and local restaurant critics writing about, for the week ending 24 May 2020; the country remains in lockdown, with restaurants, cafes and bars officially closed due the coronavirus outbreak, possibly until July. You can still support your local and favourite restaurants; many are offering takeaways or deliveries, or […]
