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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 […]
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 […]
