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Angela Hartnett, Tom Kerridge, Jason Atherton, Clare Smyth, and a host of other leading chefs will launch a new cookbook next week to mark a year since the pandemic hit and restaurants were first closed. Chefs at Home, published by Jon Croft Editions, will feature recipes for dishes cooked by the chefs at home during […]
London, and now much of the South East, has been placed into tier three, which means pubs and restaurants must close. Of course everything else is allowed to remain open. Primark, for example, where shoppers scamper for low quality goods. Hairdressers. Beauty salons. Nobody in hospitality is suggesting retail outlets should close too – rather, […]
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced the furlough scheme has been extended to April 2021. Sunak also confirmed he would be continuing the government-guaranteed Covid-19 business loan schemes until the end of March. The changes come ahead of the Budget, which will take place on March 3 next year, Sunak said, and will look ahead […]
Michael Caines – Chef Patron Lympstone Manor, The Harbourside Refuge & The Cove For some areas it seems a bit unfair, but they have taken into account the capacity of the NHS when making the decision and we need to adhere to it. Naturally, I’m delighted to be Tier 1 in Cornwall and Tier 2 […]
All of hospitality has been unfairly treated throughout the coronavirus pandemic, many believe. What is certain is that pubs have been most impacted – in both a social and economic sense. They are places of communal activity – the prime spot for we Brits to get together. And so it is difficult to open them, […]
On Thursday, the government announced what parts of England would be placed in Tier 1 (Medium Alert), Tier 2 (High Alert), and Tier 3 (Very High Alert). Only Cornwall and the Isle of Wight escaped the more severe and restrictive measures. In fact, almost 98 per cent of the population of England has been put […]
Each week in lockdown, we’ll shine a light on three restaurant delivery services, either a ‘DIY kit’ or a takeaway meal service, we think look worth trying. Not only is it crucial to support the restaurant trade, but it also stands to reason we continue to eat well. Here’s our pick for week two: premium […]
The Government has finally announced additional measures to support businesses being placed into Tier 2 coronavirus restrictions. Among the areas are London, Birmingham, Leeds, and other parts of the North and Midlands. Greater Manchester, meanwhile, has joined Merseyside in Tier 3, which comes with cash grants of up to £3,000, and an improved (but still […]
London restaurant owners have berated the government’s new tier 2 lockdown placed on the capital, which brings new restrictions but offers no financial support. Unlike the more severe tier 3 – which itself is not without difficulties, and still places extraordinary strain on businesses – all hospitality ventures are allowed to continue to trade, but […]
Pubs and restaurants in the North of England could be forced to close again after a rise in coronavirus cases. UK ministers met yesterday to discuss harsher rules in Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle, with hospitality businesses likely to be shut down from Monday. The warnings come after Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced a lockdown […]
