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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 […]
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 […]
