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One in five pub and restaurant landlords are still unwilling to negotiate on rent, UKHospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls has told MPs. The hospitality industry has accrued more than £2.5bn in rent debt since the start of the pandemic, with thousands of businesses struggling to pay repayments. Nicholls said the situation was improving, but as […]
Atul Kochhar will open two restaurants later this year: Masalchi in Wembley Park and Riwaz in Beaconsfield. Masalchi, which means ‘the spice master’, will serve “healthy” Indian street food, with dishes such as gurda kapura masala (tomato curry with offal), and purani dilli ki nihari handi (lamb stew from Old Delhi). There will also be […]
In what will be José Pizarro’s first foray into central London, and to celebrate ten years since he first opened the doors at José on Bermondsey Street, the Spanish chef will open two new restaurants at the Royal Academy of arts, marrying, he said, his two greatest passions – food and art. On the ground […]
Cult bakery and social enterprise The Dusty Knuckle will open a second site on Green Lanes in Haringey at the end of July. The bakery is slated to be the big sister to the Dalston original. The Dusty Knuckle Haringey will sit between Manor House and Turnpike Lane on Green Lanes in North London. The second space will offer […]
“Rebellious” chef Chris Denney (that’s what the press release says) is opening a new restaurant in Notting Hill. Denney previously operated 108 Garage, which was also in Notting Hill and was well-liked by reporters, but which closed in late 2019. Denney will launch Fiend – is that a curious name? – on the former Santo […]
Here is our football-free, weekly round-up of what the national and local restaurant critics were writing about in the week ending 11 July 2021. ***** The Sunday Times “This is not a story of gentrification, but of people keen to make a living doing what they love somewhere they can afford.” Marina O’Loughlin was overjoyed […]
This summer, Luke Wasserman, Toby Neill and Johnnie Crowe, the team behind the Hackney restaurant NEST and the recently opened FENN in Fulham, will celebrate seasonal British dining by launching a summer series of pop-up restaurants in rural locations across the UK. The team will first collaborate with William Sitwell for a supper club at […]
Chef Roberta Hall-McCarron is taking The Little Chartroom to a newer, larger premises in Edinburgh, which will launch in September. The chef, who opened her restaurant near Bonnington Road in 2018, has found a “grown-up” venue for the “Little Chartroom 2.0”, and will open with upgraded kitchen equipment and a host of new dishes. An […]
Nico Simeone will launch his largest restaurant to date in August, a new 100-cover site on Canary Wharf. His second restaurant in London, the brand’s 4,219 sq ft space will also include a 20-cover outdoor terrace, and will be located on Chancellor Passage. The bar area will offer a further 60 covers. As is customary […]
Restaurants are being forced to close en masse due to the NHS app ‘pinging’ staff and telling them to self-isolate. The current Track & Trace rules mean anyone who was potentially near someone with the virus has to self-isolate ten days from when they may have been affected. It means hospitality staff are continuously being […]
