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Pubs and restaurants in Wales have been banned from serving alcohol from today and will be forced to close at 6pm. First Minister Mark Drakeford announced the new rules – some of the harshest in the UK – to tackle a rise in coronavirus cases. Business groups said the move would devastate Wales’ hospitality industry, […]
Tomahawk Steakhouse has opened its first London restaurant. It’s housed in the former Fifteen site, Jamie Oliver’s long closed flagship in Hoxton. The restaurant, which has a number of sites across the North of England, launched in the capital yesterday after much speculation. Owner and founder Howard Eggleston told The Caterer: “When it comes to […]
Gordon Ramsay, unrelenting in his quest to take over the world, is launching another new restaurant. This one is called Street Burger and it can be found in St Paul’s, London, at the One New Change Development, where the star chef also launched Bread Street Kitchen nine years ago. It follows the news that Ramsay […]
Our weekly round-up of what the national and local restaurant critics are writing about, for the week ending 29 November 2020. Restaurants and bars in England are closed between 5 November and 2 December for a second lockdown, after which a strict tier system is controlling whether or not pubs and restaurants can open. Please […]
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, […]
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 four: fancy […]
Two Lights restaurant in London’s Shoreditch has announced it will not reopen after lockdown, confirming rumours that have circulated over the past week. The restaurant made the decision because Covid-19 restrictions have made the business untenable. A post on the restaurant’s Instagram page said: “It is with great sadness that we announce the closure of […]
There will be a second hospitality demonstration next month as the industry battles on for a fairer deal. HospoDemo will return to London’s Westminster for another protest in December, having marched in October with around 600 hospitality workers. Last time, the likes of Fergus Henderson, Tom Aikens, and Yotam Ottolenghi gathered to express their outrage […]
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 […]
