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The new National Food Strategy is arguably Henry Dimbleby’s biggest challenge to date. The co-founder of Leon is working across government and with the public to map out a new revolutionary vision for the UK’s beleaguered food and farming system.

Pub chain JD Wetherspoon has raised approximately £141m through a share placing and has said it is starting to plan for a reopening of its sites in late June.

Boparan Restaurant Group, which has a portfolio of brands including Giraffe and Ed’s Easy Diner, is reported to be in exclusive talks with Carluccio’s administrators.

The insurance industry has caught us in a loop, not paying out on force majeure and saying that pandemics are not covered under business interruption clauses. So where do we go from here, asks Robin Sheppard

Results revealed today from a survey of hospitality businesses paint a gloomy picture of low expectations from operators in a sector that is the UK’s third highest employer.

Business rates experts at Colliers International are concerned about the lack of urgency many local authorities are showing in paying out much-needed grants to businesses and about how fairly many of these have been allocated.

Meals & More, the national charity specialising in holiday provision for the most vulnerable children in society, has ramped up its support for schoolchildren during lockdown.

Following the success of their inaugural virtual food festival earlier this month, Rick and Jack Stein have rounded up top chefs, including Mark Hix, Gizzi Erskine and Nathan Outlaw, to take part in a follow-up live event this Sunday.

Tim Anderson, MasterChef winner and chef-owner of Japanese ‘soul food’ restaurant Nanban in London’s Brixton, has followed up his JapanEasy cookbook with a vegan version aimed at the home cook.

Taken from Vegan JapanEasy by Tim Anderson