Chef Chris Galvin has said the hospitality industry will come back stronger from 2020 and be prepared to overcome Brexit-related challenges “like a hurdle” next year.
Recipe: Magnus Nilsson’s carefully boiled trout, bog butter and porridge of lichens prepared in lye
The dish ended up doing exactly what I had hoped. To add complexity and reinforce the aroma of the butter, and the feeling of the forest, we ended up seasoning the fish with more of those same plants.
Hotel Restaurant & Catering show postponed until 2022
The Hotel, Restaurant & Catering (HRC) industry trade show, organised by the Montgomery Group, has been postponed to 28 February 2022, due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Battle royale: how the owners of the Queensberry hotel have fought for survival
Alongside suffering the fallout from the Covid-19 crisis, the Queensberry hotel in Bath has endured a devastating fire and a positive diagnosis of the virus for its owners. Laurence Beere shares the hotel’s journey of resilience over the past seven months.
Takeaway alcohol to be allowed during lockdown due to legislative loophole
Alcohol can be sold as takeaway or delivery if it is pre-ordered by phone or online during lockdown in England, government legislation published yesterday has revealed.
Welsh hospitality to reopen when firebreak lockdown ends next week
The Welsh government has confirmed all premises, such as restaurants, cafés and pubs, that were closed during the firebreak, will be able to reopen when the lockdown comes to an end at 00:01 on 9 November.
Zizzi launches investigation into alleged staff coronavirus protocol breach
Zizzi has launched an internal investigation after one of its restaurants was closed by police over reports staff had continued working while awaiting coronavirus test results.
Menuwatch: The Curlew, Bodiam
Nestled in the Sussex countryside, Will Devlin’s second restaurant is drawing a crowd who digs its home-grown philosophy, relaxed feel and stonking sharing plates. Jennie Milsom pays a visit.
Shepherd Neame ‘resilient and well-positioned for growth’
Shepherd Neame, owner and operator of more than 300 pubs in Kent and the South East, has published its financial results for the year, describing its performance as “resilient” and “well-positioned for growth once normal trading conditions resume”.
Trade bodies call on government to secure future of British hospitality and supply chain
Trade bodies representing the UK’s hospitality, pubs and their supply chain businesses have called on the government to provide a six-month investment plan to secure the future of those sectors.