Jonathan Downey has confirmed street food market Dinerama in London’s Shoreditch will close after this weekend, just days after the closure of Milk & Honey bar in Soho was confirmed.
New products: Williams MaxiPrep, Wireless Social’s Track and Trace, Sous Vide Tools Sustaina Pouch and more
A look at the latest food, drink and equipment to hit the market.
London mayor joins calls for ‘immediate review’ of 10pm curfew
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has joined calls for an “immediate review” of the government’s 10pm curfew on hospitality businesses.
Fuller’s to cut up to 500 jobs with London hardest hit
Simon Emeny, chief executive of Fuller’s, has predicted job cuts of 10% across the company following the government’s instruction to work from home, with city centre sites hardest hit.
Lean machine: how Byron is bouncing back
Once holding the reputation for the best burgers in Britain, Byron’s recent history has been less than illustrious. Chief executive Simon Wilkinson explains how the slimmed-down group is using the pandemic as a catalyst for change.
Book review: The Food Almanac, by Miranda York
The Food Almanac is the first title from Miranda York, food writer and the founder of At The Table, “a creative platform that explores and celebrates British food culture”.
Matt Worswick joins Gordon Ramsay’s Savoy Grill
Matt Worswick has joined Gordon Ramsay’s Savoy Grill at the Savoy hotel on London’s Strand as executive head chef.
Urban Eat acquired by Samworth Brothers
Sandwich brand, Urban Eat, is celebrating a decade of producing top food-to-go products this month, alongside its acquisition by chilled and ambient food manufacturer Samworth Brothers.
Bolton pubs and restaurants to reopen
Health secretary Matt Hancock has brought Bolton restrictions on hospitality in line with the rest of Greater Manchester, meaning pubs and restaurants should be able to reopen.
Recipe: Meera Sodha’s parsnip and carrot mulligatawny soup, from Miranda York’s Food Almanac
Like kedgeree and curry, mulligatawny is part of the culinary legacy of the Raj, a cultural mishmash of traditional British soup and a spice-infused Madrassi broth or rasam known as molo tunny, or pepper water.

