Chef Tony Rodd and partner Becky Cummings are wooing Blackheath locals with a wine list that is as sparkling as the food.
First Dates restaurant Paternoster Chophouse to relocate
D&D London has announced it will relocate the Paternoster Chophouse restaurant in November from Paternoster Square to a new site nearby.
Business insurance claimants face delay pending possible appeal
Business interruption policy claimants are facing delays into 2021 after a ‘leapfrog’ application to appeal to the supreme court was filed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Limits placed on music, singing and dancing in hospitality venues
Amendments to legislation now mean pubs, cafés, restaurants and bars (including those in hotels and members’ clubs) must ensure music does not exceed 85 decibels “at the source”, although this does not apply to live music performances.
Chantelle Nicholson says we need to talk about our mental health during coronavirus
When so many are in danger of being overwhelmed, it’s good to talk, says Chantelle Nicholson.
Former Jason Atherton development chef to open east London restaurant
Andy Beynon, a former development chef for Jason Atherton’s Social Company, is set to open his first restaurant in London Fields next month.
Curfew sees crowds spill onto streets while operators report ‘massive reductions’ in revenue
Following the government’s imposition of a 10pm curfew on hospitality businesses last week, pictures showed unregulated crowds drinking and dancing in the streets over the weekend, while operators report “massive reductions” in revenue.
Northern Ireland introduces 11pm curfew for pubs and restaurants
Northern Ireland will enforce an 11pm curfew for all hospitality businesses from midnight tomorrow (Wednesday 30 September).
Reviews: Jay Rayner finds Wen’s in Leeds a ‘fabulous disgrace’, while Tom Barker Bowles thinks Ariana II is Kabul come to Kilburn
The Observer’s Jay Rayner visits Leeds and discovers ‘a fabulous disgrace’ at Wen’s
‘Limit visits to pubs and restaurants’ Sturgeon tells Scottish public
“We should all try to limit our visits and social interactions in places like pubs and restaurants,” Nicola Sturgeon has told the Scottish people in today’s coronavirus briefing.