A business group has published a report today urging the chancellor to implement a £35b set of measures to safeguard 500,000 jobs and save Britain’s ailing pubs, restaurants and high streets from “financial oblivion” and an “irreversible decline”.
International Salon Culinaire returns for 2021
The International Salon Culinaire competition will have a hybrid format this year, with live events taking place alongside online competitions from across the country.
Scotland to introduce ‘managed quarantine’ for all travellers
Nicola Sturgeon has announced that all travellers arriving in Scotland will soon have to quarantine regardless of which country they have come from.
Endo Kazutoshi opens ‘little sister’ to Rotunda restaurant
The team behind Michelin-starred Endo at Rotunda in London’s White City has opened a “casual yet elegant little sister” sushi restaurant in Notting Hill called Sumi.
Gleneagles’ managing director Conor O’Leary on a new chapter for the historic hotel
Gleneagles has transformed itself, from slightly tired ancient pile to a contemporary, grand ‘playground’ with expansion on the cards.
Whitbread to open Premier Inn, Hub and Bar + Block in Paddington
Whitbread has taken the lease to open a 366-bedroom hotel and restaurant as part of a major mixed-use development at 40 Eastbourne Terrace next to Paddington Station in London.
Manchester City footballer to fundraise for city’s restaurants
Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gündogan has launched a campaign to raise money for Manchester cafés and restaurants hit by the pandemic.
Minute on the clock: Pizza East
Founders Ollie Jones and Gus Haughton and executive chef Kady Yon talk about the Portobello Road site’s recent redesign, which has created a family-friendly venue in the heart of West London.
Hip hops: craft beers perfect for that first pint
Pubs may be facing an uncertain future but the thirst for beer and craft ale definitely has not diminished. We look at how pub operators can maximise the unique experience of a pint in the pub.
Revelations: MasterChef: The Professional’s Bart Van der Lee
What was your first job? “Planting chrysanthemum seedlings in a greenhouse aged 14”

