Renowned London restaurant Langan’s Brasserie in Mayfair has confirmed a mid-October reopening following a refurbishment by interior designer Peter Mikic in collaboration with Fettle Design.
Wendy’s to open UK delivery kitchens in global expansion drive
US fast food chain Wendy’s is ramping up its UK expansion with plans to open delivery kitchens across the country.
Viewpoint: Sandy Orr asks why tenants are liable for rent in a pandemic
An unprecedented case like Covid surely means that the old rules of the legal system just can’t apply any more, says Sandy Orr.
Recipe: almond butter biscuits from The Climate Change Cookbook
An excellent vegan biscuit which keeps for a week in an airtight tin. If you can’t find almond butter in the shops, it can easily be made at home: see the recipe below.
Book review: The Climate Change Cookbook, by Peter Taylor
With a cookbook like this, it’s important to focus on what it does and what it doesn’t do. The Climate Change Cookbook is not a vegan cookbook.
Viewpoint: Emmanuelle Spriet asks if we are witnessing the death of tourism
While domestic business is seeing slight improvement following the end of Covid restrictions, inbound travel is severely hampered. Emmanuelle Spriet explains why we must all come together as a unified front.
Threat of ‘beer drought’ mounts as delivery drivers vote to strike
A late summer ‘beer drought’ could be the latest challenge the hospitality industry has to contend with, as around 1,000 draymen, who deliver brands such as Heineken and are responsible for about 40% of the beer deliveries to pubs and other hospitality outlets across the UK, have voted for industrial action.
The Peat Inn suspends lunch service due to staffing shortages
The Michelin-starred Peat Inn in Fife has been forced to suspend its lunchtime services “for the foreseeable future” due to staffing shortages.
Hospitality is the main contributor to GDP recovery
The hospitality industry was one of the main contributors to the recovery of the UK’s gross domestic product (GDP), which is estimated to have grown for a fifth consecutive month in June by 1%, but remains 2.2% below its pre-pandemic level.
Contract caterers’ sales rise 69%, but still 38% down annually
Sales in the contract catering sector grew by more than two-thirds in the second quarter of 2021 as the sector continues its recovery from Covid-19 lockdowns.

