10 finalists in Young National Chef of the Year competition announced
The 10 finalists in this year’s Young National Chef of the Year (YNCOTY) final have been revealed by the Craft Guild of Chefs.
Archives for June 4, 2020
Young’s doesn't expect sales to 'normalise' until 2022
Young’s expects to have the majority of its 276 pubs reopened by 3 August, but doesn't expect sales to return to normal levels until the 2022 financial year.
Genuine Dining Co to launch delivery service
Contract caterer Genuine Dining Co has announced the launch of its own delivery service aimed at offices in the capital that do not have in-house catering facilities.
Staff jobs at Manchester bar and restaurant Cultureplex in danger after furlough money is denied
More than 60 staff at a Manchester bar, restaurant and hotel are on the verge of losing their jobs because the company has been told it is unable to claim payments via the Government’s furlough scheme.
David Moore launches Pied à Terre Vegan offshoot
High-profile restaurateur David Moore has launched a vegan offshoot of his Michelin-starred Fitzrovia restaurant Pied à Terre.
Survey shows a new customer confidence about eating out, says Raymond Blanc
Nearly 90% of people are likely, or very likely, to dine out when restaurants re open, as lockdown is eased, according to a survey by Brasserie Bar Co.
Delving into dim sum: why chef Andrew Wong has gone back to school
Andrew Wong has become a research associate at London university SOAS, helping academics make sense of ancient Chinese gastronomical texts while driving menu development at his London restaurant A Wong.
TRG to close up to 120 sites
It is understood that The Restaurant Group (TRG) is to permanently close between 100 and 120 sites.
Edinburgh Food Studio to close permanently
The team behind Edinburgh Food Studio have announced the permanent closure of their Dalkeith Road restaurant and kitchen.
Trullo to open next-door deli
Trullo is to open a deli on the site next to its Italian restaurant in London's Islington within the next two weeks.
united we stand
Scottish Government called on to implement one metre distancing rule to save tourism industry
The Scottish Government has been called on to halve the social distancing parameter for distancing from two metres to one metre and to give the industry a clearer timescale to work towards in order save the majority of the country’s tourism businesses.
Loungers to have nearly 30 sites open for takeout by end of next week
Café-bar operator Loungers plans to open a further 10 of its sites under its newly created From our Lounge to your Lounge takeout model by next week.