“Social bubble dining” concept launched
Jeremy Chan, James Cochran, Ravinder Bhogal and Claude Bosi are among the names on the roster at APT, a “social bubble dining” concept that sees high profile chefs cook bespoke menus for up to 10 guests.
Archives for June 26, 2020
Ranjit Mathrani on re-opening MW-Eat
MW-Eat chairman and co-owner Ranjit Mathrani is planning to open the whole of his 10-strong estate of London Indian restaurants on 4 July.
Friday Five: The week's top news
As the Coronavirus crisis continues to dominate the headlines, we round-up some of the main stories regarding how it has affected the hospitality industry in the past week.
Drinks
Liquid assets: all the latest drinks launches
Citrusy beers (with or without booze), pre-batched coktails, imaginative mixers and flavoured gins are among the new drinks launches designed to keep your customers happy this summer.
Natalie Tangsakul: "I would love to open Talad as a restaurant, but this situation teaches us a lot"
Having originally planned to open as a ‘perma pop-up’ restaurant in London's Chelsea, Natalie Tangsakul has refocused her Northern-Thai concept Talad and is now launching it as an Asian-inspired deli.
Mowgli's Nisha Katona sets out adjusted expansion strategy
Indian street food restaurant group Mowgli is adjusting some of its forthcoming expansion plans, saying it will only look for landlords who are 'collaborative and circumspect' in the future.
"We’re heavy hearted, but we just cannot open" – Why many operators aren’t reopening on 4 July
A number of high-profile restaurateurs including chef Sat Bains and Bancone founder Will Ellner say they have decided to not reopen their restaurants on 4 July.
Asma Khan: "I left a light on in the hope I'd come back"
Asma Khan will not reopen her Soho restaurant Darjeeling Express once lockdown has been lifted on the 4 July but says she has plans to relaunch it in a larger venue that will become an incubator for female talent.
Seven tips for better cash flow management
Keeping on top of cash flow will be critical as restaurants start to re-open for eat-in. With this in mind Donna Torres - director of small business and commercial operations at accountancy software provider Xero shares seven tips.