UK will not compete in Bocuse d’Or Europe 2020
The Bocuse d’Or UK Academy has withdrawn Team UK from the European selection of the Bocuse d’Or citing the Coronavirus pandemic and the strain that it has placed on the wider UK hospitality industry.
Archives for July 21, 2020
Government seeks evidence for business rates review
The Government has launched a call for evidence as it prepares to conduct a 'fundamental review' of business rates.
Latest opening: Dishoom Birmingham
The Midlands city is home to the latest installation of the popular Indian restaurant group, its eighth venue.
Majority of operators see like-for-like sales plummet after reopening
A survey of the Hospitality Professionals Association’s (HOSPA) membership shows that, since reopening, two thirds of operators have seen their revenue plummet by more than 50% on the previous year.
Only A Pavement Away launches 'jobs board'
Hospitality charity Only A Pavement Away has launched a 'jobs board' to support those in the industry who have lost their job and are seeking new employment.
Shaftesbury sets out plans to temporarily pedestrianise Seven Dials
Shaftesbury PLC has revealed plans to implement temporary timed road closures in London's Seven Dials from August 3.
Book review
Book review: Cooking in Marfa – Welcome, we’ve been expecting you
Virginia Lebermann and Rocky Barnette's cook details the philosophy behind restaurant and art space The Capri, located in the small west Texas desert city of Marfa.
Pub groups launch own discount schemes ahead of next month's Eat Out to Help Out
Pub groups Stonegate and Oakman Inns have launched their own version of the Government’s Eat Out to Help Out discount scheme two weeks in advance of the official one, that runs during August.
River Cottage permanently closes Winchester restaurant
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's River Cottage Kitchen in Winchester has closed permanently as a result of the Coronavirus crisis.
Wagamama announces double closure following business review
Wagamama is to permanently close two of its London sites, including its 'noodle lab' in Soho.