Andrew Wong's City restaurant Kym's to close permanently
Andrew Wong's City restaurant Kym's has closed permanently after just two years' trading.
Archives for September 25, 2020
Latest opening: Maison François
A high-profile new brassiere headed by former Brompton Bar & Grill owner François O’Neill that's a lot more fun than its postcode suggests.
Flash-grilled: Will Devlin
The chef owner of The Small Holding in Kildown, Kent, and The Curlew in Bodiam, East Sussex, on dodgy Tripadvisor reviews, tasting menus and avocados.
Restaurants count the cost as curfew hits
Restaurateurs have begun counting the financial cost of the Government’s decision to impose a 10pm operating curfew on hospitality, which came into force in England yesterday (24 September).
Friday five: The week's top stories
Fresh rulings from Whitehall dominated the headlines this week, with the announcement of a 10pm curfew and new rules governing the wearing of face masks in hospitality venues.
Shaftesbury collects 41% of rents in H1
West End pub and restaurant landlord Shaftesbury has said it remains confident in the long-term prospects of its portfolio, despite collecting less than half of its owed rent in the past six months.
Various Eateries begins trading on AIM
Various Eateries, the restaurant group founded by hospitality entrepreneur Hugh Osmond, has entered its first day of trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange today (25 September).
'Horror and despair' as night-time economy shut out from winter support package
Night-time economy businesses have been left 'in exile' after the Chancellor's Winter Economy Plan failed to contain any extra support for late-night operators that still remain closed.