Government forces Greater Manchester into Tier 3 lockdown
Greater Manchester's Coronavirus alert level will be raised to 'very high' from Friday (23 October), Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed.
Archives for October 20, 2020
Corbin & King "pressing ahead" with allowing business meetings in its London restaurants
Corbin & King co-founder Jeremy King says that his London restaurants will continue to accommodate business meetings while the Government’s Tier 2 restrictions on the capital are in place.
Latest opening: Kol
Santiago Lastra's London debut has been worth the wait, managing to champion Mexican cuisine and UK produce simultaneously.
Greater Manchester faces Tier 3 restrictions after talks with Government end without deal
Greater Manchester is set to have Tier 3 restrictions imposed on it imminently, with pubs and bars across the region ordered to close for at least a month.
National Restaurant Awards Sessions series of videos to feature the UK's top chefs
National Restaurant Awards and BigHospitality are creating a series of videos showcasing some of the UK’s leading chefs and restaurateurs as they look to innovate and evolve in today’s eating out sector.
Sadiq Khan calls for curfew to be scrapped as London restaurateurs grapple with restrictions
Sadiq Khan has called for the 10pm curfew imposed on hospitality businesses in the capital to be scrapped following the Government's decision to raise the city's Coronavirus alert level.
Former Caravan chef to head up new Mediterranean bistro
Former Caravan head chef Nikos Kontogiannatos is to head up a new Mediterranean-focused bistro and bar that's set to launch in Shoreditch next month.
Loophole suggests 'working lunches' could be exempt from tougher Coronavirus restrictions
An apparent loophole has emerged in the Government's Coronavirus alert level restrictions that suggests working lunches could still be allowed despite bans on people from different households mixing.
Abokado appoints administrators with 150 jobs lost
Healthy food restaurant group Abokado has appointed administrators, with the loss of around 150 staff.
HospoDemo: "Let's hope they listen, or we'll be back here again soon"
The organiser of yesterday's (19 October) hospitality demonstration in Parliament Square against restrictions being imposed on businesses in the sector has vowed to return if the Government fails to act.