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A round-up some of the main hospitality news stories from the past week including relief over the extension to the Job Retention Scheme, the welcoming of off-premise alcohol sales, and arrests made in connection with the Eat Out to Help Out scheme.
The former Fera head chef on swapping top-flight kitchens for a farm in Cornwall, his plans for a restaurant and the importance of soil health.
Chefs including Ollie Dabbous, Ravneet Gill, James Elliott, Jeremy Lee, Eyal Jagermann and Ixta Belfrage will participate in the second Belazu Virtual Banquet following the success of the first online event in May.
Drinks
Pink prosecco, bottled cocktails, booze-free Guinness and zero-alcohol aperitifs are just some of the recent new drinks launches vying for a spot on your back bar.
Brett Graham is collaborating with Wiltshire Truffles to produce a range of The Ledbury-branded truffle-based products.
PizzaExpress has appointed former Wagamama chief executive David Campbell as its new CEO.
Rockfish has fast-tracked the opening of its new retail fish market in Brixham, which launches today (6 November).
London is once again home to the best bar in the world after The Connaught Bar claimed the top spot in the World’s 50 Best Bars list.
The hospitality sector is divided over the second national lockdown, according to the latest Lumina Intelligence data.
Napoli Gang - the recently launched delivery-only brand from Gloria and Circolo Popolare operator Big Mamma - is crossing the river for the first time with the launch of a dark kitchen site in Wandsworth.