Wales warned it could face yet another lockdown as Drakeford sets out new four-tier system
The Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford has warned that the country will go into full lockdown after Christmas if Coronavirus case numbers fail to drop.
Archives for December 11, 2020
Andanza opens in Bermondsey
The team behind The Rose gastropub in London’s Bermondsey has launched Andanza, a new restaurant just opposite that’s described as ‘a Spanish restaurant with Basque flair’.
Flash-grilled: Kimberley Hernandez
Chef Kimberley Hernandez, who previously oversaw the stoves at XU in London’s Chinatown and Kym’s in the City, now heads up the kitchen of Chiswick's recently opened The Silver Birch.
Friday Five: the week's top news
We round-up some of this week's main hospitality news stories including the closure of Roux at Parliament Square; and restaurants in Northern Ireland getting the go-ahead to reopen.
Tin Can Kitchen opens second Newport location with further growth planned
Food delivery service Tin Can Kitchen has launched a second shipping container kitchen in Newport as it pushes ahead with plans to open the city's 'first outdoor street food court'.
Leading operators join forces to establish Zero Carbon Forum
Leading hospitality operators including Burger King, BrewDog, Nando’s and The Restaurant Group have come together to establish the Zero Carbon Forum.
Merlin Labron-Johnson to open wine bar and épicerie in Bruton
Chef Merlin Labron-Johnson is to open a wine bar and grocery store close by to his farm-to-table restaurant Osip in Bruton, Somerset.
Latest opening: Golden Gai
The team behind Dalston-based Japanese-Italian restaurant Angelina has launched a playful but gastronomically ambitious bar on Soho’s D’Arblay Street.
Oakman looks to accelerate growth through share offer
The Oakman Group says it is looking to capitalise on the post-pandemic market conditions to accelerate growth and double the size of its estate by 2026.
Tier system for hospitality halves country’s economic growth rate
UKHospitality says restrictions on the country’s hospitality sector have effectively halved the UK’s economic growth, with the situation only likely to get worse unless the crippling measures are rethought.
Drink-led pub and bar groups suffer 90% sales drop across November
Britain’s managed pub and restaurant groups saw sales wiped out in November as lockdown hit in England and tough trading restrictions continued in Scotland and Wales.