Welsh operator hits Government with legal challenge over hospitality reopening
A street food operator in Wales has launched a legal challenge against the Welsh Government's failure to set out a reopening date for indoor hospitality.
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National Chef of the Year 2021 competition to tell the story of the pandemic through food
National Chef of the Year (NCOTY) 2021 contenders will have to create a menu that tells their story of the 2020 pandemic through food, organiser The Craft Guild of Chefs has revealed.
Perilla alumnus to head Cambridge restaurant
Perilla alumnus Adam Wood is to lead the kitchen at Garden House, a new restaurant within the Graduate Cambridge hotel on the banks of the River Cam.
Restaurateurs losing thousands of pounds because of unreliable courier services
Restaurateurs offering nationwide meal kit deliveries are losing thousands of pounds because of courier services failing to deliver the perishable products by the intended target dates.
Festival-style food and entertainment venue to launch as al fresco lockdown lifts
An outdoor festival-style street food, drinks, and entertainment venue will open in North Shields next month to take advantage of the lifting of restrictions on outside dining.
Mamma Dough to launch franchise model for nationwide rollout
South London pizza restaurant group Mamma Dough is launching a franchise model to help it expand across the country.
UK food to go market suffers significant decline in 2020
The UK food to go market suffered a 45.5% decline in 2020 as the Coronavirus pandemic severely restricted travel and movement, the latest data from Lumina Intelligence shows.
Independent restaurants 'will be diners' first choice post lockdown', says Kantar
Independent restaurants will be the first choice for diners when the hospitality lockdown lifts, Kantar has predicted.
Alexis Gauthier to open vegan restaurant in Mayfair
Highly-regarded French chef Alexis Gauthier is to open a casual vegan restaurant within Mayfair department store Fenwick later this month.
Camile Thai launches 'neighbourhood' kitchen as delivery-only push increases
Camile Thai Kitchen is opening its first 'neighbourhood' kitchen in the capital as part of its plans to grow its presence in the delivery-only space.
WatchHouse coffee to double in size to 12 this year
Upscale London coffee brand WatchHouse is to open five new sites in the capital as well as its first site outside of London, in Bath, taking its total number of sites to 12 before the year is out.