Hospitality firms urgently need clarity from Sunak about £2.5bn of unpaid rent
Giving landlords and tenants six months to work out a deal on arrears could stop an wave of bankruptcies in the sectorRestaurants and pubs ‘face collapse’ in extended lockdown‘Very depressing’: delay...
View ArticleThank God it’s Friday: Sydney CBD lunch vouchers scheme ignores businesses in...
Sydneysiders offered $100 vouchers to encourage return of long Friday lunches to city centre but not everyone’s happyA pandemic stimulus plan to give Sydneysiders $100 vouchers to spend on Friday...
View ArticleTipping point: the apps that make rewarding good service easier and fairer
Cashless services such as Tip Pot and EasyTip help customers pay restaurant staff who fear losing outRestaurant tips are going completely digital as the pandemic accelerates the shift towards a...
View ArticleImad’s Syrian Kitchen, London: ‘Represents all the good things’ – restaurant...
All restaurants tell a story, but the tale behind Imad’s has twists and turns like few othersImad’s Syrian, Kitchen, Top floor, Kingly Court, Carnaby Street, London W1B 5PW (020 7434 2448). Small...
View ArticleShore things: the 22 best places to eat seafood around the UK coast
From crab shacks to beach hotels, top chefs share their favourite places to find great fish and sea viewsContinue reading...
View ArticleSussex Bar & Restaurant, London: ‘There’s an awful lot to like about it’ –...
For a boisterous taste of the English countryside, head to Soho. But watch out for all the seedsSussex Bar & Restaurant, 63–64 Frith Street, London W1D 3JW (020 3923 7770). Snacks £2-£7, starters...
View ArticleRestaurant group D&D London plans summer school to fill gaps in workforce
Shortage of workers created by Brexit combined with surge in Covid infections poses challenge to full reopening of hospitalityCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageD&D London,...
View ArticleMercado Central, Cambridge: ‘I was left with a hefty bill and tinnitus’ –...
By the time we’d spent £60, we’d eaten little and were still waiting for something deliciousThe balmy summer Saturday night in Cambridge had a slightly wild west ambience when we arrived in town for...
View ArticleHumble Chicken, London: ‘It’s a huge amount of fun’ – restaurant review
Despite its name, there’s nothing humble about this superb Soho yakitori chicken shopHumble Chicken, 54 Frith Street, London W1D 4SJ (humblechickenuk.com). Yakitori £3-£4.80, other dishes £5-£16,...
View ArticleMeals by wheels: UK drive-through booms as brands invest in new sites
Social distancing is feeding an appetite for a new generation of US-style drive-through restaurantsDrive-through restaurants used to be a US-inspired novelty but a big increase in custom during the...
View ArticleStaff shortages force restaurants and pubs to face ‘freedom day’ with fear
The end of Covid restrictions in England will allow hospitality venues to reopen fully. But many will not, because self-isolation rules could still close them down at short notice‘It will be like...
View ArticlePho Cue, Manchester: ‘Everything it should be’ – restaurant review
A bad day out is saved by a truly vibrant Vietnamese lunchPho Cue, 52a Faulkner Street, Manchester M1 4FH (0161 237 5664). Small dishes £5-£6.50, larger dishes £8-£11.80, wines from £17.50, Vietnamese...
View Article‘Covid freedom day is stressful when we are left to make all the decisions’
Shop owners in England are being given the final say on whether staff and customers will wear masks, a responsibility that not all of them relish Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus...
View ArticleThe Double Red Duke, Oxfordshire: ‘It’s a class act’ – restaurant review
The simple menu at this Oxfordshire pub barely hints at the glories of the food on your plateThe Double Red Duke, Bourton Road, Clanfield, Bampton, Oxfordshire OX18 2RB (01367 810222). Snacks and small...
View ArticleUK pubs and restaurants struggling to find staff before ‘pingdemic’ crisis
Hospitality firms had more than 100,000 vacancies between April and June, says ONSCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageHospitality firms such as pubs and restaurants were already...
View ArticleWhy Tebay is ‘the motorway service station from heaven’
For 50 years, the Cumbrian services on the M6 – now featured in a TV documentary – has been a lifeline for local producers and farmersAlmost every day octogenarian John Dunning walks across his...
View ArticleSonny Stores, Bristol: ‘They get things absolutely right’ – restaurant review
On the corner of a quiet residential street, a small place serving dishes with genuine star qualitySonny Stores, 47 Raleigh Road, Bristol BS3 1QS (0117 966 0821). Starters £4-£9, mains £13-£19,...
View ArticlePace yourself and party on! 10 ways to avoid social burnout this summer
Even social butterflies might find themselves a little overwhelmed as everything reopens. Here’s how to ease in gently, keep conversation light and avoid the dreaded ‘hangxiety’Call it the lockdown...
View ArticleOn my radar: Domhnall Gleeson’s cultural highlights
The actor on an exhibition that’s like a rave, the best crispy chicken and why he’s having to take a break from Kazuo Ishiguro’s latestDomhnall Gleeson was born in Dublin in 1983. Following his father,...
View ArticleThe Bradley Hare, Wiltshire: ‘The meat is impeccable’: restaurant review
This old country pub has raised its game. Some will groan, but for me it’s a winnerThe Bradley Hare, Church Street, Maiden Bradley, Wiltshire BA12 7HW (01985 801018). Starters £6.50-£10, mains...
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