Amuse-bouches: The latest restaurant news bites
In restaurant news: a survey finds three in four English consumers will visit an eatery within one month of reopening, a cannabis cooking show premiers on Discovery+, and Elite Bistros makes its at-home dining service a permanent fixture.
Glasgow restaurant trials drone delivery service
Glasgow restaurant Shish Mahal is giving a new meaning to curry in a hurry, having trialled delivery drones which can travel at 50mph.
Covid restrictions lead to £8.2bn loss in beer sales in British pubs
A year on from the first national lockdown in the UK, the British Beer & Pub Association has revealed that 2,000 pubs have permanently closed and some £8.2 billion in beer sales has been lost.
Amuse-bouches: The latest restaurant news bites
In restaurant news: sales of takeaways and food deliveries have more than tripled in the UK in the past year, Salt Bae may finally be opening his London outpost, and Portuguese eatery Bar Douro launches a new sandwich concept.
Amuse-bouches: The latest restaurant news bites
In restaurant news: the UK restaurant market is expected to grow by almost a third this year, a report finds test and trace data from restaurants was barely used, and restaurants in Texas reopen at full capacity.
English wine industry plans digital campaign and hospitality fundraiser
Building on the success of a similar event last year, Jacob Leadley, CEO of Hampshire winery Black Chalk, and industry body WineGB are to launch the Big English Wine Easter campaign.
Budget 2021: Hospitality VAT cut extended and alcohol duties frozen
The UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak has extended the 5% reduced rate of VAT for hospitality for six months and has frozen alcohol duties for a second consecutive year.
Welsh government unveils £30m hospitality and leisure support
The Welsh government has pledged a further £30 million to support the hospitality, leisure, and tourism sectors as well as related supply chain businesses.
Amuse-bouches: The latest restaurant news bites
In restaurant news: Gordon Ramsay has a controversial chat with Chancellor Rishi Sunak, a new report states that hospitality venues are not significant areas of Covid transmission, and the Mayor of London announces a £5 million plan to help reopen restaurants.
Chef Alyn Williams wins wrongful dismissal case
Alyn Williams, previously chef patron of his Michelin-starred eponymous restaurant at The Westbury hotel in London, has won his wrongful dismissal case against his former employer.