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Man arrested after trying to steal floating bar
A drunk man was arrested in Florida for stealing a floating tiki bar after he was found slumped over the wheel off the Florida coast.
New Julia Child TV series to be screened
HBO Max has commissioned a new television series on the life of acclaimed American cook and author Julia Child, starring Sarah Lancashire and David Hyde Pierce.
Angelus restaurant gains Michelin star
The L’Observatoire restaurant owned by Saint-Emilion grand cru Angelus has been awarded it first Michelin star, a mere three months after opening during the height of last year’s pandemic.
‘Moral victory’ for UK hospitality sector with BI insurance test case
In what is being declared as a “moral victory” for the hospitality sector, a UK Supreme Court judgment announced on Friday has instructed insurers to pay out on business interruption insurance to help cover losses caused by the pandemic.
Amuse-bouches: The latest restaurant news bites
In restaurant news this week: The French Laundry sells its kitchen garden for US$9 million, UK hospitality businesses claim victory in a landmark insurance ruling, and the team behind Hackney’s Nest gets ready to (hopefully) open a new site in Fulham
Bath restaurant’s samosa space mission crash lands in France
An Indian restaurant in Bath which launched a samosa into space prompted an international rescue mission after the pastry travelled slightly further than expected.
How a Hospitality Minister would help the on-trade
With the on-trade one of the hardest hit by the pandemic, Isabelle Gray talks to UK restaurant owners and chefs to find out how a Hospitality Minister would help their businesses.
How to get hold of bottles from London’s best restaurants for wine
While eateries remain closed, we round up the ways you can get your hands on bottles from London’s top wine-focused restaurants as rated by 2020’s Wine List Confidential guide.
London hotels to take recovering Covid patients
Under new plans devised by the UK government, London hotels are going to be used as quarantine facilities for recovering Covid patients to ease the pressure on the NHS.
14-year-old charged with murder of restaurant owner
A 14-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of a restaurant owner in Romiley, Stockport, which took place a day after the killing of Brighton restaurateur Sue Addis.