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Rita’s bottle shop and deli pops up in Soho
Missy Flynn and Gabriel Pryce, co-founders of iconic London eatery Rita’s Dining and New York-style sandwich shop Bodega Rita’s, are opening a pop-up bottle shop and deli in Soho.
110,000 US restaurants have closed due to Covid
Over 110,000 restaurants in the US – one in six – have been forced to close since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the National Restaurant Association.
Three London restaurants close for good
Michel Roux Jr.’s Roux at Parliament Square as well as the Bleeding Heart and the Don restaurants have announced their permanent closure as Covid-19 takes its toll.
Amuse-bouches: The latest restaurant news bites
In news this week: trade bodies call for the extension of rent payment postponements, the boss of Young’s criticises police for being “overzealous” about the rules relating to Scotch eggs, and operators shut pubs across Wales following the alcohol ban.
CMS Americas appoints new board of directors
The Court of Master Sommeliers Americas has appointed a new board of directors following a sexual harassment scandal in October brought to light by The New York Times.
Nine in 10 pubs loss-making in tier two England
Nine in 10 (88%) operators say pubs, bars and restaurants will be unviable or loss-making in Tier 2 regions of England, where well over half (59%) of licensed premises are located.
Jascots appoints administrators
UK on-trade supplier Jascots has appointed administrators as the restrictions placed on the hospitality sector prove too much to overcome.
Hospitality and pub trade bodies call for alcohol duty reform
UK Hospitality and the British Institute of Innkeeping have called for an alcohol duty reform, proposing a simpler system that incentivises on-trade alcohol consumption.
UK hospitality sector to stage second demonstration
The UK hospitality sector is to stage another demonstration in London to urge the Government to ease coronavirus-related restrictions, describing the latest measures as the “final straw” for the on-trade.
Tequila bar registers to become a church so it can stay open
The owner of a Tequila bar in Nottingham has registered for it to be turned into a church so that it can stay open under tier three restrictions.