The winners of the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs British young sommelier and chef awards for 2020 will now be announced in London on 20 November.
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Bars can reopen next week with one-metre distance
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced bars and restaurants will be able to offer table service from 4 July , and has revised the two-metre social distancing rule.
Top unusual English and Welsh wines to try
In honour of English Wine Week, we’ve rounded up some of the more unconventional styles of wine available in the UK for you to take a punt on.
Amuse-bouches: The latest restaurant news bites
This week has seen a number of restaurants release planned reopening dates, the first Michelin-starred restaurant in the British Isles reopen, and wine members club and bar Trade announce it will relaunch in a new guise.
Singapore reopens restaurants and bars
Singapore has entered phase two of its social distancing measures today, meaning restaurants and bars are allowed to reopen for the first time since their compulsory closure in March.
Outdoor dining scheme planned for London’s West End
Westminster City Council has unveiled plans for an outdoor dining scheme in London’s West End to help restaurants, cafés and bars to trade more easily.
A dozen English rosés to try during English Wine Week
With pink wine enjoying its moment in the sun, we’ve rounded up a dozen elegant English rosés to seek out, sip and savour during English Wine Week.
Michelin-starred Beefbar HK launches new summer menu
Michelin-starred Beefbar Hong Kong has presented its new summer lunch menu and dining offers as restaurants reopen without restrictions post-Covid-19.
London’s Indian Accent becomes the latest Covid restaurant casualty
The London outpost of Indian Accent will not reopen when lockdown is lifted, however the company said chef Manish Mehrotra and his team hope to return to the capital in the future.
HK government further eases social distancing measures
The Hong Kong government has decided to significantly ease limits on social distancing, with public gatherings of 50 people and restaurants at full capacity now allowed from 19 June.
UK hospitality industry urges government to scrap two-metre rule
Industry leaders in the UK are lobbying the government to scrap the requirement for tables in bars, pubs and restaurants to be kept at least two metres apart when they reopen next month.
London institution Le Caprice has closed
London institution Le Caprice in St James’s, a celebrity haunt and favourite of Princess Diana, will not reopen once the lockdown restrictions are lifted.