Amuse-bouches: The latest restaurant news bites

In restaurant news this week: Dining out in the UK is predicted to fall by over a third in September, London wine bar Top Cuvée gets ready to open a shop, and a MasterChef: The Professionals finalist prepares to open a West African restaurant in October. 

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New scores for 2020 to be published in May

Coronavirus a ‘9/11 moment’ for hospitality sector

The coronavirus pandemic has been classed as a ‘9/11 moment’ for the hospitality sector by the founder of London’s Vagabond Wines, who fears that the situation may worsen before it gets better.

Bars in Singapore shut for a month

The Ministry of Health of Singapore has announced that entertainment venues, including nightclubs, cinemas, theatres, and karaoke outlets will be closed from 26 March until 30 April.