hospitality
Digital edition of Wine List Confidential 2020 launches
We are delighted to launch the online edition of this year’s Wine List Confidential guide, profiling London’s top 100 wine-focused eateries you need to visit when restrictions are lifted.
Pubs in parts of Scotland to close from Friday
Restaurants, pubs and bars in 11 council areas in Scotland, including Glasgow, will be required to close from 6pm on Friday, the Scottish government has announced.
Amuse-bouches: The latest restaurant news bites
In restaurant news this week: 67 Pall Mall moves into meal boxes, the Scottish hospitality sector calls for more support, and a supplier to the trade launches a range of wine deals for drinks industry workers.
Government extends takeaway permission for hospitality
The government has announced that restaurants and pubs in England will be granted automatic permission to provide takeaway services until March 2022.
From bar to bottle shop: how London venues are surviving the second lockdown
A survival of the fittest scenario is playing out in the UK on-trade at the moment, and venues are being forced to adapt in order to stay afloat. Lucy Shaw talks to a trio of operators in London who have turned their bars and restaurants into bottle shops.
Khan: We need to end the military culture in kitchens
Chef Asma Khan believes there needs to be a radical shake up of how kitchens are run, with an end put to the military culture of long hours and scant regard to mental health.
30% of licensed venues in Britain closed last month, study finds
A survey found that 69.9% of licensed venues in Great Britain were trading by the end of October, as a combination of a Welsh firebreak, localised restrictions and financial pressure led to closures.
Berkmann relaunches Help 4 Hospitality scheme
London merchant Berkmann Wine Cellars has relaunched its Help 4 Hospitality pop-up online wine shop to help the on-trade through its second lockdown.
Battle of the somm: has Covid killed the sommelier?
With the pandemic having shuttered restaurants in England for a month, Lucy Shaw explores the shifting role of the sommelier, and how a flexible approach will be key to their survival.
Government updates takeaway alcohol sales and essential retail guidance
The government has updated its guidance on takeaway alcohol sales from hospitality outlets and what is considered essential retail in England.