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London restaurateurs react to tier three ruling
After only two weeks of trading since the last lockdown, hospitality businesses across London have been forced to close yet again, with just over 24 hours’ notice. Eloise Feilden speaks to four restaurateurs in the UK capital to find out what being moved into tier three will mean for their businesses.
Top London restaurants offering delivery
With London restaurants shuttered again following the capital’s move into tier three, we’ve rounded up some of the best delivery offerings to sink your teeth into over the holidays.
London restaurants with Christmas and New Year hampers and wine
We round-up a selection of London restaurants, which featured in this year’s Wine List Confidential guide, that are offering Christmas and New Year hampers, meals and wines for delivery and collection.
London and parts of south east enter tier three
Greater London as well as parts of Essex and Hertfordshire will move to tier three restrictions from tomorrow, placing further pressure on the hospitality sector.
Annabel’s wine auction raises £52k
A dinner and auction for the Birley Wine Club, held at Annabel’s in London last week, raised £52,000 with wines from producers including Pol Roger, Château Mouton Rothschild, Sassicaia and Opus One.
Adam Handling launches pink Prosecco afternoon tea
Hoping to capitalise on the UK’s love of all things pink and sparkling, Adam Handling has launched a pink Prosecco afternoon tea at his Chelsea restaurant in collaboration with Villa Sandi.
Tate Britain’s Rex Whistler restaurant may close due to racist mural
The Rex Whistler Restaurant inside the Tate Britain gallery in London may never reopen due to claims that the mural commissioned for the space in 1927 is racist and “offensive”.
Mr Yquem: How Leonid Shutov got Londoners sipping Sauternes
We catch up with Leonid Shutov, the Russian entrepreneur turned London restaurateur who got the capital pressing for Champagne and ordering Château d’Yquem by the glass at his whimsical diner deluxe, Bob Bob Ricard in Soho.
Winter warmers: London’s best festive pop-ups
With London out of lockdown, a plethora of festive fixtures have popped up around the capital to get you in the Christmas mood, from 100 Wardour’s Alpine Lodge to the igloos at Somerset House.
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.