10 London restaurants to look forward to in 2021

While London restaurants remain shuttered, we’ve rounded up 10 new openings we’re looking forward to this year, from seafood sanctum Manzi’s to the Batman-themed Park Row.

Wetherspoon

BBPA expands as Wetherspoons joins the fold

Wetherspoons, and three other pub and bar groups have joined the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA), the trade association that represents brewers and pubs. 

W(h)ither Britain’s pubs?

Is coronavirus killing the British pub? On 16 March 2020 Boris Johnson advised the public to “avoid” them and since then we have faced three national lockdowns when patrons had no choice but to follow the Prime Minister’s stricture.

JD Wetherspoon makes first loss in 36 years

Pub chain J.D. Wetherspoon has recorded its first loss since 1984, with a deficit of £105.4 million for the 52 weeks to 26 July 2020.