Dan Warne on Brighton’s Shelter Hall Raw
The former Deliveroo managing director on how his Brighton food market went from Shelter Hall to a more stripped-back, Covid-19 proof concept called Shelter Hall Raw.
Archives for July 7, 2020
Podcast: Selin Kiazim on ditching the service charge
Selin Kiazim says the reopening of her restaurants post lockdown has given her a blank canvas on which to draw on, which is why the time is right for her to scrap service charge.
Welsh hospitality sector set for 30,000 job losses as it calls for inside reopening date
At least 30,000 jobs are expected to be lost in the Welsh hospitality sector as a result of the Coronavirus, with nearly half of these having already happened, according to the results of a new survey.
Brighton cocktail bar The Fix to close permanently
Chef Dan Kenny has confirmed the closure of The Fix, the neighbourhood-style cocktail bar that operated alongside his trendy Brighton restaurant The Set within the Artist Residence hotel.
Elizabeth Haigh to return to top-end cooking with Bā
Elizabeth Haigh is to launch a twice-weekly high-end tasting menu experience at her Borough Market counter restaurant Mei Mei.
More than 18,000 pubs reopened on 4 July
Data collated by the CGA's Outlet Index suggests that 18,277 of a possible 40,575 pubs and bars in England reopened on 4 July.
Edinburgh restaurant Aizle to relocate
Well-regarded Edinburgh fine dining restaurant Aizle has said it is to reopen later this month in a new location.
Black Book representation platform launched
Zoe Adjonyoh, Dr Anna Sulan Masing and Frankie Reddin have launched a global representation platform for Black and non-white people working within hospitality and food media.
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Some of the ways that we dealt with customers in the past must change
Communication and flexibility between suppliers and customers is needed if the industry is to move out of this pandemic successfully.
Leroy joins Oklava and Hill & Szrok in scrapping service charges
Wine bar and restaurant Leroy in London's Shoreditch is the latest business to announce it will no longer be adding a service charge to its bills.