Waiters share the most AWKWARD dates they’ve witnessed while working in restaurants

Restaurant servers have shared details of the most awkward dates they’ve observed at their jobs — and just reading them is enough to make anyone cringe. Reddit user u/Username-Checks-Outt posed the question — ‘Servers of Reddit, what’s the most awkward date you’ve seen unfold?’ — two years ago, and the thread has recently resurfaced on … Read more

Covid lockdown Wales: Pubs and restaurants will reopen on April 26

Key dates as the Welsh lockdown is eased  April 12 Schools can fully reopen to all pupils following Easter while all post-16 learners will return to further education and training centres and university campuses will be able to open for blended face-to-face and online learning for all students; All remaining non-essential shops can reopen; Close … Read more

Marco Pierre White accuses Michelin of only giving three stars to restaurants to ‘make headlines’

Marco Pierre White has accused the Michelin of only giving three stars to restaurants to they can ‘take them away and make headlines’.  The Leeds-born chef, 59, who in 1994 became the youngest ever and first British chef to get the rare trio of stars, said ‘it’s obvious’ why Michelin has pushed the number of … Read more

Covid lockdown UK: Just 38% restaurants and pubs have outdoor space needed to reopen on 12 April

More than half of Britain’s pubs and restaurants will be forced to remain closed when lockdown restrictions ease because they do not have outdoor space.   Under the next relaxation of coronavirus rules, a swathe of freedoms will be restored on April 12 under the current timetable. This includes a long-awaited reopening for pubs and restaurants … Read more

Burglar turns and flees after being scared off by restaurant’s night cleaners during break-in 

Clean getaway! Moment bungling burglar turns and flees after being scared off by restaurant’s night cleaners during break-in Burglar crams himself under shutters of restaurant Spice Village in west London But he is forced to back out after being spotted by night-time cleaners Owners say they were ‘lucky’ after several neighbours suffered burglaries By William Cole … Read more

Wagamama unveils plans to reopen 72 restaurants for outdoor dining on April 12

Wagamama unveils plans to reopen 72 restaurants for outdoor dining on April 12 as lockdown eases.. so is YOUR local restaurant on the list? Wagamama confirmed 72 restaurants will open next month for outdoor dining Pubs and restaurants set to reopen as lockdown restrictions ease from April 12 Restaurants in Scotland will open for outdoor dining … Read more

Ministers looking at Israel ‘Green Pass’ to allow vaccinated to enter restaurants and bars

Will Israel’s jab passport scheme get Britain moving again? Ministers are looking at ‘Green Pass’ which allows the vaccinated to enter restaurants, bars, concert venues and gyms Ministers in both countries preparing for talks on Green Pass scheme In Israel, Green Pass shows date the holder had a jab or recovered from Covid It is … Read more

A quest to find restaurants with matriarchs in charge has stops in Sicily, New Orleans and London

Inspired by my Greek granny’s delicious recipes, I set out four years ago with my friend and fellow cook Iska Lupton to write Grand Dishes, a book of recipes and stories collected from grandmothers around the world.  And we can now reveal some of the best foodie spots that have truly great grandmothers at the … Read more

UK pubs and restaurants flooded with bookings for outdoor tables on 12 April when lockdown eases

Pubs and restaurants have seen a huge surge in bookings for outdoor tables ahead of lockdown restrictions being eased next month, according to research. Hospitality website Caterer.com said millions of people were making reservations for the two weeks after April 12. Restaurants and pubs in England will be able to serve customers in outdoor seating … Read more

Is vaccines passport for pubs and restaurants unworkable and un-British or ticket out of Covid hell?

FOR: By Adrian Vinken, CEO, Theatre Royal, Plymouth  For all of us who work in theatre, as in so many industries that rely on bringing people together, the past year has been nothing short of a nightmare. Hopes of reopening have been dashed again and again. Three months after London‘s West End went dark last … Read more