Gastroblog
Obviously, there aren't and festivals happening right now - particularly beer festivals. But that isn't stopping beer delivery service Beer 52. They're launching a virtual beer festival, Cyber Fest, where you can drink along at home.
You'll be able to order the beers in advance (12 of them) and the virtual festival takes place between 6 and 10pm on 17 April, live-streamed online. There will…
In these trying times, comfort food is really where it's at, and Camden's The Cheese Bar is certainly delivering on that. As well as sending their Cheese Truck all around London on a mission to deliver cheese, they've also converted the Camden Cheese bar to be a delivery hub for mac n cheese, called MacDaddy.
There are six types on the menu, which are:
- Daddy'$ Dollar - Baron Bigod br…
Read more: The Cheese Bar kicks off a mac n cheese delivery service
After opening last year, Officina 00 has won plenty of praise, not least a rave review by Marina O'Loughlin in The Sunday Times. But if you've been missing your Officina fix since the lockdown, they're about to re-open, this time offering delivery.
It's a mix of ready to eat, as well as fresh pasta that you can make at home. For the cook at home selection, there's 100g of cavatelli, corzett…
Read more: Officina 00 in Old Street starts delivering pasta and Instagram pasta masterclasses
London has its fair share of great Indian fine dining restaurants - but if you've been missing them, one of them is ready to bring that fancy experience to your home. Benares has kicked off Benares @ Home, delivering food from their Mayfair kitchens via the Supper app/website. Dishes include:
- Classic vegetable samosas chaat with white pea curry, yogurt and tamarind
- Tandoor grilled prawns dr…
Read more: Mayfair's Benares creates Benares @ Home for fine dining Indian food, delivered
In a crisis like this we all have to work together, which is just what Patty & Bun and top butcher HG Walter are doing. They've launched The Lockdown DIY Patty Kit to enable you to make Patty & Bun burgers at home.
There are three boxes available with the ingredients to make two classic P&B burgers - the Ari Gold and the Smokey Robinson. All you'll need to do is provide the lettuce an…
Read more: Patty & Bun are selling Ari Gold and Smokey Robinson burger kits at HG Walter
The Coronavirus is hitting the London restaurant hard - but they're not taking it lying down. Here's how they're responding - and how you can benefit. …
Down in Nine Elms, Robin Gill and his team at Darby's are opening the hatch today, having turned the restaurant into a baker/butcher/deli and wine shop in response to the Covid crisis, with a view to selling off the remaining stock from their restaurant.
"We have wonderful ingredients that we do not want to go to waste," Gill wrote on Instagram, "given that the supermarket shelves are empty…
Read more: Darby's in Nine Elms is opening its hatch as a bakery and deli
We've already talked about the Bread Ahead series of live tutorials (which are proving to be very popular) and now we hear of another venture that sounds like a must-watch. Missing your favourite cheese toasties from Morty and Bob's? Well, they're going to show you how to make these beauties from the comfort of your home.
Here's what they say you'll need: "semi stale sliced sourdough, coupl…
Read more: Morty & Bob's are running a live cheese toastie masterclass
So, we're on lockdown. We knew it was coming and, last night, Boris finally delivered.
What does this mean for London's restaurants and cafes? In the immediate aftermath of the latest government announcement, many of the restaurants that were in the process of moving to delivery decided to close their doors for the foreseeable future. In many cases, they were worried about further changes and als…
Read more: The country's on lockdown, and food delivery is the answer
The latest restaurant to move into the takeaway business has been Hackney's The Marksman. From yesterday, they started out with bacon and sausage baps, with roasts and pies too. And the aim is to continue that this coming week, adding provisions.
They're also launching a provisions service - offering a selection of fruit & veg boxes, which can also include eggs, butter, milk - as well a…
Read more: The Marksman in Hackney offers delivery and takeaway pies and provisions
Newish pasta spot Legare in Tower Bridge is among the many London businesses pivoting to a new way of doing business in the wake of the Covid crisis. They're now open as a collection and takeaway-only spot, with plans to offer delivery soon.
Taking a quick look at their new streamlined menu, seems there's plenty to keep SE1 residents happy. You can order ribollita, salumi platters and gorgeous-so…
Read more: Legare in Shad Thames is offering cook at home pasta meals
Well, there we have it. After days of uncertainty over the status of the hospitality industry, the Prime Minister came down firmly in today's Covid briefing. All restaurants, bar and cafes are to close as soon as possible today and they are not to reopen.
Anyone tempted to go out tonight one last time was urged not to: "You may think you're invincible but there's no guarantee you'll get mild symp…
Read more: All restaurants, cafes and bars in the UK ordered to close (but can still offer takeout)
If you've been keeping track of our page that covers how restaurants are changing as a result of Coronavirus, you'll have seen - where possible - a great shift towards takeaway and delivery.
Latest to reveal full details of their plans are Brat, one of our Top 40 restaurants in London, who have just reopened as a farm, grill and wine shop. The restaurant has been retooled as a market counte…
Read more: Brat in Shoreditch converts to a farm, grill and wine shop
Updated 20/3/20 with new delivery area
If you love the idea of buying your weekly groceries at Borough Market, but the reality of wading through the tourist-heavy throng not so much, then we have the answer.
The market has just announced the launch of its online shopping service - it's apparently the first produce market in the country to do so. They've teamed up with Bath based company Good Sixt…
Read more: Borough Market has launched an online grocery delivery service - updated
Already missing enjoying a beer down your local? As social distancing and pub avoiding kicks in, one London brewery has come up with a solution.
Walthamstow's Signature Brew has decided that it'll "bring the pub to you". Their Pub In A Box features a selection of their award-winning beers, with glassware, snacks, a music quiz and exclusive playlists curated by music journalists to accompany the b…
Read more: Signature Brew are using musicians to deliver a pub in a box to your home
