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Prawn on the Lawn moves to a Padstow farm for the summer

Information: 22 June 2020

In news that has got us googling prices of train tickets to Padstow, Prawn on the Lawn's Cornwall outpost is switching locations for the summer. Katie and Rick Toogood, who run the restaurant and...

Burger & Beyond add more DIY kits, with Truffle Tots and Krispie Fried Chicken on the menu

Information: 22 June 2020

One thing that has seen something of a boom during the lockdown is the humble DIY meal kit. We've seen some excellent ones appearing over the past few months, not least the Burger & Beyond Bacon...

N5 Kitchen is a weekend pop up at Maison Bleue by Highbury Fields

Information: 22 June 2020

Spare a thought for London's catering companies. All their work stopped the minute events were cancelled and, unlike restaurants, who knows when large gatherings might be back in our diaries again? One...

Frenchie starts delivering - including their bacon scones

Information: 19 June 2020

Next up on the home delivery front is popular Covent Garden restaurant Frenchie - who are kicking off delivery this weekend. Most importantly, this means that you can order chef Greg Marchand's...

Chefs at home - what London's chefs are cooking for themselves during lockdown

Information: 19 June 2020

Over the many long weeks we've been in lockdown (wait - is that still actually on?) we've really enjoyed bringing you our weekly roundup of what London's chefs have been making for themselves at home.

Brigadiers becomes the retro off-licence Daru Shop, selling "Naanzas"

Information: 19 June 2020

There's something of a change happening to Brigadiers, the city bar/restaurant that's run by the people behind Gymkhana. As it'll be a while before it can return completely to normal, it's being...

The Cookdown releases recipe books from London chefs to help the homeless

Information: 18 June 2020

This is a good idea which, in turn, actually does good. During normal times, the charity StreetSmart would be raising funds for the homeless through donations added to the bill in restaurants. But while...

London's West End to be pedestrianised for outdoor summer dining

Information: 17 June 2020

If you've been wondering how on earth restaurants in the centre of London are going to reopen, when restrictions lift next month, well we now have more of a clue. Westminster Council today published...

Tom Kerridge is bringing his Drive & Dine Theatre to London this summer

Information: 17 June 2020

At a time when there appear to be no summer festivals on the foreseeable horizon, we have to say that this new wheeze from Tom Kerridge and the Pub in the Park team sounds like a perfect substitute. Drive...

From The Ashes BBQ sees three chefs unite for a BBQ hatch in Hackney Wick

Information: 17 June 2020

Challenging though the lockdown has been, every now and again it delivers a ray of sunshine and this new opening in Hackney Wick is certainly it. From The Ashes BBQ comes from three chefs - Frank...

Dishoom are delivering a bacon naan kit

Information: 17 June 2020

When Dishoom opened again for delivery, we noticed the curious absence of the mighty bacon naan. The main reason for this is simply that it doesn't travel well - so they've found a way around this...

Indian Accent is the latest casualty of the Coronavirus lockdown

Information: 16 June 2020

As many restaurants in London get ready to reopen - with the proposed 4 July date approaching fast - we're starting to hear more and more about the restaurants that didn't survive the lockdown. The...

Yard Sale and Mangal II team up for a kebab/pizza mash-up

Information: 16 June 2020

If you've ever been stuck wondering whether you fancied a pizza or a kebab more - then the answer is simple. You need Yard Sale's latest collaboration which allows you to have both at the same time! The...

Daniel Humm adds his EMP lobster boil to Davies and Brook's delivery menu

Information: 16 June 2020

Having bounced back to life with the fried chicken box that everyone wants to try, now Claridge's restaurant Davies and Brook is expanding its delivery menu. New this week is a Louisiana-inspired...

Cocorico is Cocotte's new breakfast and lunch spin-off

Information: 16 June 2020

With so many Londoners continuing to work from home, it makes sense for restaurants to look at the the breakfast and lunch delivery market. So that's what rotisserie chicken folk Cocotte are doing...

Le Caprice is closing after 38 years in business

Information: 15 June 2020

Another casualty of the pandemic/lockdown was revealed at the weekend, with the news that Le Caprice is to close. Once again, Bloomberg's Richard Vines was first with the news.

Phil Howard's Elystan Street, Kitchen W8, and Church Road combine for a delivery service

Information: 15 June 2020

Phil Howard and Rebecca Mascarenhas co-own three very popular restaurants across west and south London - Elystan Street, Kitchen W8, and Church Road. Rather than open each restaurant, for the moment...

Dusty Knuckle now have a Breadmobile selling sourdough and more across London

Information: 15 June 2020

Necessity is the mother of invention and, if needing to get your bread out to eager customers who can't make it to your actual bakery isn't a necessity, then we don't know what is. That's why...

Chin Chin puts their nitro to use with ice cream by post

Information: 15 June 2020

We've seen plenty of ice cream sent by Deliveroo or UberEats, knowing that a tub can take a 20-minute trip without melting. But we definitely didn't think it was possible to put a tub of ice cream...

Trullo opens a deli next door to their Islington restaurant

Information: 12 June 2020

We've known for some time, well before the lockdown, that Islington's Trullo (sister restaurant to Padella) had bought the shop next door. It was kept empty for a while - but now we finally have...

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