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Patty & Bun is back, delivering from Hackney, Notting Hill and London Bridge

Information: 04 May 2020

We've already put their DIY burger kit through the paces (you can read all about that here) but if even that's too much work, you'll be pleased to know that Patty & Bun are next up on the London...

Chefs at home - London's chefs are cooking for themselves during lockdown (1 May)

Information: 01 May 2020

Looking for inspiration during lockdown? With chefs at home rather than in their restaurant kitchens, many of them are showing just what's possible to knock up in your own home. We've picked five of...

Selfridges is reopening its food hall for the first time since lockdown

Information: 01 May 2020

We've been reporting on restaurants and cafes reopening for delivery, but we're very heartened to be able to report the reopening of the Selfridges Food Hall today. It feels like one more step back...

Prime Feasts is a mammoth box of meat from Goodman, Burger & Lobster and Beast

Information: 01 May 2020

We've already written about how the people behind Goodman have been setting up an impressive take-home menu from Wild Tavern in Chelsea - but now they've gone several times bigger. Their Prime Feast box...

Tonkotsu is back, reopening Tonkotsu East in Haggerston

Information: 30 April 2020

Tonkotsu is coming back! Yes, that's right, if you've missed their excellent ramen, chicken kara-age, gyoza and so much more, then you'll soon be able to order it for delivery. They're starting with...

Pret is reopening more London stores

Information: 30 April 2020

Update - more London stores are about to open. After opening 10 Prets across London, they're about to launch a further 20. Opening on Friday 1 May, they'll be available on Deliveroo and Uber Eats, as...

Holborn Dining Room chefs team up with Drings Greenwich raising funds for the NHS

Information: 30 April 2020

Over the past few weeks, we've been blown away by the many, many efforts from those in the hard hit restaurant community to help others. There have been folk from Michelin-starred restaurants and...

Smokestak are back with a weekly barbecue extravaganza

Information: 30 April 2020

They may not be back completely, but Smokestak will be returning every Saturday for the next few weeks and they're doing it in style. After a trial run last Saturday, they'll be back every week with a...

KFC are reopening some branches for delivery - updated again!

Information: 30 April 2020

Updated 23/4/20 with more branches During Lockdown, the KFC Twitter account has been busy encouraging devotees to have a go at their own homemade fried chicken (look for the #ratemykfc hashtag)...

Bone Daddies brings ramen to your door with #BoneAtHome delivery

Information: 29 April 2020

The great reopening continues with Bone Daddies about to join the ever-growing list of restaurants that have managed to switch to delivery while their venues are shut. Bone Daddies certainly has its...

Attend the Virtual Food Festival with Rick Stein, Gizzi and more

Information: 29 April 2020

Now that we're practically in summer it'd be nice to be thinking about heading to a food festival over the coming months. Well now, as part of the new normal, in addition to perusing our Staying In...

Goodburger sees the Coqfighter team turn to beef

Information: 29 April 2020

The Lockdown isn't stopping new restaurants from starting up in London, as seen by the latest addition to the Coqfighter family. Best known for their super, fried chicken in Soho and Shoreditch...

Nando's are back in London! Four restaurants across the capital start delivering

Information: 28 April 2020

This is not a drill. Nando's are starting to reopen their restaurants. Last night, Nando's revealed to a customer that they had quietly reopened seven restaurants in the UK and Ireland - four of...

Jose Pizarro and Lurra both reopen for delivery - it's good news for Spanish food fans

Information: 28 April 2020

It's a good week for Spanish food lovers in London. Two of the city's best Spanish restaurants are reopening for delivery. So if you can't get to Galicia or Extremadura, then at least you can enjoy the...

Gloria and Circolo Popolare from Big Mamma go takeaway with pizzas & more

Information: 28 April 2020

Over the past year and a bit, the Big Mamma restaurants Gloria and Circolo Poplare have become huge hits in London. But while it might be a little time before everyone packs into a restaurant like...

Cornerstone is selling its salmon pastrami and trout ham

Information: 27 April 2020

This weekend, Hackney restaurant Cornerstone had its second birthday. But as they're currently closed for business, it was a bit of a quiet affair, marked only with a post on Instagram by chef and...

Jackson Boxer's Brunswick House delivers a very seasonal menu (and very impressive sandwiches)

Information: 27 April 2020

He's already serving a delivery menu at Orasay in Notting Hill, and now Jackson Boxer has also kicked off delivery across the river at Brunswick House in Vauxhall. It's quite the extensive menu too...

Chefs at home - London's chefs are cooking for themselves during lockdown (24 April)

Information: 24 April 2020

Looking for inspiration during lockdown? With chefs at home rather than in their restaurant kitchens, many of them are showing just what's possible to knock up in your own home. We've picked five of...

Rye by the Water returns to Brentford - and Darby's is delivering

Information: 24 April 2020

Another much-appreciated local bakery-cafe has reopened for business. This time it's the turn of Rye by the Water in Brentford, which is backed by The Dairy's Robin Gill and Dan Joines. Back in the...

Burger & Lobster returns for delivery

Information: 24 April 2020

Next up on the comeback trail following lockdown is Burger and Lobster. They closed down originally just over a month ago, but now they've reopened their flagship Mayfair store (we're yet to hear if...

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