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Plate up the perfect at home dinner with The Waterhouse Project's ceramics and tutorials

Information: 09 July 2020

With so many restaurants in London reopening for deliveries, it's hard to get noticed. But one Hackney spot has, we think, got quite an unusual proposition. The Waterhouse Project opened its doors for...

EL&N Cafes have just opened a new grab and go cafe in St Pancras. And yes, it's VERY pink.

Information: 09 July 2020

St Pancras commuters have never had it so... pink. London's newest EL&N cafe, the oh-so-Instagrammable enterprise, opened this week at the station. This one's a little different to the rest of their...

Keeping track of London restaurant reopenings with deliveries, takeaway & more

Information: 09 July 2020

As London restaurants start to reopen following lockdown, many are also offering delivery to those who aren't ready to dine out just yet. Here's our guide to who's doing delivery and collection...

Supa Ya Ramen launches a permanent restaurant in Hackney

Information: 09 July 2020

Chef Luke Findlay's ramen supperclub puts down permanent roots in Hackney.

The Chancellor unveils a VAT cut and a 50% offer to help out restaurants

Information: 08 July 2020

In parliament today, chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a series of schemes to support the beleaguered hospitality industry. They are: A VAT cut. That comes down from 20% to 5% on food, accommodation and...

Elizabeth Haigh launches Bā - a new supper club at Mei Mei

Information: 08 July 2020

With Mei Mei in Borough Market back up and running (alongside a new delivery venture), Elizabeth Haigh is launching her next big thing. Harking back to her Kaizen House pop-up, she's launching Bā, a new...

La Pilarica is a Mexican pop-up taking over nights at Loafing Cafe in Hackney

Information: 08 July 2020

With Loafing Cafe now back up and running in Hackney, they're already launching their first post-lockdown pop-up. La Pilarica is a Mexican pop-up created by Federico Perez Diaz and Michael Kutziola, The...

Tom Aikens launches Musette delivery service from his Belgravia restaurant

Information: 08 July 2020

Over in Belgravia, chef and restaurateur Tom Aikens had just started to see amazing reviews come in for his new restaurant Muse, just before lockdown hit. You can read our Test Drive here. The...

Hoshi street food finds a permanent home in Spitalfields

Information: 08 July 2020

You may have come across Hoshi before. They've been popping up at Kerb and a number of markets across town, serving up what they dub 'Asian-inspired' street food. Now, as lockdown restrictions are slowly...

Nando's is back! Find out where you can dine-in this week.

Information: 06 July 2020

One of the UK's most successful restaurant groups is returning. Yes, that's right - Nando's is coming back. They've been delivering around London for the past few weeks, but from this week you'll...

Oklava's Selin Kiazim says they'll be dropping their service charge when they reopen

Information: 06 July 2020

Many (but certainly not all) of the UK's workers and businesses have benefited greatly from the government's furlough scheme over the past few months. But hospitality staff haven't had quite the...

The Shepherdess Cafe has closed after 37 years

Information: 06 July 2020

Another sad closure has been announced as the result of the lockdown - The Shepherdess Cafe on City Road. The cafe has been much-loved by locals for 37 years, but the owners posted a note on...

Queen's Park restaurant Milk Beach is expanding - with more alfresco seating and a new bar

Information: 05 July 2020

A lot of restaurants in London have taken the enforced downtime of lockdown to take stock of their business. And over in Queen's Park, Aussie restaurant Milk Beach has decided that expansion is the...

Nourished Communities sells farmers market produce from its Canonbury shop

Information: 05 July 2020

Folks who live in or around Canonbury in Islington may have spotted what looks to be a rather unusual installation in the window at high-end furniture store Coexistence on Canonbury Lane. It turns out...

KIBOU sees the Japanese restaurant from Cheltenham come to Battersea

Information: 03 July 2020

KIBOUSushi in Cheltenham have won many accolades for their Japanese cuisine and now they’re bringing an 80-cover restaurant to London’s Battersea, which not only includes their trademark authentic...

Pret is trialling a new evening delivery menu

Information: 03 July 2020

When many of us were working in London offices, Pret was often invaluable come lunchtime. Now that many (or most) of us are working from home, Pret's looking for new ways to get our attention and...

The Supermarket of Dreams brings restaurant DIY kits and more to Notting Hill

Information: 03 July 2020

Over in Notting Hill, there's been an addition to the food shop scene that's a lot more interesting than getting a new Tesco Metro. The Supermarket of Dreams opened up last month. It's from the same...

BAO is transforming XU into Call Suzy, a new Chinese takeaway and delivery restaurant

Information: 02 July 2020

BAO already completely rebranded their main Bao restaurants into Rice Error over the lockdown (you can read our Test Drive here) and now they're also changing things up for their Chinatown...

The Berkeley unveil The Garden restaurant - an alfresco haven in Knightsbridge

Information: 02 July 2020

There's no doubt that restaurants with access to an outside area are going to have a better time of it than others as places reopen for business this weekend. So props to The Berkeley who not...

Bar Swift is coming to Shoreditch

Information: 02 July 2020

Their Soho venue has been closed throughout the lockdown but now that Bar Swift (ranked 41 on the 50 Best Bars in the World list last year) are back, they're already getting ready to open a second...

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