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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...

A free make-your-own Magnum kit is here

Information: 24 April 2020

London may not be seeing the return of the Magnum Pleasure Store this year - for fairly obvious reasons - but that isn't stopping them. If you can't come to the Pleasure Store - it's coming to you. Magnum...

Patron are launching their Maison Patron delivery service

Information: 23 April 2020

Poor old Patron barely got a chance to open its second restaurant in Highbury before the shutters came down for lockdown. So we're pleased they've managed to sort out a new home delivery service at...

Wild Tavern is back, with USDA steak and lobster pasta to take home

Information: 23 April 2020

One of the Test Drives we did in the run-up to The Lockdown, was the rather wonderful Wild Tavern in Chelsea, from the same people behind Goodman and Burger & Lobster. Like many other restaurants,...

Nando's is getting Aitch and Jesse Lingard to do Insta cookalongs

Information: 22 April 2020

You've got to hand it to Nando's - they're exceptionally good at making the most of their huge fanbase. And while they're closed due to the Lockdown, they've enlisted some A-list support for their...

Paul bakery is back - with 10 shops opening for takeaway and delivery across London

Information: 22 April 2020

Next up on the comeback trail is Paul, the French bakery with sites all across London. As of now, seven of their bakeries are open again in: Canary Wharf, Hampstead, Holland Park, South Kensington,...

Lina Stores, the 75-year-old Italian Soho stalwart, launches its online deli

Information: 22 April 2020

They were open in Soho for over 75 years before the lockdown hit, but that isn't keeping Lina Stores down. If you've been missing one of London's top Italian delis, the news that they've re-opened...

London's Chinatown keeps its spirits up by getting chefs and restaurants to share recipes

Information: 22 April 2020

London's Chinatown has certainly been one of the city's hardest-hit areas by Covid-19, having seen its business decimated weeks before the official lockdown started. So it's good to hear about a new...

Arabica's new Mezze To Your Door service includes DIY falafel and more

Information: 22 April 2020

We've made no bones about how much we enjoy the food at Arabica. So much so that if we're not popping into their King's Cross restaurant, we're grabbing stuff to go at their deli in Selfridges...

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