The Community Pubs Minister Marcus Jones MP is launching a new campaign to protect England's most treasured community pubs from demolition or conversion to other uses by presenting the first "Badge of Honour" to a licensee. Marcus Jones will be presenting the first ‘This Pub Matters’ badge to Tina Massie of The Red Lion pub at the Campaign For Real Ale's (CAMRA) Great … [Read more...]
Foxlow to open in Chiswick and Balham
Will Beckett and Huw Gott, co-owners of Hawksmoor and Foxlow, have agreed to buy Sam’s Brasserie in Chiswick and Harrison’s in Balham from owner Sam Harrison, subject to consultation with staff. Assuming that is successful, Sam’s and Harrison’s will close on 1st September to open again as Foxlow Chiswick and Foxlow Balham in October and November 2015. Will and Sam Will … [Read more...]
UK nightclubs closing at ‘alarming rate’
Radio 1 Newsbeat has seen figures which suggest nearly half of the UK's nightclubs have shut their doors in just 10 years: the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR), which represents venues, says it has data showing around half are no longer in operation. Chief Executive Kate Nicholls reckons that in some towns "they are gone for good and we're never going to get … [Read more...]
New look and menu for The Cinnamon Club
Westminster’s iconic modern Indian restaurant The Cinnamon Club will be closed until 10th September for a six-week refurbishment, costing in the region of £1million. The restaurant will re-open with a contemporary new look and stunning new menu from Executive Chef Vivek Singh and Head Chef Rakesh Ravindran Nair. Menu additions Now approaching its 15th year, The Cinnamon … [Read more...]
The House of Ho to open flagship restaurant
Modern Vietnamese restaurant The House of Ho is to open a second London site at the southern tip of Charlotte Street, W1 this autumn. This new 6000 sq. ft. flagship restaurant will operate the site that was trading as Bam-Bou. The first House of Ho restaurant on Old Compton Street in Soho will continue to trade as usual, but will be rebranded later this year (more details … [Read more...]