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Sir Terence Conran remembered
This week, we lost one of the great visionaries of the past century. Sir Terence Conran, who has died at the age of 88, was a designer and restaurateur who leaves a lasting legacy across the UK dining scene and beyond. Below is an interview with the Bibendum owner, originally published in Waitrose & Partners Weekend in 2016.
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Restaurants recruiting
The hospitality industry has been hard hit by Covid-19, but it’s not all bad news. In fact, with staycations booming, places from Cornwall to the Cotswolds are calling out for staff.
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A portrait of Heston Blumenthal
The maverick chef has changed the way we think about cooking and, through a decade of collaboration with Waitrose & Partners, brought a little magic into the nation’s kitchens
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Where to eat on the Isle of Wight
In this extraordinary summer of 2020, when ‘staycations’ triumph over trips abroad, the Isle of Wight is right up there in the popularity stakes, apparently number three in a leading insurance firm’s ranking of most popular rural destinations.
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Where to eat along the River Thames
‘The Thames was all gold,’ wrote the Impressionist painter Claude Monet. ‘God it was beautiful, so fine that I began to work in a frenzy, following the sun and its reflections on the water.’ The river Thames, may not always elicit quite so passionate a response, but there’s no denying this 215-mile waterway provides the south of England with some of its most picturesque views. What better way to appreciate it than over lunch at one of the restaurants that line its banks?
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Eat out to help out - restaurant discounts in August
We recently reported on the government's 'Eat Out to Help Out' scheme which began last week. It offers diners 50% off meals and non-alcoholic drinks in participating cafés and restaurants up to the value of £10 per diner and runs from Monday to Wednesday during August. We're pleased to report that a number of GFG-listed restaurants are taking part and this is indicated in their online entries.
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My first meal out
Restaurateurs and writers speak to Tessa Allingham about the joys of eating out after months of restaurant closures
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The best beach restaurants
Whether it’s on a day trip or during a staycation, nothing quite beats a meal with a sea view and the UK has a number of must-visit beachside restaurants
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Restaurants use reopenings as chance to scrap service charge
Unless you’re eating at a fast-food outlet, it’s customary to factor in a service charge of around 10% to 12.5% when dining out in the UK. A number of restaurants have used their post-lockdown relaunch as an opportunity to change their business model – and end service charges completely.
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