Eastern Daily Press • 6th January 2021 What food lovers can look forward to in Norfolk in 2021 A look at the coming year in food would typically cover future trends, hard-to-find ingredients and some mention of edible insects.
Eastern Daily Press • 5th January 2021 'We'll hobble through' - restaurants face lockdown with resolve Weary restaurateurs are facing the next few weeks of lockdown with resolve, as they focus on the hope of a brighter spring.under lockdown, but with no clear end in sight, and hints that it may continue until March, they are facing a difficult stretch ahead.
Eastern Daily Press • 5th January 2021 'We've come out fighting' - how 2020 changed lives in Norwich Back in January 2020, we were oblivious to what lay ahead and how the coming months would alter our lives significantly.
Eastern Daily Press • 28th November 2020 Landlady warns community pubs are being 'crucified' by new measures When Alex Kerridge took over The Beehive pub in Eaton more than 12 years ago, she did not get off to an easy start.
Eastern Daily Press • 10th November 2020 Help your high street - landlady’s plea after city pub closure A Norwich landlady says she has been overwhelmed by well-wishes after announcing one of her pubs was closing, as she urged people to go the extra mile to support city traders.
Eastern Daily Press • 10th November 2020 ‘Ringing off the hook’ - boom for restaurants in rush for final pre-lockdown meal Restaurants have seen a pre-lockdown boom as customers scramble to enjoy a last meal out - but warn they’ll need the support in the coming weeks.
Eastern Daily Press • 10th November 2020 Five ways you can help restaurants and pubs in lockdown Restaurants, pubs, bars and food producers have been significantly hit by the lockdown, with two shutdowns, radical changes to the way they operate and a controversial 10pm curfew.
Eastern Daily Press • 10th November 2020 Family’s tribute to grandma, 95, after taking her out of care home for final weeks of ‘joy’ Families have been forced to face lockdown away from loved ones in care homes. But one family’s decision to take their grandmother out and care for her at home means her final weeks were filled with new memories.
Eastern Daily Press • 22nd October 2020 Norwich baker wins top award after lockdown efforts At the start of the pandemic, Bread Source bakery didn’t sell online.
Eastern Daily Press • 22nd October 2020 Christmas is coming - shoppers start early as uncertain December looms Christmas is little over two months away. But with the rule of six staying put for the foreseeable and cases rising, how is Norwich gearing up for the festive season?
Eastern Daily Press • 22nd September 2020 ‘Haven’t sold a bag of flour in weeks’ - shoppers go back to supermarkets after traders’ lockdown rush Green grocers and butchers are preparing for a second surge in demand if Covid-19 rules are tightened, after many shoppers returned to supermarkets when lockdown eased.
Eastern Daily Press • 15th September 2020 ‘Monumental’ - restaurants’ thanks after diners leave bigger tips than ever Diners in Norfolk have shown their support for restaurants through their tips, with owners seeing record generosity from the public.
Eastern Daily Press • 26th August 2020 ‘A customer threw a drink over staff’ - one restaurant owner’s Eat Out to Help Out experience “We hadn’t been open long enough since Covid-19 when it started. We had a huge 48-page document we had to go through and personalise to our business. There were no definites in it, but we had everything in place as much as we possibly could."
Eastern Daily Press • 26th August 2020 Restaurants to continue offering discounts after Eat Out to Help Out finishes Restaurants and cafés in Norfolk and Waveney say they will continue to offer discounts when the Eat Out to Help Out scheme comes to a close as they fight to keep customers dining out.
Eastern Daily Press • 25th August 2020 How Norwich’s smallest coffee shop is thriving even with social distancing For almost every shop, restaurant or café, social distancing has presented challenges.
Eastern Daily Press • 17th August 2020 ‘Perfect spot for a lazy summer lunch’ - our reviewer’s take on a pub by the coast During a getaway to the north Norfolk coast, Lauren Cope visited an award-winning pub and restaurant for a lazy lunch in the summer sunshine.
Eastern Daily Press • 11th August 2020 ‘We created a monster’ - demand soars at restaurants in first week of half-price scheme Restaurants and cafés in Norfolk have seen a “supersonic” start to the government’s money-off scheme, with some eateries in tourist towns overwhelmed with demand.
Eastern Daily Press • 4th August 2020 Tuesday cocktails and uncertainty - what has changed since restaurants opened on July 4? While Friday and Saturday nights might have been our go-to for a special meal out, coronavirus has started to tweak our habits.
Eastern Daily Press • 20th July 2020 Sushi restaurant’s plea after seeing no-show diners every day A Norwich sushi restaurant has backed a campaign urging diners to cancel reservations they can’t attend after seeing no-shows every day since reopening.
Eastern Daily Press • 20th July 2020 ‘A small courtesy to ring’ - restaurants’ plea for empathy as no-show diners are criticised ‘A small courtesy to ring’ - restaurants’ plea for empathy as no-show diners are criticised Restaurateurs and hoteliers in Norfolk have urged customers to have empathy with the industry after national criticism of no-show diners. Earlier this week, television chef Tom Kerridge criticised 27 people who did not turn up to the Corinthia Hotel in London without letting them know. Just days later, well-known chef Paul Ainsworth also slammed 27 dinners who failed to attend his Cornwall pub in one da
