KOBARID: Ana Ros, chef of Hisa Franko in Kobarid was one of the first to take the risk of opening the booking system for her restaurant in Slovenia as from 1 June despite not knowing whether this would be possible or not. And customers responded. She has an almost fully booked restaurant despite the fact that they don’t know whether the restaurant can reopen or not or … [Read more...]
Archives for 2020
Dierendonck to open second shop in Brussels
BRUSSELS: Hendrik Dierendonck, the renowned nose to tail Belgian butcher will open his second shop in Brussels. The Belgian butcher announced he has taken over Le Charolais, a family run butcher shop in Rue Vanderkindere in the heart of the ‘Quartier des Artisans’. Rue Vanderkindere is probably the foodie street par excellence in Brussels with many speciality shops … [Read more...]
What Next: What if the future of a restaurant is more than just a restaurant?
BRUSSELS: A few days ago, I received an email from a reader of the newsletter which we send out every Sunday morning. A long email with personal reflections on how the restaurant and wine world has changed in just a few weeks. Go back to February and few if any could possibly imagine what we have been through over the past weeks. There were many questions without any … [Read more...]
(29) Gennaro Esposito on how we will dine in the coming months: “A dinner should not be a Russian Roulette”
Italian top chef Gennaro Esposito has warned that when restaurants reopen after the COVID-19 lockdowns, changes will be significant to the point that it will require a lot of goodwill from customers to go to restaurants. “It is only right to ensure that a restaurant reduces the risk for its staff and customers. A dinner should not become a Russian Roulette,” he said. The … [Read more...]
(28) Kadeau announces it would reopen in June after ‘working tirelessly to find our way back to life’
COPENHAGEN: Kadeau have announced they will reopen the restaurant after being one of the first serious casualties in the restaurant world when they filed for bankruptcy. Kadeau Bornholm will reopen in June while Kadeau in Copenhagen will reopen after the summer break, the restaurant group announced on their Instagram page. "Finally some good news from our side. Ever since … [Read more...]
