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A Year in the Life of London's Restaurant Workers

On the eve of London's restaurants opening for outdoor dining, we're looking back on the past year, a year unlike any other. But we're also looking ahead, through the experiences of the hospitality industry across the city. Here are their stories, as told through their own voices, and their own camera rolls.

A Year in the LifeLondon

Michelle Salazar de la Rocha, Chef and Owner

In a very difficult year for London’s hospitality industry, the emergence of a taqueria in Hackney’s Netil Market — opened…

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A Year in the LifeLondon

Jeremy Lee, Chef and Proprietor

In the world of restaurants, chef Jeremy Lee is held in regard like few others. Heading up the kitchen at…

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A Year in the LifeLondon

Yasmin Jaunbocus, Restaurant Public Relations

For Yasmin Jaunbocus, a public relations director at a hospitality-focused London company, when the first lockdown hit London, her clients…

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A Year in the LifeLondon

Kate Towers, Restaurant Manager

Before the onset of the pandemic, Rochelle Canteen‘s restaurant manager and front-of-house lead Kate Towers was mentally preparing for the…

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A Year in the LifeLondon

Irene Hua, Chef

Irene Hua, a chef at Dumpling Shack, describes her experience of working in hospitality over the past year as, “a…

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