London: Behind the Line


Emily Acha Derrington, head of wine at Manteca in Shoreditch.

Behind the Line

The Restaurant Staffing Crisis Hit Working Mothers Hard. What Are The Solutions?

After the cruel blow dealt by the pandemic and the ensuing ‘Great Resignation’, restaurants are in the throes of a…

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Behind the Line

For the Siblings Behind Bánh Bánh, Tết Offers a Chance to Reconnect to Their Roots

At Bánh Bánh, their restaurants in Peckham and Brixton, the Nguyen brothers and sisters — Dung, Luan, Tien, An and…

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For London’s Expats Unable to Return for Thanksgiving, The Holiday Takes on New Meaning

Thanksgiving is a holiday that’s hard to translate in ways Brits will understand — a sort of pre-Christmas Christmas, but…

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In 2020, Restaurants Must Embrace a New Era of Hospitality to Survive

For restaurants, after months of lockdown and a rollercoaster of a reopening period for those that were able to return,…

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Leading London Chefs Share What Community Means to Them

During lockdown, the writer and activist Riaz Phillips noticed that many of London’s immigrant communities had turned to the comfort…

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As Restaurants Reopen, Diners Should Reconsider Their Relationships to Hospitality Workers

March was supposed to mark the beginning of the tourist season. But as with most things, COVID-19 brought it, and…

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In The Food Industry, The Odds Have Always Been Stacked Against Black People

Growing up with a stoutly Jamaican and Caribbean family who were sure to ingratiate us with island food and culture…

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