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Hospitality has been one of the industries hit hardest by coronavirus restrictions, but restaurants are finally gearing up for reopening. After a year of home deliveries and meal kits, ‘makeaways’ and pre-made cocktails – plus a brief four months of adjusting to the new normal – how will luxury dining look post lockdown? Here, Michelin-starred chefs and restaurateurs give an advance taste of what we’ve been missing.
Luxury on a plate
“People want to get dressed up and experience the very best that life has to offer,” says Ollie Dabbous, chef patron of Hide on Piccadilly. “They are going to prioritise eating out over other less experiential luxuries and will want a more premium experience.”
Tamar Marine Blockbuster Weekend Regatta 2021 - Day 1 by Jane Austin 27 Feb 18:56 UTC 27-28 February 2021
The 21st anniversary of the Tamar Marine Blockbuster Weekend has got off to a flying start at the Port Dalrymple Yacht Club on the Tamar River in northern Tasmania.
The regatta has attracted a record number of entries with sailors making the event the largest off-the-beach regatta in Tasmania this season.
PDYC Commodore, Greg Rowsell, is thrilled with the event so far. We are very pleased with the number of entries, 72 in total, and how the Classes are getting behind this event. There is a strong sense of camaraderie and participation across all of the Classes and a melting pot of experience with sailors keen to share their knowledge with the younger sailors, said Rowsell.
Head chef Alex Nietosvuori, who runs Restaurant Hjem with his partner, Ally Thompson. A FINE dining restaurant in the Tyne Valley has received the top award from the world’s most prestigious restaurant guide. The coveted Michelin Star has been bestowed up on Restaurant Hjem, at Wall, for the illustrious publication’s 2021 edition. Less than two years since welcoming its first guests, Hjem is already a destination restaurant, attracting food lovers from all over the North-East and far beyond. Having attracted the attention of Michelin Guide inspectors just weeks after opening in May 2019 – which resulted in a commending Michelin Plate entry in the 2020 Guide – Hjem will now join fellow star recipients Newcastle’s House of Tides and the Raby Hunt in Darlington at the North-East’s top table.
Hjem becomes Northumberland s first Michelin starred restaurant
It s time for big celebrations as Scandinavian-style Hjem restaurant wins top award from the Michelin Guide
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Owners of a unique Northumberland restaurant are celebrating the award of a Michelin star.
A FINE dining restaurant in the Tyne Valley has received the top award from the world s most prestigious restaurant guide. Restaurant Hjem, at Wall, has put Northumberland on the Michelin Guide map after being awarded a coveted star by the illustrious restaurant bible for its 2021 edition. Less than two years since welcoming its first guests, Hjem - located in the heart of Hadrian’s Wall Country – is already a destination restaurant, attracting food lovers from all over the North-East and far beyond thanks to its exquisite tasting menu and unique atmosphere. Having attracted the attention of Michelin Guide inspectors just weeks after opening in May 2019 – which resulted in a commending Michelin Plate entry in the 2020 Guide – Hjem, which combines the best local produce with Scandinavian values and cooking techniques, will now join fellow star recipients Newcastle’s House of Tides and the Raby Hunt in Darlington at the North-East s top table.