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Dinner by Heston Blumenthal s sumptuous terrace
Unless you were speed-dialling your favourite restaurants the second that the roadmap to recovery was announced in February, you may be thinking that the chance of securing an outside table in the UK is now less likely than a spring heatwave.
The River Café, for instance, is fully booked until August; there are no dinner reservations at Michelin-starred Hambleton Hall, and its terrace overlooking Rutland Water, until September.
Which is not to say that an alfresco table at one of Britain’s best restaurants isn’t out of the question this side of the summer solstice. There are Michelin-starred terraces reserved for walk-ins if you’re feeling spontaneous, while many of the restaurants that delayed their reopening until 17 May still have some alfresco tables available. Some of the finest kitchens in the country, meanwhile, save the outside seating for their more casual spin-offs.
The past year of Covid closures has posed a serious challenge to the hospitality sector, as restaurants, bars and hotels grappled with navigating regulations and developing new income streams in the form of at-home offerings. But guess what? With a mix of hard work, creativity and some incredible new ideas, it turns out there is life after lockdown and things can only get better. We wanted to find out more…
What are your plans for reopening?
The long-awaited reopening of the hospitality industry means we can return to our favourite restaurants and bars to drink and dine once more. Many of our 2021 nominees boast prime al fresco real estate, from Folie’s sprawling garden on London s Golden Square to Davies And Brook’s terrace, where guests can while away an afternoon sampling their signature CFC (Claridge’s Fried Chicken to the uninitiated) and getting acquainted with their brand spanking new cocktail list. As long as the great British weather plays ball, there’s really no
Dinner by Heston Blumenthal s sumptuous terrace
Unless you were speed-dialling your favourite restaurants the second that the roadmap to recovery was announced in February, you may be thinking that an outside table in the UK is now rarer than an AstraZeneca-induced blood clot.
The River Café, for instance, is fully booked until June, as is Michelin-starred Hambleton Hall and its terrace overlooking Rutland Water.
Which is not to say that an alfresco table at one of Britain’s best restaurants isn’t out of the question this side of the summer solstice. There are Michelin-starred terraces reserved for walk-ins if you’re feeling spontaneous and while it’s worth planning now for the restaurants that have delayed their reopening until 17 May, many still have plenty of alfresco tables available. Some of the finest kitchens in the country, meanwhile, save the outside seating for their more casual spin-offs.