Restaurants and bars are reopening, but it isn't going to be business as usual. We speak with restaurateurs from; Pint Shop, Amelie in the Grafton Centre, Maurizio in Mill Road, and Luk Thai in Barton and get the brewery perspective from Richard Naismith of Milton Brewery. There are two new cafes to visit, we check them out. Also, Dave Fox from … [Read more...]

Vanderlyle and Scotts All Day's shift to food collections/delivery: Is it working? How Hildersham's Pear and Olive is coping. Can restaurants survive social distancing? Lower UK food standards; Alex Rushmer and Daniel Zeichner MP's fears. Foraging with Steve Thompson and Hello to foodstufff, whose local bike riders are taking on the big national … [Read more...]

On today's show: Rachel Roddy on how Rome's bars, cafes, restaurants are adjusting to new rules after the lifting of lockdown, how it affected her life, and her pleasure in winning the Fortnum Cookery Writer of the Year award this week. Sam Carter of Restaurant 22 on how lockdown is affecting him. Estefania Led Ramos and Inder Bull on their new … [Read more...]

Simon Steel from Cambridge's Sunday Market, Claire Rosier from the Larder at Burwash and Sam Carter from Thirsty in Chesterton Road talk about how they're coping. This month also sees Simon's 20th anniversary at the market, he talks about the changes he's seen. We have advice on teaching children to cook from Tine Roche from Cambridge Cookery and … [Read more...]

Tristan Welch from Parker's Tavern on how his life and work are being radically changed by the coronavirus. Patrick Blaizac, our man in the French vineyards, on the impact on the wine industry. How the opening of Thrive, the plant-based restaurant in Norfolk Street is affected. … [Read more...]

Tim Hayward talks about the effects of the coronavirus on food and hospitality businesses. Laura Donohue has an Easter essay for our times. Rosie Sykes provides some ideas for rhubarb and Sue Bailey looks back at some seasonal old English recipes. Also, Dave Fox recommends ways of growing food without a garden. In addition we bring you lots of food … [Read more...]

In this edition, the foodie fightback. We look at how our local food producers are continuing to bring you good food. We feature home deliveries, food you can collect, food you can grow, and food you can forage during your once-a-day exercise routine. The crisis may have a particularly bad effect on the supply of fish, we cover that too. Plus, how … [Read more...]