What we’re reading

A first look at The Latimer: Good Food Guide

Good Food Guide owner Adam Hyman with an indirect plea to the Spiteri family to open a pub on his doorstep. A first look at West London’s coolest new pub, just don’t call it a gastropub.

Good Food Guide

CODE Neighbourhoods: Cafe Kowloon’s Budgie Montoya on Hackney

The third instalment of our CODE Neighbourhoods guides to Hackney, home to some of London’s best new restaurants.

CODE

A sprinkle of caviar on pub grub wrests luxury from the rich: The Times

A look at the rise of caviar among younger consumers with a focus on the launch of Adam Handling’s affordable-ish caviar brand. “It’s an ingredient, not a privilege.”

The Times

Tavern review: Great tune, but where’s the middle section?

What’s going on at The Standard? Who will be David Ellis’ successor if there is one? Last week, Joel Golby reviewed; this week its Heather Steele on the new English tavern from the team behind St Barts Restaurant.

The Standard

Top UK Chefs call for 10% VAT cut for pubs and restaurants

Ravneet Gill, Tom Kerridge, Yotam Ottolenghi, and Simon Rogan this week told BBC Newsnight that VAT should be slashed to 10% to ease pressure on businesses. “Don’t look at us as having profit is a dirty thing,” says Gill. “We’re not going on fancy yachts and driving expensive cars. We are doing it so we can regenerate our areas that we’re in, employ more people.”

BBC