This visit to Cucina was actually my second in about three months. My first was for Phil Ascough’s popular supper club in April, when the place was packed with businesspeople who’d pre-ordered from a set three-course menu that the staff were busily ferrying to each table in quick succession; the “so, what do you do?” and “good to see you again” chat made for a loud, but cheery, hubbub. On the...

During August, Eat Out to Help Out offered diners at thousands of pubs and restaurants across the UK up to 50% off their meal, with the Government footing the bill for the other half. As Phil Ascough writes elsewhere in this issue, it remains to be seen whether the scheme, which ran Mondays to Wednesdays, will prove a long-term lifeline for a hospitality industry devastated by Covid-19 – but...

Tapasya @ Marina will continue the Eat Out to Help Out scheme launched by the Government last month at its own cost. The restaurant will also offer a discount on beer, and it will permanently scrap the service charge which has been in operation until now. Tapan Mahapatra, director of Tapasya restaurants, said: “We took part in the Government’s scheme throughout August and the restaurant was very...

A rapidly expanding digital agency has announced its arrival at the Deep Business Centre in Hull with a commitment to build partnershipsThe Two Rivers Restaurant at the Deep only opens to the public three nights a week and is offering a delicious discount every Thursday this month. Diners can tuck into the Two Rivers a la carte menu with a 20 per cent reduction – a big saving for an occasion...

The brothers have created 10 new jobs at Cassiel Bar and Kitchen in Cottingham and are promising to bring something different to a village which is not short of pubs but has missed out on the café bar concept. Simon said: “You look at other areas of Hull such as the Avenues and Humber Street as well as the surrounding area of Beverley and Hessle – they’ve all kept up with the times and café bars...