The owners of a Nottingham restaurant hope exposure on national TV will attract new diners during "tough times" for hospitality. Restaurateur Antony Crossman and nephew James Crossman, the executive chef at Paris, will be starring on Channel 4's Come Dine With Me: The Professionals next week.
The city centre restaurant will be catapulted into the spotlight in the TV cooking competition with a twist along with two country pubs, The Plough at Normanton-on-the Wolds, and the Red Lion in Thurgarton. The trio, which all have a reputation for excellent food, will go head-to-head on Wednesday July 20.
The impact of Covid closures, the rocketing cost of living and the war in Ukraine have all made prices rocket. Combined with a shortage of kitchen and front-of-house staff at pubs, restaurants and cafes across the UK, it's hard-going for all businesses in the industry.
