Restaurants fear huge food waste as London and south-east head for tier 3 lockdown

Coronavirus closures will put millions of pounds worth of festive food at risk, firms warnCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFresh festive food worth millions of pounds – including whole turkeys, lobsters and truffles – could be heading for the bin as restaurants and bars in London and parts of the south-east move into tier 3 coronavirus restrictions from midnight.Under the tough new rules in England, hospitality venues have been ordered to close their doors – and cancel lucrative Christmas bookings – although they are allowed to offer limited takeaway food and delivery boxes. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/dec/15/restaurants-food-waste-london-south-east-tier-3-coronavirus-closures #food_waste #coronavirus #environment #uk_news #england #cities #hospitality_industry #food_&_drink_industry #food #restaurants #london #food_banks #charities #economics #business #voluntary_sector #society