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Consolation for not eating out – a competition

On the Menu hardback on a table

7 April 2021 The results, and the six winning entries!

27 March 2021 Nick would love to know reactions from thwarted diners and asks for answers to his question immediately below. Please send your answers to [email protected] by Tuesday 6 April. His rather beautiful On the Menu hardback will be sent to the three respondents who most impress him.

What has kept you going in a world currently without restaurants, or at least with coronavirus-restricted dining?

This is a question that I have been asking myself all too frequently at this significant juncture. My memory, not quite as good...

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