We seem to have an actual date for the reopening of Barshu, the London Sichuanese restaurant for whom I act as consultant: the evening of 30th August. For any journalists reading this post, a press release will be going out nearer the time. I know many of our regular customers will be relieved to hear this news!

(NB we have had to change the name of the restaurant from Bar Shu to Barshu for trademark reasons - the Chinese name remains the same)