Recorded in the beer gardens of Walthamstow’s Orford Road, this special edition of the Leader looks at the impact of lifting some lockdown restrictions on the hospitality industry. Chief food critic Jimi Famuwera joins the show to talk about the relief being felt by restaurateurs and bar owners across the city, but warns there is a huge unpaid rent crisis looming.

He also gives some recommendations on places to go alfresco dining, as do Evening Standard writers Susanna Butter, David Ellis and Ellie Davis. Bookings at alfresco spaces such as roof terraces and gardens were said to be “off the scale” despite the day starting with snow showers and temperatures not forecast to rise above 9C.

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