Food review: A welcome nod to Thai hospitality

Ah, the joys of eating out. We are already back in the happy position of not being able to book a table at the drop of a hat.

Try making a phone call for a reservation at the last minute and you’ll be greeted with: “I’m sorry, we’re fully booked.”

Rejection never sounded so good. After 15 months of not being able to get a table because the hospitality industry was crocked, now it’s hard to get one because it’s booming and the tables are socially distanced. Bliss.

The industry is, of course, continuing to teeter. Restaurants – or, most restaurants – are mired in debt, the cost of staying afloat while not trading.

Staff are the ones who ultimately pick up the tab – as well as the owners.

It’s an industry in which people are generally low paid and there’s been an exodus during the pandemic.

Venues are fighting for staff, competing to fill vacancies…