Diners are moving away from fancy fine dining, says the co-editor of The Good Food Guide.
Liz Carter, who has helped put together this year’s list of the top 100 best local restaurants in Britain, puts a lot of this down to the cost-of-living crisis.
“It’s been a terrible time for everyone – we’ve all got less money,” she says.
“There will always be fine dining and there will always be bucket-list places, but to go and eat out at the best local restaurant, it’s all about affordability.”
According to Carter, this trend has led to a welcome increase in female chefs working in kitchens.