Food and Drink
Survey reveals students lack basic cooking skills
As UK students increasingly struggle to afford soaring university bills and tuition fees (the average student starting in 2010 is expected to leave with £25,000 of debt*), a new study has discovered that over 50 per cent of teens leave home unable to budget for food, with one in three believing a pint of milk costs more than double its actual retail value.
Diet Coke designers at Belfast Fashion Week
This season, the bi-annual, multi-award winning fashion event which is Belfast Fashion Week 2010 has teamed up with Diet Coke to give fashion design students, young designers and anyone with a flair for fashion the chance to design a commercial, wearable and fashion forward garment which will end up on the catwalk.
Sainsbury’s Gold Credit Card
Sainsbury's Finance has launched its revolutionary new credit card, promising to shake-up the current credit card market. The Sainsbury's Gold Credit Card has been designed with a range of attractive benefits for consumers when travelling and staying at home, and is the only one of its kind.
Waitrose celebrates Organic Fortnight
Duchy Originals from Waitrose is celebrating the Soil Association Organic Fortnight with the news that it has scooped nine awards at the Soil Association Organic Food Awards 2010.
Belgo introduces the “Wednesday Night Pilgrimage”
Belgo, the renowned moules, frites and beer restaurant, will be celebrating Oktoberfest this year with its “Wednesday Night Pilgrimage”. Diners can pre-book a place at a Beer & Food pairing masterclass - hosted by Belgo’s very own habit-wearing “Master of Beer”.
The super-fruity way to good health
Juice Master's 100% natural, 100% raw Superfruit Juice in a Bar is a revolutionary concept, combining the raw power of natural ingredients with a wide range of chlorophyll rich juices from vegetables and plants.
Eliminate the E-numbers with Thermomix
It's not just top chefs who love Thermomix, home cooks are now discovering the benefits of Thermomix for quickly preparing healthy meals that are free from the dreaded E-numbers.
Chocolate heaven in York
Thousands of people are employed in the manufacture of confectionary in York, the city of Quaker chocolatiers, Rowntrees and Terry's. This year the city is to mark that heritage with a celebration of chocolate.
No golden ticket required to enjoy Roald Dahl Day in Scotland
Scotland's national tourist organisation, VisitScotland has launched a mouth-watering chocoholics guide to celebrate Roald Dahl Day (13 September) and Scotland's Year of Food and Drink.
A fabulous feast for Firth's fiftieth
Colin Firth, Hollywood heart throb of Mr Darcy and Bridget Jones fame is celebrating his 50th birthday during Scotland's Year of Food and Drink (10 September).
Cloudy Bay Chef's Table at The Montagu
For the first time, Cloudy Bay will be collaborating with the chefs at Hyatt Regency London to bring together at the Chef's Table, the best of seasonal food with the pioneering spirit of one of Marlborough's five founding wineries.
Food for thought in Kendal
Introduce your little ones to the world of food and help them understand where their meals originate, whilst also having a great break in one of the country's most beautiful locations.
Beach-front restaurant pop ups to benefit Pakistan flood victims
Acclaimed executive chef Dev Biswal of The Ambrette Restaurant In Margate, is to cook ‘North West Frontier’ dishes at a series on pop up kitchens along the Thanet coast in aid of Pakistan flood relief.
Eddie Gilbert's celebrates British Food Fortnight
Ramsgate’s award-winning Eddie Gilbert’s restaurant is celebrating British Food Fortnight (18th September to 3rd October) by sponsoring The National Lobster Hatchery.
Fall in consumption is a wake-up call for the wine trade
A leading lower-alcohol wine brand has welcomed figures showing a dramatic fall in the level of alcohol consumption in the UK in the past five years.