Food and Drink
Parliamentary Waffle House to open during election run-up
The Parliamentary Waffle House, an election based bar and eatery by Bompas & Parr will open at 65-67 Broadwick Street, London on 22nd April 2010.
Australian weight-loss coffee launches in the UK
With almost two thirds of the British population unhappy with their bodies, cult Australian weight loss support Coffee Shape is launching in the UK.
Sizzling summer with Viners’ BBQ range
Expanding on its existing range of 3, 5 and 15-piece BBQ sets; Viners is introducing 3 new products for 2010: a 19 piece BBQ set, accompanied by 2 creative individual items in the form of a fish rack and a multi-use BBQ tray.
Barclaycard Freedom offering double rewards
To celebrate the launch of Barclaycard Freedom, Barclaycard is offering double Reward Money on cardholder purchases until 17 May at participating retailers.
Blessed are the cheese-makers
Cheese-lovers have the perfect excuse to indulge while visiting the medieval ‘cliff-hanging’ village of Rocamadour (just north of Toulouse) as each year it hosts the largest cheese festival in the South of France.
Sainsbury's launches Nectar Credit Card
Sainsbury's Finance has launched two new market leading credit cards that are targeted at Sainsbury's shoppers. In order to apply for them, customers must have a Nectar card.
Summer food events at Swinton Park
Swinton Park is offering three different summer food experiences this summer.
Bugis Street Brasserie launches in Birmingham
On 18 March, Bugis Street Brasserie held a special evening to officially mark the launch of its new restaurant, based at the Copthorne Hotel in Birmingham.
Summer sporting madness on the Hispaniola
Enjoy some great sporting moments this summer on the Restaurant Ship Hispaniola.
A fishy festival in Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire Fish Week, the seriously fishy festival for lovers of fresh fish and shellfish, will be celebrated with a huge variety of over 200 events and activities between Saturday 26th June and Sunday 4th July ranging from gourmet tastings to cookery demos and talks, island rambles, adventure watersports and many more coastal activities.
Broadway Meets Drag at The Brickhouse
Shoreditch based supper club and restaurant, The Brickhouse will be playing host to the hottest new dancing drag-queen, Danni Dee from Wednesday the 1st to Saturday the 10th April with debut show, Broadway Meets Drag.
Dads are more than just a taxi service
Dads drive more than 2,000 miles a year – just ferrying their kids around, it was revealed yesterday.
Magical Tea & Coffee Shoppe to open in Stratford-
The award winning Creaky Cauldron museum in Henley Street is defying the recession and opening a magical Tea & Coffee Shoppe on Good Friday.
Bringing home the bacon
It’s hard to imagine the great British breakfast without bacon; whether it’s part of a full English, or piled between two slices of bread for a butty, it is undeniably delicious.
Mums want nest eggs, not Easter eggs
As the UK's children gear up to gorge themselves on an average five Easter eggs each, research from money.co.uk has revealed that the nation's mums would prefer friends and family to give cash instead of confectionary.