Food and Drink
The Sunday roast dinner is Britain's riskiest dish to cook
A risk assessment of kitchen hazards by home insurance experts Zurich has put the Sunday Roast at the top of the list of the riskiest meals to prepare, ahead of Chicken Tikka Masala and the Full English Breakfast.
TV chef to teach at Swift House Cookery School
Swift House Cookery School, which has just opened in Bethersden near Ashford in Kent, has announced its programme of cookery courses, including a session with Dev Biswal, chef patron of the award-winning Ambrette restaurants in Margate and Rye.
Brits rekindle their thirst for pubs
As the warm weather continues, consumers across the nation are flocking in droves to pubs and restaurants to enjoy the sun.
Capturing the essence of Crete
Two new extra virgin olive oils have landed on our shores and hope to show us why Greece, and in particular Crete, is the true home of olive oil and why the taste and quality of oil’s from this famous island put them in a league of their own.
Steak of the Art for Bristol
An exciting new art venue and steak restaurant is set to open in Bristol’s Harbourside area this Autumn bringing more than 20 jobs to the city.
Flesh and Buns to launch in Covent Garden this summer
This summer, the team behind Bone Daddies will open Flesh and Buns within the bustling Seven Dials in Covent Garden (41 Earlham Street, WC2H 9LX).
Ibérica launches a unique summer drinks menu
London’s authentic Spanish outdoor restaurant, Ibérica La Terraza, invites guests to enjoy their range of refreshingly original drinks this summer.
How to enjoy a fruity summer
Peaches and nectarines, plums, apricots and plenty more: summer offers us a huge range of fruity ways to quench our thirst, protect us from excessive exposure to sunlight and replenish the substances lost during open air activities and sport.
Thirsty Work - plumbers are the biggest tea drinkers
Plumbers drink more tea than any other profession, a study has revealed – researchers found plumbers drink an average of almost 18 cups of tea while on the job each week – around 3-4 each day.
The Best BBQ in the City at New Street Grill
On Monday New Street Grill, the modern British meat house and grill restaurant located in the City of London, will launch its BBQ menu to be served to diners on its sunny gated terrace on New Street.
Spianata&co adds real Roman coffee to menu
It took some time to craft the perfect Spianata sandwich - Rome’s most popular lunchtime choice – to the taste of hungry and choosy Londoners.
New Harvest series on BBC Two explores farmers’ fight to feed the UK
Harvest, a new series for BBC Two, hosted by Gregg Wallace and Philippa Forrester, will reveal the secrets behind the culmination of our crop-growing season, and shed light on British farming and its contribution to our food.
Brits want a bank holiday to celebrate the Royal baby
On the eve of the Royal birth, 48% of the nation believes we should wake up to an additional days holiday to celebrate the impending Royal arrival, according to a Great British Moments survey of 1,000 members of the British public conducted by Greenall’s Original London Dry Gin.
Sixth Squid
Giggling Squid, the fast-growing Thai restaurant chain, is to open a new 98-seater venue Reigate, Surrey on 17th July.
The Ambrette named 'Best Indian in Britain'
The Ambrette Restaurant in Margate has been awarded ‘Best Indian’ in a nationwide competition to find Britain’s best local eateries.