Food and Drink

A new take on tradition: Top afternoon teas with a twist

Afternoon tea has been an English institution since the mid 1800s, when the tradition was begun by Duchess Anna Maria, wife of the 7th Duke of Bedford, at Woburn Abbey.

Hume Arms reopens with back to the past approach

A much loved village pub in Lincolnshire has opened its doors for the first time in 18 months following a £150,000 revamp by its new leaseholders.

Raw Menu at Michelin starred Texture

Michelin starred restaurant Texture, renowned for its light and often healthy dishes, will introduce a Raw Menu on 27th May.

The world’s longest tasting menu

This June foodie explorers, unearthed will be attempting a Guinness World Record to create the world’s longest tasting menu, which will consist of 193 courses - one from each country in the world.

Unitas Events launches Gourmet Masterclasses

Unitas Events is serving up a unique, elite training event, bringing together some of the UK’s top chefs, with an inspirational business coach.

Chivas toasts opening night at Cannes

Chivas Regal 25, the world’s original luxury whisky, was one of the official suppliers to The Great Gatsby film premiere party on the Opening Night of the 66th Festival de Cannes.

1 Lombard Street celebrates 15 years of serving the City

The story begins 16 years ago, when Soren Jessen left behind a glittering banking career, as Executive Director at UBS and Goldman Sachs, to open a serious City restaurant.

Red Pocket Restaurant launches in Battersea

This summer a touch of Chinese sophistication arrives in Battersea in the form of Red Pocket Restaurant at Hotel Verta by Rhombus.

Godfather of modern cooking opens New York Italian in Exeter

A new Marco Pierre White restaurant has opened its doors in Exeter.

Introducing the Ritz Restaurant Terrace

The Ritz Restaurant has opened its terrace for the summer season. On sunny days, diners can enjoy Executive Head Chef John Williams’s ‘palace-style’ cooking and the exceptional service for which The Ritz is renowned, whilst gazing over billowing blooms to the verdant Green Park beyond.

Foraging meets fine dining for one-off festival event

This month marks the second ever Jersey Food Festival (18 - 26 May). Spanning less than 50 square miles, Jersey is a widely underestimated food destination with more Michelin-starred restaurants per capita than London.

Life’s little luxuries - takeaways, bubble baths and a cheeky pint

A massage, a weekly take-away, enjoying a quiet pint and treating yourself to a lottery ticket have emerged on a list of modern life’s little luxuries, a study has revealed. Researchers found we also rate dozens of simple everyday things like a soak in the bath, curling up to watch a box set and buying flowers for yourself as ‘luxuries’.