Food and Drink

Popular takeaway Off the Hook, in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, tasked customers with coming up with a new addition to the menu to celebrate five years since opening

Researchers have identified compounds in the brew that inhibit tumour growth in a pilot study on mice.

2017 was an exceptional year for restaurant openings in London: Claude Bosi took the helm at Bibendum, Gordon Ramsay’s alumni Clare Smyth decided to go it alone with her first solo venture Core, and husband and wife team, Monica and David Galetti, opened their first restaurant together, Mere. After earning her stripes working in Le Gavroche for 12 years, rising to senior sous chef, then head chef at Le Gavroche des tropiques in Mauritius, coupled with her recurring stint as a...

But you would have to down ten cups a day to get the maximum effect, scientists claim.

The study shows that an extract found in avocado seeds dampens down inflammation - high levels of which are now known to be associated with most chronic illnesses

Inspired by Goose Island Beer Co.’s original Brewpub in the brewery’s native Chicago, a London outpost opened at the end of last year, taking over a site on the corner of Shoreditch High Street and Great Eastern Street. Alongside Goose Island beers already available in the UK - including Midway IPA and last year’s Bourbon County Brand Stout - the launch of the Brewpub has brought a host of previously unavailable beers to the UK, showcased alongside a range of...

Established in 1988, Brooklyn Brewery started life as journalist Steve Hindy’s home brewing project. Having enlisted his neighbour, Tom Potter, as a partner, the pair’s brewery has always been dedicated to brewing and selling great beer: having eventually become one of America’s (if not the world’s) most consistently impressive breweries. With an impressive brewing history, some of Brooklyn’s earliest residents from Germany, Belgium and other brew-centric countries brought their passion and knowledge to New York, ultimately making Brooklyn one of...

In honour of Ireland’s Patron Saint, St Patrick’s Day falls on a Sunday (17th March) this year. Alongside ‘official’ London celebrations taking place this weekend – notably including a huge parade – many of the city’s bars and restaurants will celebrate in their own unique way this week and into the weekend. We pick the most exciting events taking place this year. A week of St Patrick’s Day celebrations at Corrigan’s Mayfair and Dickie’s Bar Honouring the Irish heritage of Chef...

Graeme, 38, and wife Caroline Jarron, 36, process thousands of potatoes to a range of supermarkets each year.