Food and Drink

Council chiefs want all businesses that serve food to customers in England to be forced to display food hygiene ratings - just like ones in Wales and Northern Ireland now have to

Being hungry changes moods and can make you angry

Named after the old Cockney name given to the De Beauvoir area of London, where the brewery was born in 2011, Beavertown now operates from a site in Tottenham Hale. Having upgraded to a premises with a 50HL Brew House to work from, Beavertown has become renowned for crafting a core range of stunning beers, as well as some more adventurous seasonal offerings. Moreover, the brewery also asserts some of the most striking label visuals to decorate their range of cans. A...

Beneath The Dorchester – one of London’s most unanimously luxurious hotels – China Tang is not a modern Chinese restaurant; nor does it attempt to be. Opened by the late Sir David Tang in 2005, the grand basement restaurant’s a la carte menu is embedded in Cantonese standards: deeply comforting and shrouded with warm familiarity, yet ultimately expensive. Accessible via a separate entrance on Park Lane, or through the hotel’s opulent lobby (try to avoid losing your shoes in the...

GAIL’s has announced the UK’s first loaf made with leftover bread, available from this October. The Waste Bread is a sourdough made by turning surplus bread into a porridge, which is then added into the dough. The bread’s tacky, textured crumb sits beneath a thick crust; but because every day’s leftovers are different, every loaf has its own slightly distinct taste. Launching in select GAIL’s on the 11th October, the Waste Bread continues the company’s commitment to sustainability and the...

Established in 1988, Brooklyn Brewery started life as journalist Steve Hindy’s home brewing project. Enlisting his neighbour, Tom Potter, as a partner, the pair’s brewery has always been dedicated to brewing and selling great beer: now recognised as an international beacon for good beer. 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 America’s most productive brewing centres during...

KFC has been urged to consider adding vegan chicken to its menus following a petition signed by 12,600 people in favour of 100 per cent animal-free options. The fast food chain announced earlier this year that it is planning to add vegetarian fried chicken to its menus, but the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is urging it to go 100 per cent animal-free. The animal rights charity has run a number of campaigns on the treatment of...

Scientists believe the drink may help to reduce stress and anxiety

And organic products - perceived as 'healthier' options - were among some of the worst offenders, according to the findings