Birmingham’s Carters of Moseley has been named the nation’s ‘Readers’ Restaurant of the Year’, by the Waitrose Good Food Guide, published on September 8th. 30,000 nominations, 10 regional winners Carters had previously been shortlisted for the award after being voted the ‘Readers’ Restaurant of the Year’ for the Midlands in June 2014.The Guide received more than 30,000 … [Read more...]
Responsible sourcing toolkit for fish and chip shops
Seafish are currently distributing a new toolkit to fish and chip shops to help increase the understanding of fish provenance and responsible sourcing among employees and customers. The toolkit includes a short educational film that highlights the importance of responsible sourcing and illustrates the fact that the majority of cod eaten in the UK and sold in ‘chippies’, is … [Read more...]
James Martin headlines Ascot’s Festival of Food and Wine Raceday
Food and wine from around the world combine with a memorable day of racing at Ascot’s Festival of Food and Wine Raceday on Saturday 6 September – with Chef and TV personality James Martin headlining the event for the second year, following a successful debut in 2013. As part of his involvement James Martin will be serving an exclusive three-course set-menu at Ascot’s … [Read more...]
KFC major menu overhaul introduces ‘pulled chicken’
KFC becomes the first quick service restaurant to bring on-trend street food to the high street, as it adds to its traditional fried chicken menu with the introduction of a range of slow cooked pulled chicken products for its customers. Arriving ahead of KFC’s 50‐year anniversary, the slow cooked Pulled Chicken range ‐ which includes the Ultimate Burger, Chicken Twister Wrap … [Read more...]
Eating out: diet out, healthiness out
Over the recent bank holiday, many Brits took the opportunity to toast the end of the summer by enjoying a meal out, or ordering a meal in. However, it seems that what was once a special treat has become a weekly event for many, as research from Mintel reveals that a third (33%) of Brits ordered a takeaway once a week or more in the past three months and 31% ate in a restaurant … [Read more...]