TV chef Jamie Oliver has received the highest award from the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) for work in furthering better food education through the Jamie Oliver Food Foundation and the global Food Revolution Day. The ceremony was held at the RCGP's headquarters at 30 Euston Square, central London. He is now known as a Fellow of the Royal College and can use the … [Read more...]
Survey reveals shift from meat in British diet
Survey reveals shift from meat in British diet New research for the Eating Better alliance has revealed that a quarter of the British public say they have cut back on the amount of meat they eat over the past year. In the wake of the horsemeat scandal, and with reduced disposable incomes, this reduction may not be a surprise – but it could represent a ‘generational shift’ to … [Read more...]
SUBWAY opens its first store within an ASDA
The SUBWAY® brand has opened its first ever store within an ASDA supermarket. The store is situated on Old Kent Road in South London and is the 234th store opened by SUBWAY® development agent for London and Greater London, Hamed Al-Naqeeb. The Old Kent Road SUBWAY® store spans 720 square feet and is well placed to cater to the local population as well as ASDA shoppers. The … [Read more...]
Ed’s opens in Watford, plans two more diners before Christmas
Ed’s Easy Diner opened in Watford this week at the newly rebranded intu shopping centre (formerly known as The Harlequin) and announced they will be opening in Westfield Derby on 19 November and McArthurGlen Designer Outlet in York on 10 December. Located on the Upper Mall, the 2,540 sq ft, 113-cover site will be the group’s 21st diner and follows a recent survey by … [Read more...]
Roast: a very British cookbook
Since it opened its doors back in 2005, Roast restaurant’s mantra has been a simple one: to use produce from the nation’s farmers and fishermen to bring a new level of energy to British cooking. Its customers have long reaped the benefits, but now Marcus Verberne, the talented head cook at the acclaimed Borough Market eatery in London, is sharing its secret with a wider … [Read more...]