America is continent populated by migrants who either displaced or killed the indigenous people and it is interesting historians tell the story of America through a particular movement or group. Joshua Specht examine the industries that helped make America rich and prosperous as well as environmental and political pattern have come back to bite America…
Haus Hiltl’s century old tradition have introduced generations of Swiss and Europeans “ a gourmet temple of healthy indulgence” combining Indian, Asian, Mediterranean and Swiss influence to make a rich ratatouille of vegetarian options beyond the usual potatoes, recognised by Guinness World Records. The restaurant’s downstairs you have informal pay-by-weight buffet and the first…
Jamie Oliver, Celebrity chef’s chain restaurant group which includes ten Italian chain Barbecoa and fifteen others have appointed KPMG as administrators with a loss of 1000 jobs. Twenty two of the 25 restaurants have now closed but two of Jamie’s Italian restaurants and Jamie Oliver’s Diner at Gatwick airport would continue to trade in the…
The Way We Eat Now is an essential reading for all, as this books scans through climate change, shrinking biodiversity, the global rise of agro-industrial food complex and our nutrition and eating habits evolving around diet. The French invented lean cuisine. But now a push for quantity over quality in our food systems and the…
Our diet is putting 11 million people into an early grave each year, according to an influential study by Lancet. Our daily diet is a bigger killer than smoking and is now involved in one in five deaths around the world. Too much Salt and too few whole grains – shortened the highest number of…
Greggs, the North East Baker and retailer saw sales rise by 7.2 per cent over the year, with pre-tax profits rising 15 percent to £82.6m. Roger Whiteside, OBE, CEO said “ whilst there are significant uncertainties in the months ahead Greggs has started 2019 in great form helped by the publicity surrounding the launch of…
For several centuries beverages differed significantly compared to the vodka of today invented in the 8th century, as the spirit at that time had a different flavour, colour and smell and was used originally as medicine, as it contained very little alcohol about 14 per cent, as this amount can be attained by natural fermentation.…
GlaxoSmithKline has entered into exclusive final negotiations to sell its Indian nutrition business to Unilever ending several months of auction process for the£3.28bn ( $4bn) unit that includes the prized India’s Horlicks malted drink brand. The Anglo-Dutch consumer company beat a rival bid from Swiss food and beverage group Nestle which was eyeing up to…
Columbia Threadneedle Investments, which owns 7.7 per cent of Restaurant Group said it cannot support the proposed takeover of Asian themes casual dining group Wagamama, because of the high valuation and the economic backdrop. The Restaurant Group, who owns Frankie & Benny’s and Chiquito uinveiled what CEO Andy McCue called a “ Transformational” acquisition of…
A beer belly fanny pack or a Marseille-made bottle of Fanny, a popular pastis aperitif, in a French super market, or cock soup from Iceland supermarket, Vergina beer from Greece Chilly Willy ice lollies are all rude foods and drinks.