More of us are cooking or eating solo – it’s time to break free from the stigma of dining alone“We call it a crisis of loneliness. In France, it’s a crisis of manners. In China, it’s a crisis of family,” Dr Mukta Das tells me. “Every nation around the…
Tofu Vegan, London: ‘Bring on the big hitters’ – restaurant review
With fresh, vibrant flavours at every turn, even old-school carnivores will be happy at Tofu VeganTofu Vegan, 105 Upper Street, London N1 1QN (020 7916 3304). Starters and dim sum £5.50-£8.50, large plates £7.90-£14.80, desserts £4.80, wines from £18.5…
CookUnity whips up nationwide expansion following $47M round
CookUnity combines the ready-to-eat meal category with a chef-focused business model that provides restaurant-quality meals at home.
Food, beer, toys, medical kit. Why is Britain running out of everything?
Poor pay and conditions for HGV drivers and the loss of many thousands of EU workers are plunging the UKs supply chain into crisisGaps on supermarket shelves. Fast food outlets pulling milkshakes and bottled drinks from their menus. Restaurants running…
The GPO, Liverpool: ‘They’re trying to work all the angles’ – restaurant review
Is it a post office, is it a shopping mall? Liverpool’s GPO may be first-class once it sorts itself outThe GPO, Metquarter, 35 Whitechapel, Liverpool L1 6DA. Book online at the-gpo.co.uk. All dishes across the menus £4-£16. Wines from £18The app wants …
From the Thames to the Tyne: what to see and do on five of Britain’s great rivers
Instead of the coast, try a leisurely trip on our great rivers, for memorable sights, activities and food along their banksWe want our waterways to be the life-giving arteries of our country, not its sewage pipes. Whether boating on them, walking their…
Boiling Point review – Stephen Graham bubbles in one-shot restaurant drama
This year’s Karlovy Vary saw the premiere of a dizzying single-take drama featuring a potent lead performance from Graham as a chef enduring a nightmarish eveningPhilip Barantini serves up a single-take headlong nightmare in this drama set in a restaur…
The Guardian view on chefs: underpaid, overworked and in demand | Editorial
An acute shortage of staff offers an incentive to improve a stressful working cultureWhite Heat, by Marco Pierre White, is one of the most influential recipe books of the past 30 years. Published in 1990, its edgy black and white photography popularise…
Kurisu Omakase at Ichiban Sushi, London: ‘It is both dinner and theatre’ – restaurant review
London’s top sushi chefs are fighting to book a precious seat to see what this young man is doing in BrixtonKurisu Omakase at Ichiban Sushi, 58A Atlantic Road, London SW9 8PY. All bookings announced on Instagram @kurisuomakase. Dinner £108It is eight o…
Can hospitality’s recruitment crisis ever be fixed?
Brexit and Covid have exacerbated a problem that has been building for years. But some restaurants are trying to attract and keep staff by changing the culture of the industryWhen Danny first entered professional kitchens he did so as a star-struck fan…