British beef returns to American supermarkets and restaurants for the first time in 24 years as officials lift ban imposed in mad cow disease crisis British farmers can export their beef to America after US lifts 1996 UK beef ban Decision to drop the ban followed three-week visit to British farms and abattoirs British firms firms … Read more
Restaurants in China ban diners from sitting next to each other and introduce a ‘one person per table’ rule to prevent the spread of coronavirus The new rule came after people started to leave homes and return to workplaces Diners are asked to come back later or order takeaways if the restaurant is ‘full’ China … Read more
Ah, Valentine’s Day, scourge of chefs the world over. Those once-vibrant rooms, now packed with despondent tables for two. The heavily marked-up ‘romantic’ menus, the soppy specials with a side order of schmaltz. And all those flaccid, overpriced roses. It’s enough to send Venus running for cover. But worry not. The following restaurants are chosen … Read more
People drink faster when wine is served in bigger glasses, study finds Researchers increased the size of the standard 300ml wine glass by 70ml They also knocked 50ml of size off another set of glasses for their study They found restaurant drinkers bought more when the glasses were bigger They also found that people tended … Read more