Food and Drink

America is not the world. And how on earth did they decide that our British comfort food includes MINCE ON TOAST? The final straw should really have come when American ‘grocery store’ Trader Joe’s claimed to have invented what’s best known here as a sausage roll. While the original concept of wrapping meat in dough has been linked to Classical Greek and Roman eras, the humble sausage roll has – over the past 300 years – become known as a...

  With six London restaurants to their name, plus establishments in Essex, St. Albans, Edinburgh and Dubai – Chris and Jeff Galvin have become one of Britain’s finest chef and restaurateur duos. Although both grew up in Brentwood, Essex, the food served within the Galvin brothers’ restaurant empire is typically French-inspired. Galvin Bistrot de Luxe in Baker Street – the pair’s first restaurant, for instance, has been highly regarded as one of London’s French restaurants on multiple occasions since opening...

Everyone will have certain desires and needs that makes them unique compared to the person next to them. We will wear different clothes, have varied likes and dislikes, have access to varied resources and money, etc. so it's important that everyone can find what they need to match their tastes. When it comes to eating, we'll never line up, as palettes and requirements are very contrary between people, so it's important that you know where to find what you like....

As the development of the food industry in London undergoes a revolution of sorts, it’s clear that entrepreneurs are responding to the challenge ahead. Whether it’s the need to deliver to the last mile or providing access to commercial kitchens in a flexible way that hasn’t been possible before, there’s a seismic shift happening in the food industry. Here are three companies that are changing the food business in London in different ways.   Commercial Kitchens on Demand Whether you're...

  In celebration of the new S.Pellegrino Itineraries of Taste – a series of comprehensive city guides - the Italian drinks company will collaborate with five chefs for a series of evening banquets. Over the course of 10 weeks, these Itineraries of Taste banquets will take place at Harvey Nichols department stores in both London and Edinburgh. Until September, diners are able to sample creative menus from the critically acclaimed chefs involved, showcasing each of their own ‘culinary journeys into...

Summer has officially arrived in Britain, so it’s hardly surprising that iced tea has seen such a spike in popularity, with so many specialists having opened across the capital. Good & Proper Tea, for instance, has a Tea Bar on Leather Lane which offers a weekly rotating cold brew Iced Tea menu. With flavour combinations such as wild rooibos and orange; Darjeeling and elderflower; or hibiscus and mint – Good & Proper’s iced teas will also be available at a number...

A private jet company has designed the ultimate food tour, enabling customers to visit four of Europe’s best restaurants in a single weekend. Following the announcement of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants, private jet booking platform Stratajet has devised the most desirable gastronomic trip imaginable, comprising a total of ten Michelin Stars. Visiting four countries in just two days, the trip is designed to titillate the taste buds, with customers benefiting from the use of their own aircraft to fly them...

A “Taqueria and Tequila joint”, Cartel in Battersea is inspired by Mexican street food stalls – boasting one of South London’s best tequila selections. Joining signature tacos filled with pulled chicken cooked in Mezcal and lemon, or slow-cooked beef brisket with chorizo, radish and coriander, Cartel’s bar is overseen by former El Camion bartender Josh Rooms. Celebrating tequila and Mezcal, the drinks list features twists on classics plus new, contemporary creations. ‘Tommy’s Margarita’, for instance, is a simple, sating libation,...

Wine is fine, but some evenings call for a dram of something stronger. Multi-award winning Single Malt Scotch whisky distillery, Balblair, have collaborated with Scottish culinary creatives Dram & Smoke to produce a number of recipes designed to be paired with whisky. Both originating from the Scottish Highlands, Balblair’s collaboration with Dram & Smoke focuses on some comprehensive recipes worth every second of the time taken to produce at home. This charcoal venison bun with bramble sauce, for instance, is...