Food and Drink

There are rumours that a Labour government may try to put an end to Westminster’s drinking culture by shutting down the bars on the parliamentary estate

The internet is wilfully and demonstrably fickle. What then for restaurants reliant on influencers?

An incendiary book that makes the case for meat-eating has opened up a new rift in an already divided nation

Three out of the top five restaurants in the world were Spanish this year. Why?

A restaurant in Notting Hill is turning heads thanks to its new corkage policy: want to bring your own wine into Dorian? It’ll cost you £100

Cantiano’s idyllic setting seems at odds with the cruelty that goes on there

If the political food lens is switched on, the Labour leader is something of a masterchef

Why the fouée – soft, airy bread similar to pitta – hasn’t crossed the Channel is a mystery

Britain's restaurants could learn something from the casual establishments of Piedmont

Almost 2,000 restaurants went bust last year, but Rishi Sunak and co are apparently uninterested

It arrived nearly 100 years ago to little fanfare but is close to becoming a national obsession. How did Britain fall so hard for pizza?

Yotam Ottolenghi might be getting close to Jamie Oliver territory and that’s OK by me. He’s earned it

In Italy, one famous Neapolitan pizzaiolo is daring to change the city’s view of putting pineapple on pizza

To Liverpool, for lunch with a wonderful orator

In 2023, Catalonia’s drought halved wine production and this year is only expected to be worse

In Spargelzeit season, it’s hard to find a restaurant that doesn’t offer a special Spargel menu

It is sad and diminishing that our government is now effectively telling an important community it is no longer wanted

Convincing us to buy smaller versions of appliances we already own is one of capitalism’s big cons

Off the west coast of Norway lies an island luring countless tourists to its shores for its salmon

In Italy, food is political capital and Ferrero products are no exception

As the Entente Cordiale turns 120, more reasons to celebrate

Pick up your pan, your spoon, your rice, and get stirring. Risotto is about to have a moment in Britain

Creamy carbonara? It’s time to accept the silliness

For all the failings of this country these past years, one industry that has improved, year after year, is restaurants

Every summer, the locals of Arnage near Le Mans look on in bemusement as Brits descend on the village in search of booze

A smoked meat sandwich might not sound like much. But it is the summit of what a sandwich can be: utterly, buoyantly delicious, and wholly inclusive

An Indian mission to feed hungry British students makes for a bizarre reversal

As much as asparagus excites me – really it does – its increasingly early arrival is also a little unsettling

Red sauce Italian restaurants are fortifying examples of immigration, a sign that people moving from one country to another brings intrigue and joy

The people who carry things to your door are going on strike. Good for them

A warm mousse is theatrical in its elegance. The kind of dish that is romantic

Post-work drinks in Britain must be tackled the Mediterranean way