Food & drink

Gentleman’s Relish is toast after its maker axes the pungent anchovy spread

Falling sales end production of condiment created in 1828 – but London restaurant Simpson’s keeps it on the menu

The Guardian - UK 3 min read

Heston Blumenthal: ‘I took cocaine to sleep. I wasn’t being a rock star, it was self-medication’

Heston Blumenthal talks to Josh Barrie about being bipolar and closing his London flagship

Evening Standard 8 min read

The Barbary’s best recipes: 10 dishes to cook at home

A restaurant built on fire, flavour and the hum of a packed counter turns 10 – and, for once, lets you in on the secrets. These are the dishes that made The Barbary a modern London classic, now yours to cook at home

The Independent UK 9 min read

‘Not quite Greggs’: TikTok creators put London’s ‘gentrified’ bakeries to the test

Viral reviews of artisan cafes across the capital are sparking a debate over cost, culture – and who gets a slice of the city

The Guardian - UK 6 min read

Warburtons' new packaging designs dial up the orange

There's a new custom font, too.

Creative Bloq 5 min read

Nation’s ‘fanciest’ restaurant fuming over California apartment complex NIMBY battle

After transforming a Napa Valley town into a global culinary destination over three decades, the French Laundry owner is now leading a local revolt against plans for 120 worker apartments

The Independent UK 6 min read

Sensora: Electronic duo Bicep are teaming up with six star chefs to put on an intimate multi-sensory dinner

Chefs such as Tom Brown, Holly Middleton Joseph and Jack Murray will cook at the event

Evening Standard 4 min read

Matt Tebbutt reflects on sacking from top London restaurant

Saturday Kitchen presenter recently addressed rumours he was dropped from MasterChef: The Professionals after just one series

Evening Standard 4 min read

Michelin-starred chef Mory Sacko to design 'signature' meals for Air France

Air France has asked Michelin-starred chef Mory Sacko to create dishes to be served to its first and business class passengers on flights from Abidjan, followed by Dakar and Nairobi. Of Malian and Senegalese origin, Sacko becomes the first "Air France signature chef" on flights departing from Africa.

Radio France Internationale 4 min read

The problem goes far beyond Noma – I’ve seen rot creeping into too many kitchens

There’s a system that creates and condones these toxic restaurant environments – and too often it’s rewarded by institutions such as Michelin, says writer and chef Lauren Joseph

The Guardian - UK 6 min read