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Chicken wraps recalled from UK shops over E.coli fears

Chicken wraps recalled from UK shops over E.coli fears

Food safety alert issued for four wraps A number of ready-to-eat wraps have been taken off sale in the UK after concerns were raised that they may contain Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, also known as STEC. The Mirror reported that the recall covers four products made by Summit Foods: Snacksters Chicken Fajita Wrap, Snacksters Hoi […]

3 weeks ago

Au Vodka: How a kicked ball boy built a £500m gold-bottle empire

Au Vodka: How a kicked ball boy built a £500m gold-bottle empire

He’s having the last laugh In January 2013, a 17-year-old Swansea City ball boy named Charlie Morgan lay on the turf at the Liberty Stadium while Eden Hazard attempted to kick a football out from underneath him. Hazard was sent off, later apologised, and for a fortnight or so the teenager was the most argued-about […]

1 month ago

KFC wine bar opening in London, and yes, there will be Chicken Wine

KFC wine bar opening in London, and yes, there will be Chicken Wine

What can you expect from a KFC wine bar A KFC wine bar is coming to London this August bank holiday. The fried chicken giant is teaming up with French winemaker, La Vieille Ferme, for a pop-up called Coq au Vin. The pop/up will be running from 28 to 31 August at Kachette Annex in […]

1 month ago

Carajillo: The coffee cocktail beating espresso martinis

Carajillo: The coffee cocktail beating espresso martinis

Unbelievable! For the best part of a decade, the espresso martini has been the default order for anyone wanting a drink that doubles as a pick-me-up. It has ruled cocktail menus, dominated brunch tables and launched a thousand blurry photographs of that perfect foamy top. But its reign may finally be coming to an end. […]

1 month ago

The best value beer by alcohol percentage revealed

The best value beer by alcohol percentage revealed

For those of you lager than life It’s 2025, the average price of a beer has more than doubled since the turn of the millennium, wages have all but stagnated, and beer brewers are ever-increasingly looking to reduce the alcohol percentage in their drinks. Since 2010, the price of a pint has increased 77%, while […]

10 months ago

Iconic American food chain beloved by celebrities to open first site in UK

Iconic American food chain beloved by celebrities to open first site in UK

It’s set to open in London One of the very best things about the ‘special relationship’ between the UK and the US is the range of great cultural imports we regularly receive from our friends across the pond. From music and fashion, to Hollywood movies, we often get to enjoy the very best of everything […]

1 year ago