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Burger King Survey USA

To celebrate National Burger Month, the fire-grilling experts at the BURGER KING® brand surveyed more than 150,000 people in U.S. on their grilling preferences and burger eating habits. Known for fire-grilling burgers rather than frying them, the BURGER KING® brand investigated the ties between personality attributes and burger preparation...

Oblix at The Shard, London opens today

Rainer Becker, the creator and founding force of Zuma and Roka restaurants, opens OBLIX in The Shard, today...

Domino's Live - Cameras catch all the action

Continuing to revolutionize the digital experience, Domino's Pizza is truly opening its doors. Digitally, that is. The recognized world leader in pizza delivery has launched its new Domino's Live online platform – a destination where customers can follow the action of an in-store lunch or dinner rush live, and experience something unique and innovative to the world of pizza and quick service restaurants...

Shhh! It's a soft launch for The Pearson Room

Food aside (we’ll come on to that), The Pearson Room has some good credentials. Firstly it’s located in Canary Wharf – captive audience, tick. Secondly it’s designed by the people behind Bubbledogs and Le Gavroche’s bar – style, tick. Now for the food, after all, that’s what you go there for!

Head Chef is Vagner Matos (previously at The Swan, Shoreditch and Cecconi’s) who creates a menu focusing on sharing platters with dishes such as fish tacos with chipotle aioli, queenies and a buttermilk fried chicken burger all featuring. There's a Pearson Burger too, which offers tobacco onions, pulled pork or wild boar bacon as optional extras.  Gourmet twists on everyday dishes such as lobster mac'n cheese, steaks, pies and a meat board also put in an appearance...

Noma is knocked off No 1 spot in latest S Pellegrino Awards

Renowned for their list of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, the San Pellegrino Awards are eagerly awaited. But this year, after being at the number position three times, Noma has been knocked down to second place by El Celler de Can Roca, Girona, Spain...