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The Cake Awards

11th February saw the launch of The Cake Awards to find and celebrate the very best British cakes. From the finest tea room slice and grandest hotel fancies to the myriad varieties on the shelves of supermarkets, bakery shops and retail food chains across the country, The Cake Awards are the only awards dedicated to recognising excellence in cake...

A 'monthly' delivery!

In a year where monthly food subscription boxes are growing, here’s another little gem we’ve found. Expect to see all manner of different things like this cropping up throughout  the year!

There’s not too much needed in the way of description for Le Parcel except to say that it’s a delivery of monthly necessities for the fairer sex! Ladies, never be caught out again because Le Parcel will always deliver.

Clever thinking though – let’s face it, it’s something that’s going to occur monthly whether we like it or not!...

Valentine's Day Dining Trends

According to a new survey released by OpenTable , the world's leading provider of online restaurant reservations, restaurants are poised to be busy with diners celebrating love not only on Thursday, February 14, but on the weekend following Valentine's Day.  OpenTable diners also indicated that they plan to celebrate love in a big way with a projected check average of $139, which is 63% more than the typical OpenTable check average of $85 per couple.  The survey results also provided a peek into dating habits and trends related to the busiest holiday for dining out...

Pizza Hut USA Unviels Big Pizza Sliders

Made with signature Pizza Hut Pan Pizza dough, these mega mini pizzas come nine to a box for $10 or three for $5 and are all about customization. Customers can choose up to three different recipe combos with up to three toppings each.  That means you get what you want and what everyone else wants all at the same time. There's officially no more "fight" in pizza night...

EU Discards Vote on 6th February

There’s not a lot of good news in European politics these days, but thanks to Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and the general public who have backed his campaign, Fish Fight, they are on the verge of something exceptional...