A Royal Marine whose culinary skills on BBC show The Restaurant persuaded Raymond Blanc to offer him a gastropub has quit and is now working in Afghanistan... more
Despite earning dozens of Michelin stars between them, when London's most celebrated chefs go off duty all most of them want is a curry or a meal in the pub... more
Some of Britain's most famous chefs are offering once-in-a-lifetime private cooking classes and meals to raise money for children with leukaemia... more
Where will this election be won and lost? We’ve had references to Motorway Man, the two-car-owning middle manager who lives on a new estate near a motorway. Now we've got Morrisons man... more
Knocking back pre-dinner drinks in liquid form is now so very uncool. Those in the know prefer the intoxicating option of eating their alcohol.... more
Top London restaurants will have to offer diners take-home 'doggy bags' to earn a new 'save the planet' equivalent of a Michelin star which has been launched... more
From ballet dancers to bosses of blue chip companies and red carpet fashion designers to Premier League footballers, the capital's 350,000 French expatriates are celebrating their role in London society... more
Fantastic news. In the Seventies Mohammad Tayyab, a Pakistani immigrant, worked in a sweatshop before opening New Tayyabs, a cheap yet authentic curry house in Whitechapel... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do