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‘Doubling down on meat’: is the UK’s love affair with vegetarian food over?

McDonald’s, Wagamama and others scale back plant-based choices in the UK in favour of ‘high-margin’ meat-led dishes

The Guardian - UK

London's vegan crisis: how plant-based eating fell out of favour

A struggling economy, the rise of right-wing populism and suspicious eaters are all combining to wipe London’s vegan scene from the map. What went wrong?

Evening Standard

Left it to the last minute? You can still buy these gifts in time for Christmas with next-day delivery

Swerve the high street battlefield and shop for eleventh-hour presents online this Christmas, says Abha Shah

Evening Standard

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Five of the weirdest Christmas specials put to the test, from mince pie wraps to Yorkshire pudding pizza

Fancy a Yorkshire pudding Christmas dinner pizza? Unfortunately, it’s entirely possible this year, report Josh Barrie and David Ellis

Evening Standard

Kate Lawler reflects on Big Brother’s 25th anniversary ahead of the 2025 grand final

EXCLUSIVE: The former Big Brother champion reflects on the Sliding Doors moment that changed her life and how things have evolved since, from family life with daughter Noa to new work on screen and beyond

Evening Standard

Deliveroo launches new family meal deal in 30 UK towns and cities – here’s where

Deliveroo is rolling out a new family meal offer which will feed up to four people for £25 or under

The Independent UK

Best freebies for GCSE results day

Celebrate the milestone with free food from popular restaurants

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TGI Fridays and Pizza Hut could go: The future of the classic chain restaurant no longer seems bottomless

IN FOCUS: Chain restaurants were once the cornerstones of British dining, loved for their affordability and reliability. But rising costs, changing tastes and the pressures of a shifting dining landscape are pushing them to the brink. Can they adapt, asks Hannah Twiggs, or are they destined to become relics of…

The Independent UK

GCSE results: The best freebies on offer to students, from Nando's to Wagamama

There are several good deals available across many renowned restaurant chains

Evening Standard

Chris Packham pens open letter to Wagamama over use of farmed Scottish salmon

CHRIS Packham has penned an open letter to a restaurant chain challenging them over their use of farmed salmon.

The National (Scotland)

Chris Packham calls on restaurant giant to remove farmed salmon from menu

BBC presenter and naturalist Chris Packham has called on a British restaurant giant to stop serving farmed salmon ...

The National (Scotland)

Scottish city set for first branch of popular Asian restaurant chain

The National (Scotland)

Can Rahel Stephanie make Wagamama cool again?

Stephanie has partnered with Wagamama’s noodle lab in Soho for a new limited-edition dish — but is it any good?

Evening Standard

‘It worked because it’s an upbeat campaign’: Veganuary’s founders on 10 years of changing minds

Over vegan ribs and K-dogs, Jane Land and Matthew Glover tell how they became the power couple of a plant-based revolution

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‘The optics are terrible’: how Rishi Sunak’s 2020 ‘eat out to help out’ scheme backfired

The then chancellor’s plan proved to be of no economic benefit and was decried by scientists – but it clearly set out the political aims of ‘Dishy Rishi’

The Conversation

NZ workers have few protections if their employer goes bust – fixing the Companies Act would help

When independent supermarket startup Supie went bust last month, the company’s 120 employees were told they wouldn’t be paid for their last two weeks of work, or receive any of their owed annual leave pay.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 live: House prices higher, grocery inflation falls below 10%, blue-chip shares steady

The first Marks & Spencer dividend in four years amid the latest signs of turnaround progress today sparked a big jump for the retailer’s shares.

The Guardian - UK

Korea on a stick: why the K-dog is Britain’s latest street-food hit

The battered, deep-fried hot dog is proving irresistible

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The Restaurant Group to go private after accepting £506m takeover bid

Operator of more than 400 UK outlets plans to recommend Apollo’s latest offer to its shareholders

The Guardian - UK

‘A moment of dependable zen on a helter-skelter day’: Grace Dent on the joy of chain restaurants

They may never dazzle, but your favourite fast food chain never really burns its bridges

Evening Standard

National Katsu Curry Day: Wagamama is giving out free curries to students

The restaurant chain is celebrating by offering free meals to those studying around the country

Evening Standard

The Restaurant Group to pay £7.5 million to offload struggling Frankie & Benny’s and Chiquito chains

The Wagamama owner will offload 75 restraurants under the loss-making brands to the owner of Cafe Rouge

The Guardian - UK

Chain restaurants are the melting pots of society – here’s what we can learn from Wagamama and Zizzi

A new study has identified US chains as the best place to find people from different socioeconomic classes mixing. How did we get here, asks Guardian columnist Coco Khan

Wales Online

Wagamama founder explains where the name came from and origin of iconic chain

Alan Yau was inspired by a lodger

Daily Mirror

Wagamama founder shares cheeky joke which inspired restaurant name - and what it means

The founder of Wagamama has shared how the name of his wildly successful noodle bar chain was actually inspired by a cheeky joke among friends, many years ago

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