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New beef labelling laws in Scotland branded 'perverse'

cows in a fieldNew laws requiring restaurants and other catering outlets in Scotland to label the country of origin of beef on their menus has been labelled “perverse” by the British Hospitality Association (BHA).
Posted: 13 February 2007 | 15:45

Supplier News: Fry eggs in the Lincat Opus

Lincat has introduced a range of new accessories for its Opus SelfCooking Centers. This includes the innovative ‘Multibaker’ cooking tray, which is designed to enable users to fry large quantities of eggs in the Opus Self Cooking Center at the push of a button.
Posted: 12 February 2007 | 11:00

Diners need to know the origin of meat served

cows in a fieldFood establishments must give their diners more information about the origins of the meat being served, the Meat and Livestock Commission (MLC) has demanded.
Posted: 09 February 2007 | 16:56

Supplier news: Lincat add four hotplate electric range to Opus 700 series

As part of its drive to offer a choice of electric alternatives to conventional gas cooking ranges, Lincat has added a four hotplate electric range to its Opus 700 series of heavy duty prime cooking equipment. Featuring four large, high speed 2.6 kW hotplates and a fan assisted oven for uniform and consistent cooking results, the new electric range – model number OE7010 – is priced at £2,762.
Posted: 02 February 2007 | 11:19

Supplier news: Falcon’s latest char-grill

Falcon’s latest char-grill is chef-friendly in design and energy efficiency
Posted: 02 February 2007 | 10:00

FSA under fire over traceability advice

CHOT 110506The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has been criticised for not including advice in two of its guides on the legal duty of restaurants and other food businesses to demonstrate traceability.
Posted: 01 February 2007 | 11:50

York balks at foie gras ban

A motion to discuss a potential ban on the sale of foie gras in York restaurants and shops has been taken off the political menu.
Posted: 01 February 2007 | 00:00

Just Ask campaign launched to improve consumers knowledge of food provenance

Pressure group The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has launched its Just Ask campaign at 10 Downing Street.
Posted: 10 January 2007 | 12:17

Belfast to publish hygiene scores online from spring

eating outBelfast City Council intends to start publishing health inspection scores online from the spring.
Posted: 05 January 2007 | 17:42

Customers fall ill after eating at new Loch Fyne restaurant

oysters thought to be cause of illnessThe recent opening of a fish restaurant in Newcastle has been marred by the outbreak of a winter vomiting bug.
Posted: 02 January 2007 | 12:44

Soil Association wins £17m grant to fund work on better school food

schoolgirl eating mealThe Soil Association (SA) and partners have won a £17m lottery grant, which will allow them to continue their work promoting better diets in schools.
Posted: 12 December 2006 | 14:00

KFC fined £24,000 for 'filthy' restaurant

KFCFast-food chain KFC has been given a record fine of £24,000 for hygiene offences that led environmental health officers to brand one of its restaurants “filthy”.
Posted: 04 December 2006 | 14:00

Welsh and Scottish Culinary teams enjoy medal success at World Cup

Welsh teamThe Welsh and Scottish Culinary teams enjoyed medal success at last week’s Culinary World Cup in Luxembourg.
Posted: 29 November 2006 | 10:15

Preston Park Tavern: Business is booming

Andrew and Helen Coggings had no idea how their new business would take off after its £100,000 transformation. But now the couple are in the happy position of having just about as much custom as they can handle, as Emma Allen reports
Posted: 09 November 2006 | 00:00

Inside kitchens: equipment at Tom's Kitchen

The accent was on theatre and visibility when Hansens was commissioned to build the two kitchens at Tom Aikens's new Chelsea restaurant
Posted: 09 November 2006 | 00:00

Scottish restaurants to pilot Food Hygiene Information Scheme

Edinburgh CastleThe Scottish arm of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) will launch a "scores on the doors" scheme next week, publicising for the first time how well food operators fare in their hygiene inspections.
Posted: 02 November 2006 | 10:47

Young Chef and Young Waiter 2006: Recognition is the prize

Narrowed down from a pool of more than 80 applicants, eight chefs and eight waiters battled it out for the titles of Young Chef and Young Waiter 2006 at London's Kingsway College. Tom Vaughan reports on the action
Posted: 02 November 2006 | 00:00

Children's food gets grown-up

Given the chance, many children will look beyond the staple fare of chicken nuggets and chips. Diane Lane looks at some more exciting additions to children's menus
Posted: 02 November 2006 | 00:00

KFC to ban trans fats from products next year

KFC bucketFast-food giant KFC is expected to announce the removal of cholesterol raising trans-fatty acids from its products by April next year, later today.
Posted: 30 October 2006 | 12:21

Care home food standards lack bite, FSA warned

hospital foodCampaigners have warned that new Food Standards Agency (FSA) guidelines on care home food are not worth the paper they are written on.
Posted: 26 October 2006 | 11:56

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