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The Lowdown how hot is too hot in kitchens?

The Lowdown: how hot is too hot in kitchens?

By James McAllister

The Drapers Arms in Islington has announced it will close its kitchen today (25 July) as temperatures of up to 39°C in southern and eastern England are forecast.

Tayér x Maker's Mark Bourbon, Amber, Linie Aquavit, fino sherry +  caroob

The new-wave bars combining cocktails with food

By Lucy Britner

From fermented purple carrots and dehydrated tomatoes to drinks made with bread, cocktails are enjoying a greater connection to the kitchen – for several good reasons.

Time Out Market

The Lowdown: food markets

By Stefan Chomka

The opening of Arcade Food Theatre in London’s Centre Point is the latest development in the runaway train that is the food market movement

Plant-based tuna makes its European debut in London

The Lowdown: plant-based 'seafood'

By James McAllister

A plant-based alternative to raw tuna, which up to now has only been available in the US, is to make its European debut at the Harro Food’s Japan Show at Hyper Japan this weekend.

The Chef's Brigade

The Lowdown: The Chef's Brigade

By James McAllister

A new competitive cooking show, which airs on BBC Two later this summer, will see chef Jason Atherton mentor a brigade of ambitious chefs in a bid to transform their careers.

Aizle Edinburgh restaurant feels benefit of four-day week

Can a restaurant survive moving to a four-day week?

By Sophie Witts

In 2018 Stuart Ralston switched his Edinburgh restaurant Aizle from a five to a four-day week after struggling with long working hours. One year on we caught up with the chef to find out how the changes have worked out.

The WalkIn app launch restaurant queues

The Lowdown: the WalkIn app

By James McAllister

A new app promises users that they’ll never have to stand in line for a restaurant again, by enabling them to join the queue from their phones.

Video: Unlocking seafood’s potential

Video: Unlocking seafood’s potential

By Restaurant

Restaurant magazine teamed up with Seafood from Norway earlier this month to host a seafood focused workshop, discussion and lunch at Frog by Adam Handling in Covent Garden.

Salt Bae to finally open debut London restaurant in Knightsbridge

The Lowdown: Salt Bae (again)

By James McAllister

It has been reported that Turkish chef/restaurateur Nusret Gökçe (aka: Salt Bae) is to finally open his debut London restaurant in Knightsbridge this December.

The soft parade: 8 non-alcoholic drinks for summer

The soft parade: 8 non-alcoholic drinks for summer

By Restaurant magazine

With more and more customers choosing to lay off the hard stuff, the market for grown-up non-alcoholic drinks continues to expand. Here are some of the latest launches.

The Hands Off restaurant

The Lowdown: hands-free dining

By James McAllister

Next week restaurant discount scheme Tastecard is launching its first pop-up restaurant, where customers are not allowed to use their hands and instead are fed food and drinks by servers.

The return of Ready Steady Cook

The Lowdown: the return of Ready Steady Cook

By James McAllister

Ainsley Harriott has announced that he’s in talks with chef James Martin to bring back popular teatime cooking show Ready Steady Cook nearly 10 years after it was axed from BBC2.

The Lowdown: Feast It

The Lowdown: Feast It

By James McAllister

The event catering agency Feast It has partnered with some of London’s top Michelin-star restaurants to launch a ‘unique’ catering experience.

The Samhaji Rola Wala trademark

The Lowdown: The Samhaji

By James McAllister

Indian fast casual group Rola Wala says it has begun the process of trademarking the recipe for its samosa/onion bhaji hybrid, the Samhaji.

National Steak Day offers diners 25% off steaks at restaurants across the UK on April 25

The Lowdown: National Steak Day

By James McAllister

Next Thursday, 25 April, will be the inaugural National Steak Day, offering 25% off steaks at more than 150 restaurants across the UK.

Eaten app invites users to rate specific dishes they ate at a restaurant hoping to revolutionise how consumers share and discover new food

The Lowdown: Eaten

By James McAllister

An app that invites users to rate specific dishes they ate at a restaurant is hoping to revolutionise the way consumers share and discover new food.

Impossible Whopper Burger King

The Lowdown: The Impossible Whopper

By James McAllister

Burger King is jumping on the meat-free bandwagon, piloting a plant-based version of its signature Whopper sandwich in the US.

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