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Hunting for Skrei with chefs in Norway

Gone fishing: we join chefs on the hunt for Skrei in Norway

By Sophie Witts

Every year from January to April the icy waters of Northern Norway are teeming with migratory Skrei cod. Restaurant magazine joined a troop of chefs on an expedition to find out what makes this seasonal fish so very special.

the Lowdown music and food pairing

The Lowdown: music and food pairing

By James McAllister

A dinner last week hosted by Beats By Dre and overseen by Tom Sellers looked at how pairing music with a menu could be the future of multi-sensory dining.

2019 chocolate trends for restaurants

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7 chocolate trends for restaurants

By Patrick McGuigan

Raise your chocolate game in 2019 with these trends, including pour-and-melt puds and s'mores.

YO! Sushi genetic dining experience YO! Dinner, YO! Way, DNA testing to personalise its customers’ meals.

The Lowdown: DNA dining

By Stefan Chomka

YO! Sushi has launched genetic dining experience YO! Dinner, YO! Way, which uses DNA testing to personalise its customers’ meals.

Paris' first nudist restaurant O’Naturel to close it doors

The Lowdown: O’Naturel

By Stefan Chomka

The Paris restaurant for nude dinners is closing its doors for good later this month

Pros and cons of going cashless for restaurants

Is cash’s number up? The pros and cons of going cashless

By Tony Naylor

Restaurants across the country are going card only in a bid to speed up service, reduce bank payments and increase security. But with some calling the move classist and elitist, should you cash in on the trend for cashless?

Game of Thrones dining experience to open in London

The Lowdown: Dinner is Coming

By Joe Lutrario

An ‘immersive spoof dining experience’ timed to coincide with the final series of Game of Thrones will open soon in Waterloo.

Ibrahim Dogus anti-Brexit restaurateur

The Lowdown: Ibrahim Dogus

By Joe Lutrario

A politician and restaurateur has received death threats for adding anti-Brexit messages to his customer's bills.

Lowdown Soho’s Chotto Matte restaurant chromotherapy food and cocktail menu in collaboration with Island Poké.

The Lowdown: chromotherapy menus

By Helen Salter

Soho’s Chotto Matte has launched a chromotherapy food and cocktail menu in collaboration with Island Poké.

Best knives for restaurants chefs

Nine niche knives you didn't know you needed

By Joe Lutrario

Give your knife collection the edge with these specialist blades, including one for cutting soba noodles, one for chiselling out parmesan and another for slicing lemon for G&Ts.

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