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See What the Most Popular Dishes in Quarantine Were

Food delivery platform Grubhub has released its annual 'State of the Plate' report for the first half of 2020.

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Tesla Engineer Retools the Chocolate Chip

The 80 year old American chocolate chip has been given a total makeover in the hands of Tesla design engineer. Take a look at the new ultimate chip.

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Morgan Freeman Joins Battle to Save Restaurants

The Independent Restaurant Coalition has released a powerful new video campaign to save restaurants with the help of Morgan Freeman.

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Makeaways go National with UK-wide Delivery

Makeaways - the restaurant food kits you make at home - are taking off, and a group of UK chefs have launched a nationwide delivery service to make them available to all.

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Alinea's Summer Grill Kit is the Best New Makeaway

Grant Achatz takes us through Alinea's new quintessential summer BBQ kit, capturing those seasonal flavours of outdoor cooking.

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Food Podcasts to Keep you Company in the Kitchen

A roundup of food-themed podcasts to keep you company in the kitchen.

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Food Books to Get Your Teeth into this August

A roundup of some of the best food books to read this August.

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Six Key Takeaways on the Future of Restaurants - Free Download

The Turning The Tables digital forum brought together some of the sharpest minds in food - this free download contains six key takeaways from the discussions.

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Food Sustainability

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6 Best Food Waste Apps You Need To Know

From apps that offer last minute supermarket discounts on groceries, delicious restaurant foods for take away, to one that connects neighbours willing to share excess food, these apps are full of ideas on eliminating food waste.

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Would you Eat Bread Made from Crickets?

Made from 100% crickets, cricket flour is a superfood ingredient that can add a protein boost to your food with a low environmental footprint compared to animal proteins.

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From Catch to Restaurant in Six Hours

Pesky Fish is a new marketplace platform that uses live data to connect British fishermen directly with chefs, allowing for the day's catch to arrive at the restaurant in as little as six hours.

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Dan Barber's Cows Become Fine Dining Tableware

The zero-waste ethos at Dan Barber's Blue Hill means that the pasture-fed cows of the farm find new life on the table, thanks to artist Gregg Moore who turns the cow bones into tableware for the restaurant.

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New Zero-Calorie Sweetener is Made from Food Waste

A new sugar substitute by an innovative Dutch company has been developed from food scraps and rejected fruits.

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The sustainability of the chef: our survey on kitchen culture

A look at results from Fine Dining Lovers’ survey on kitchen culture and the sustainability of the chef, conducted at Food on The Edge in Ireland.

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Food Culture

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16 of the Best Food and Drink Podcasts to Feed your Mind

If you're a food lover in lockdown, you'll need to feed your mind and soul as well as your body! Here's a selection of podcasts that give fascinating insights into a whole breadth of topics from food culture to making the ultimate cocktail and more.

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Ben Shewry: It's time to listen to indigenous Australians

New Zealand chef Ben Shewry shares his passion for indigenous Australian culture and its culinary aspects on stage at Food On The Edge 2019.

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Is Classical Music the Key to Better Tomatoes?

Watch 'When Tomatoes Met Wagner', a feel-good documentary about small-town organic farmers in Greece whose unconventional methods lead to unexpected success.

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How to Make This Crystal-Clear Bread

The wacky magic of Albert Adrià is once again on display with this crispy crystal bread. You can also win a dinner at Enigma by showing off breadmaking skills.

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Nose to Tail: A Delicious Film about a Disaster Chef

Drinking, partying, over-worked, over-mortgaged, narcissistic chef Daniel can't stop going about his old ways in the film Nose to Tail, and it makes for deliciously addictive viewing for any foodie - and chef.

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Pivotal Lockdown Lessons| Turning The Tables

The industry has moved, shifted, evolved and as Brian Canlis says in this inspirational collection of lockdown lessons: they learned to break the box and bui

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Mitch Lienhard on Quitting a Three-Star Job to Learn Leadership

Mitch Lienhard had it all, top job at one of the best restaurants in the U.S, accolades, he was the winner of the San Pellegrino Young Chef competition and h

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Thoughtful Lockdown Lessons

Introspection isn’t common in the restaurant industry, but many have found time to reflect on their relationships, both professional and personal, whether it