Its rare I find time to eat out these days as getting time away from the children can be difficult. When I do I tend to try and eat thing that I wouldn’t normally cook at home. I recently went to the Giggling Squid a Thai chain that has recently opened an outlet in Sevenoaks….
Category: Pubs And Restaurants
Cat Cafe Opens in Paris
Cat cafes appear to be becoming more popular. They already do well in Japan, this one has recently opened in Paris and there is permission for one to go ahead in London. The concept doesn’t really grab me. I don’t really want to enjoy a drink or snack whilst stroking a cat but then with…
Satisfries From Burger King
This is interesting it’s a new product from Burger King which claims to be 20% healthier. The fries called Satisfries taste the same as regular fries but are much healthier. They have been introduced in the US and Canada, aimed at the more health conscious consumer and if successful will soon be coming to the…
Protected Status for 100 English Pubs
I am always sad to see another pub close, particularly in my hometown of Sevenoaks where there is now only a quarter of the pubs left that were there when I was growing up. This is an interesting idea to try and save English pubs. Its a scheme to make them an Asset of Community…
McDonald’s Burgers, 14 Years on
This is interesting it’s a McDonald’s hamburger that hasn’t degraded after 14 years. The burger was brought in 1999 and doesn’t appear to have changed in appearance. It does make you wonder what is in it if it doesn’t degrade.
Horse Burgers on the Menu
With horse burgers in the news a lot recently it is interesting to see that some pubs and restaurants have started to offer them on the menu. It seems customers have been requesting the burgers, being curious as to how they will taste. I guess the main problem with the horsemeat scandal is not that…
Cat Cafe to Open in London
I have read a few articles about cat cafes, places that offer tea and coffee and the chance to stroke the resident cats. They have proven to be quite popular in Japan and now it appears are coming to London. The UK’s first cat cafe is due to open in London within the next few…
Squirrel on the Menu
Slightly more adventurous diners might be interested to see that one of Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s restaurants in Devon has recently started serving squirrel. Whilst I have read of other restaurants putting squirrel on the menu it doesn’t yet seem to be a popular choice. The River Cottage Canteen in Plymouth has been serving it braised in…
Demand for Horse Meat
With the horsemeat scandal being widely publicised it is interesting to see that some butchers and restaurants have been receiving requests for horse. A local (to me) restaurant in Knockholt has recently added a horsemeat burger to its menu and it appears to be going down well with the customers. Other butchers have also started…
Six Course Soil Menu
This is interesting it’s a six course soil tasting menu. Created by a Tokyo restaurant the soil cuisine is aimed at the more adventurous diner. The menu includes soil soup as a starter, potato balls with soil sauce and soil sorbet. The soil is sourced carefully from locations that ensure it is not contaminated. It…