Landlord forced Michelin star chef to cook on BBQ and plotted to flood his kitchen with grease, court hears

Fri, 18 May 2012 06:00:49 GMT

A wealthy businessman threatened to 'finish' a Michelin-starred chef after claiming he had failed to pay his rent, a court has heard.

Asda sales increase, helped by Tesco

Fri, 18 May 2012 05:00:27 GMT

Shoppers are as worried as they have ever been about the future and cutting back on spending, according to the boss of Asda, as he reported an increase in sales at the supermarket.

Tasting menus: the London restaurants where there's no need to wine

Thu, 17 May 2012 11:07:58 GMT

London diners no longer need to choose between white and red, as an increasing number of restaurants match their tasting menus to alternative libations.

Don't come dine with me: Britons shun dinner parties as costs soar

Thu, 17 May 2012 05:40:08 GMT

Four in ten adults have turned their backs on hosting dinner parties because they cost too much money and take up too much time, a survey has found.

Don't come dine with me: Britons shun dinner parties as costs soar

Thu, 17 May 2012 05:40:08 GMT

Four in ten adults have turned their backs on hosting dinner parties because they cost too much money and take up too much time, a survey has found.

Carolyn Hart's food news: bacon jam and a wine bootcamp

Thu, 17 May 2012 05:30:16 GMT

A round up of the most exciting new food and drink related products on the market. This week: bacon jam and a wine bootcamp.

Stefano Pessina: I want to merge Boots, not float it

Thu, 17 May 2012 05:25:03 GMT

Boots, the high street chemist chain, could end up in the hands of the Chinese as part of a mega-merger, according to Stefano Pessina, the head of the company.

The Apprentice 2012, episode nine, BBC One, review

Wed, 16 May 2012 21:35:40 GMT

Martin Chilton sees the Apprentice contestants make a terrible hash of a film to promote wine.

Which? research reveals sandwiches from some retailers contain twice as much salt

Wed, 16 May 2012 18:41:55 GMT

A sandwich from one retailer can contain twice as much fat or salt as that from another, even when the filling is similar, according to Which?

Which? reasearch reveals sandwiches from some retailers contain twice as much salt

Wed, 16 May 2012 18:41:55 GMT

A sandwich from one retailer can contain twice as much fat or salt as that from another, even when the filling is similar, according to Which?

Britain sells thousands of pigs to China in export push

Wed, 16 May 2012 18:00:23 GMT

Chinese farmers place orders for 2,000 high-quality British pigs.

Britain sells thousands of pigs to China in export push

Wed, 16 May 2012 18:00:23 GMT

Chinese farmers place orders for 2,000 high-quality British pigs.

Britain sells thousands of pigs to China in export push

Wed, 16 May 2012 18:00:23 GMT

Britain is sending thousands of pigs to China in a bid to boost exports and exploit Chinese people's love of offal and pork.

BBC criticised after chefs serve foie gras on The Great British Menu

Wed, 16 May 2012 06:30:23 GMT

The BBC has been criticised after chefs served foie gras on the cookery programme The Great British Menu.

PETA attacks BBC's 'indefensible promotion' of foie gras on The Great British Menu

Wed, 16 May 2012 06:30:12 GMT

The row over the BBC's inclusion of foie gras on the cookery programme The Great British Menu has deepened after People for the Ethical Treatment of Animal (PETA) called for the "vile product" to be removed.

Regus hit by shareholder spring

Wed, 16 May 2012 04:30:16 GMT

Regus, the company which leases out temporary office space, has become the latest firm caught up in the 'Shareholder Spring', with 23pc of the investors refusing to back the directors' pay.

Crackdown on online junk food advertising aimed at children say MPs

Sun, 13 May 2012 08:15:08 GMT

Junk food advertising on social networking sites and the internet should be controlled to prevent manufacturers from targeting children, according to a new report by MPs.

Egg breakfast 'could help you lose weight'

Sat, 12 May 2012 05:30:33 GMT

'Go to work on an egg', went the no-nonsense 1950s advertising campaign. But now obesity experts have found out that not only does an egg keep you going longer, it could also help keep you slim.

Debbie Does Cakes: bizarre realistic cakes made by Debbie Goard

Fri, 11 May 2012 13:43:30 GMT

Debbie Does Cakes: bizarre realistic cakes made by Debbie Goard.

Coffee-shop conquerors, just take your latte and go

Thu, 10 May 2012 19:30:05 GMT

Cafes are full of irritating people these days, complains Bryony Gordon.

Wi-fi 'lingerers' in coffee shops are causing territorial disputes, academic research finds

Wed, 09 May 2012 13:41:15 GMT

Laptop-wielding 'café conquerors' who squat on coffee shop tables for hours while nursing a single cappuccino are increasingly to blame for rows with other customers, academic research has found.

Paris most expensive city for a Club Sandwich

Wed, 09 May 2012 12:05:19 GMT

A Club Sandwich in a Paris hotel costs almost twice as much as one in London, New York or Moscow, according to a global league table of the popular hotel snack.

Prince Charles launches campaign to save fish and chips

Tue, 08 May 2012 13:27:03 GMT

Prince launches campaign as he warns of "dire" consequences of over-fishing.

Sir Paul McCartney's daughter Mary is ready for meaty row with Heather Mills

Sun, 06 May 2012 06:24:10 GMT

Mary McCartney, the daughter of Sir Paul McCartney, could follow the lead of her former stepmother Heather Mills and open a vegan restaurant.

Religious butchering now commonplace in Britain, leading vet claims

Fri, 04 May 2012 22:30:56 GMT

Non-Muslim Britons are being forced to eat animals slaughtered in "appalling" pain because religious butchering is becoming so common, a former chief vet has claimed.