I took my first solo trip to ‘the big apple’ a few weeks ago to meet a friend on secondment and was blown away by this city. Not only due to the vast skyscrapers juxtaposed by the beautiful residential areas and tranquil water, but also down to the fact that New York is the perfect place to visit for a foodie like me. Carry on reading for my top picks!
Purely by coincidence, November saw four jellybeans trot off to Amsterdam over four consecutive weekends. By the time each of our respective trips were over, we had, as you might expect, compiled an (increasingly long) list of recommendations for one another. Full of our favourite foodie hotspots in the Dutch capital, we’ve whittled it down to our top three each. Here are our favourites:
Street food enthusiasts and culinary connoisseurs alike gathered in the heart of London on the 10th of October for the much-anticipated 2023 StrEATfood Awards. Hosted by the energetic DJ BBQ, the event took place at the Big Penny Social, promising a day of fierce competition and delectable creations.
Blue Cross has been helping sick, injured, abandoned and homeless pets for more than 125 years and now needs support more than ever due to pets and people facing tough times like never before. This is why I have chosen to support Blue Cross charity this Christmas.
I’m sure like most of us you have upped your ‘step’ game during lockdown, with not much else to do other than go for a stroll as a way of socialising or for a change of scenery. You’ve possibly also joined the ‘fitbit’ gang, with most of us setting ourselves the 10,000 steps a day goal. I’m now putting this new habit to good use by supporting Hospitality Action’s 2021 initiative ‘To Hell and back’ to raise funds for the hospitality industry, alongside my fellow beans.
With an uncertain year ahead, it’s more important than ever to keep up-to-date with industry news and the ever-changing needs of today’s consumer. Arena’s latest virtual event ‘Growing into 2021’ provided valuable insight and thought-provoking discussions around the post-pandemic consumer and the future for foodservice. If you missed it, fear not! We’ve noted the key take outs below:
Folklore surrounds the history of burgers, with many versions of events telling the story of how and when this classic food favourite started. We cannot say for sure who was the first to create such a renowned menu staple, however, we do know a lot about how this sandwich grew.
Five weeks in and I’m attending my first industry event as a new bean; H2O’s B&I StrEATfood Awards. An opportunity to try different street food concepts, alongside meeting likeminded people within the foodservice industry, whilst also witnessing the creativity of the UK’s best street food chefs in contract catering. H2O Publishing organised an amazing event which did not disappoint.
