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A trail of two cities: an alternative guide to Salford and Manchester
Sunday’s Sounds from the Other City festival is a joyful celebration of Greater Manchester’s leftfield culture
Tony Naylor
03, May, 2024 @6:00 AM
Right place, long time: what are the secret ingredients that help a restaurant last for years?
The Sportsman, Melton’s and Prashad have thrived for two decades or longer. We meet the teams behind these evergreen favourites
Tony Naylor
17, Mar, 2024 @1:00 PM
30 things we love in the world of food, 2024
Celebration doughnuts and an elite cheese snack, tiny drinks and hyper-regional Malaysian food, decision-free dining and dessert trolleys – these are the Observer Food Monthly’s favourite people, places and things for the year
Clare Finney, Killian Fox, Ben Mervis, Nicola Miller, Tony Naylor, Holly O'Neill and Melissa Thompson
18, Feb, 2024 @11:00 AM
How to eat now: 16 rules of modern dining – from dress codes to dogs
A restaurant visit should be a joy, but arguments over queues, booking deposits and cakeage can ruin the experience. Industry insiders explain what is and isn’t acceptable
Tony Naylor
01, Feb, 2024 @5:00 AM
‘Hotter than ever!’ How pizza conquered Britain – leaving its rivals in the dust
The recent restaurant industry narrative has been one of doom, gloom and closures, except when it comes to this Italian dish. So why are pizza sales growing so fast?
Tony Naylor
23, Jan, 2024 @11:00 AM
What’s in store for 2024? Read our experts’ predictions, from Trump 2.0 to a super el Niño
Will KJ-T strike Olympic gold? Will Sunak go for an early election? How much will Taylor Swift fans bring to the UK economy? From tech to fashion, food to politics, the Observer’s top writers predict who and what will make the headlines
Ellie Violet Bramley, Andrew Rawnsley, Ashish Ghadiali, Barbara Ellen, Vanessa Thorpe, John Naughton, Simon Tisdall, Rupert Jones, Sean Ingle and Tony Naylor
31, Dec, 2023 @5:00 AM
The new kitchen gardens: meet the UK chefs and restaurants growing their own
From rooftops in the middle of cities to the grounds of top-class restaurants, chefs are taking back control of their ingredients
Tony Naylor
20, Aug, 2023 @10:00 AM
No-shows, cork-sniffers and salt addicts: restaurateurs on 21 dining habits to avoid
Standing on chairs, invading the kitchen, complaining about the bill … customers’ manners often leave a little to be desired. Here, chefs, restaurant owners and sommeliers reveal what really irks them
Tony Naylor
02, Aug, 2023 @4:00 AM
Always save the fat! Chefs on 20 fun, flavourful ways to fancy up your food on a budget
Whether it’s cheese rinds or the cooking water from your potatoes, here is how to use ingredients that might otherwise be thrown away
Tony Naylor
18, Jul, 2023 @9:00 AM
Why no choice is a good choice: the return of the tasting menu
Tasting menus got a bad name when they became too serious and expensive. Now they’re shorter, cheaper, more inviting – and could help restaurants through tougher times
Tony Naylor
18, Jun, 2023 @1:00 PM
Ice-cream with gherkins! Mash sandwiches! Maltesers in wine! 21 weird snacks loved by top chefs
Away from their restaurants, chefs improvise in extraordinary ways. Here are some of the killer combinations they wouldn’t dare put on their menus
Tony Naylor
25, May, 2023 @5:00 AM
Save our pudding! Why restaurant desserts are disappearing
They were once a high spot of eating out. Now you’re lucky if the pudding menu stretches to a couple of choices. Is the UK losing its sweet tooth?
Tony Naylor
21, May, 2023 @3:00 PM
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