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A Staggering Number of British Takeout Restaurants Fail Hygiene Inspections
In new analysis of Food Standards Agency data, more than 7,000 restaurants were found not to have met acceptable food hygiene requirements.
Deliveroo Riders Aren’t Happy About Proposed Changes to Their Pay
Yesterday, riders gathered outside the delivery startup’s London head office to protest changes to wage structure they say will result in lower pay.
Your Pizza Could Soon Be Delivered by Amazon Drones
The retailer, which recently expanded to include a fully online supermarket, has joined with the UK Civil Aviation Authority to test a drone delivery service.
This Is Why You Should Stop Drinking Beer with Indian Food
Drinking wine at your local curry house has always been weird (why disrupt the beautiful union of Indian food and beer?) but India’s growing wine culture proves that vino and curry may more of a match than initially thought.
Britain’s Muslim Takeaway Workers Are Suffering Islamophobic Attacks
Shortly after the Paris terrorist attacks, takeaway owner Mohammed Khalid was beaten outside his shop in Glasgow. He’s far from the only one—statistics from Muslim campaign groups show a rise in such Islamophobic abuse on fast food workers.
Britain’s Love of Takeaways Is Creating More Food Waste
According to new research from the University of Sheffield, Britain’s increasing reliance on convenience food means more being sent to landfill.
What It’s Like to Work in a Fast Food Restaurant on Christmas Day
It’s weird having to wish everyone “Merry Christmas” when I guess a lot of people don’t want to be reminded. I mean, if it's merry, what are you doing here?
A Single Takeaway Curry Has Enough Calories for Two People
New research from Ulster University has found that your lazy Friday night fave of chicken korma and pilau rice contains enough calories for two adults and over the recommended daily amount of fat.
Why Researchers Are Spending £177,088 and Three Years Studying Deep-Fried Mars Bars
Headed up by The Wellcome Project and researchers at the University of Edinburgh, the study investigates the “history of the current stereotype of the Scottish diet”—namely, the deep-fried Mars bar.
A London Startup Is Fighting Childhood Obesity by Serving Kids Fried Chicken
A new social enterprise project hopes to lure children away from the capital’s many fried chicken shops with a less MSG-ridden alternative.
What it's Like to Grow Up When You're the Only Asian Family in Town
"Being in a white town, my mum would always talk about other people right in front of their faces, or say weird mum stuff like, 'I really need to fart' in Cantonese."
Welcome to the Magical, Mystical World of Parmo
Unless you're from Northern England, you've probably never heard of parmo. In Teesside, though, the molten chicken-and-cheese dish is more than just takeaway fodder—it has mythological status.