News https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/table/news/lifestyle/food/feed/atom/ 2026-06-13T12:02:43+01:00 Phoenix Newspaper The Phoenix Newspaper UK | Latest news in UK | Positive news | Inspiring The Next Generation Restaurant touring company launches Harborne neighbourhood food tour to support independent restaurants 2026-06-10T20:16:39+01:00 2026-06-10T20:16:39+01:00 https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/restaurant-touring-company-launches-harborne-neighbourhood-food-tour-to-support-independent-restaurants Super User <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/1-Harbornes-First-Neighbourhood-Food-Tour-Launches-to-Champion-Local-Restaurants.jpg" /></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">As independent restaurants across the UK continue to face unprecedented economic pressures, a new Birmingham-based venture is calling on local people to rally behind their neighbourhood food scene before it is too late.</span></p> <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/1-Harbornes-First-Neighbourhood-Food-Tour-Launches-to-Champion-Local-Restaurants.jpg" /></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">As independent restaurants across the UK continue to face unprecedented economic pressures, a new Birmingham-based venture is calling on local people to rally behind their neighbourhood food scene before it is too late.</span></p> Zizzi offering free meals to Italians during the World Cup 2026-06-10T19:59:59+01:00 2026-06-10T19:59:59+01:00 https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/zizzi-offering-free-meals-to-italians-during-the-world-cup Super User <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/FOOD_-_Zizzi_offering_free_meals_to_Italians_during_the_World_Cup.jpg" /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: .25pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Italy may have missed out on qualification for the World Cup for the third tournament running, but Zizzi is turning its restaurants into the unofficial embassy for the non-competing nation, celebrating the country that gave the world pasta, pizza and the art of spending three glorious hours around a dinner table.</span></p> <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/FOOD_-_Zizzi_offering_free_meals_to_Italians_during_the_World_Cup.jpg" /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: .25pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Italy may have missed out on qualification for the World Cup for the third tournament running, but Zizzi is turning its restaurants into the unofficial embassy for the non-competing nation, celebrating the country that gave the world pasta, pizza and the art of spending three glorious hours around a dinner table.</span></p> Cow & Sow launches new menu featuring their farm-grown produce and English Wagyu 2026-06-09T17:01:00+01:00 2026-06-09T17:01:00+01:00 https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/cow-sow-launches-new-menu-featuring-their-farm-grown-produce-and-english-wagyu Super User <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/FOOD_-_CowSow_launches_new_menu_featuring_their_farm-grown_produce_and_English_Wagyu1.jpg" /></p><p>Cow &amp; Sow, the B Corp certified, premium steakhouse group located in Birmingham’s Paradise development, has launched a brand-new menu with the freshest of ingredients and the finest cuts of meat, including English Wagyu, Black Angus beef and Hampshire x Landrace pork.</p> <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/FOOD_-_CowSow_launches_new_menu_featuring_their_farm-grown_produce_and_English_Wagyu1.jpg" /></p><p>Cow &amp; Sow, the B Corp certified, premium steakhouse group located in Birmingham’s Paradise development, has launched a brand-new menu with the freshest of ingredients and the finest cuts of meat, including English Wagyu, Black Angus beef and Hampshire x Landrace pork.</p> Award winning operators behind Exhibit and Mamma Dough, launch The Hill in Streatham 2026-06-08T18:19:17+01:00 2026-06-08T18:19:17+01:00 https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/award-winning-operators-behind-exhibit-and-mamma-dough-launch-the-hill-in-streatham Super User <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/FOOD_-_Award_winning_operators_behind_Exhibit_and_Mamma_Dough1.jpg" /></p><p>Award-winning hospitality entrepreneurs Lisa Loebenberg and Emma Willis have unveiled their latest South London venture with the opening of The Hill, a modern British pub on Streatham High Road created from the transformation of popular independent venue SW16 Bar &amp; Kitchen.</p> <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/FOOD_-_Award_winning_operators_behind_Exhibit_and_Mamma_Dough1.jpg" /></p><p>Award-winning hospitality entrepreneurs Lisa Loebenberg and Emma Willis have unveiled their latest South London venture with the opening of The Hill, a modern British pub on Streatham High Road created from the transformation of popular independent venue SW16 Bar &amp; Kitchen.</p> Giorgio Locatelli to join Celebrity Masterchef as Judge 2026-06-08T18:14:15+01:00 2026-06-08T18:14:15+01:00 https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/giorgio-locatelli-to-join-celebrity-masterchef-as-judge Super User <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/FOOD_-_Giorgio_Locatelli_to_join_Celebrity_Masterchef.jpg" /></p><p>Michelin-starred, award-winning chef, author and restaurateur Giorgio Locatelli has been announced as the newest judge joining&nbsp;‘Celebrity MasterChef’&nbsp;this year.</p> <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/FOOD_-_Giorgio_Locatelli_to_join_Celebrity_Masterchef.jpg" /></p><p>Michelin-starred, award-winning chef, author and restaurateur Giorgio Locatelli has been announced as the newest judge joining&nbsp;‘Celebrity MasterChef’&nbsp;this year.</p> Maker's Mark Whisky partners with actor Lucien Laviscount, calling Brits to mark moments that matter with an old-fashioned cocktail 2026-06-07T19:37:42+01:00 2026-06-07T19:37:42+01:00 https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/maker-s-mark-whisky-partners-with-actor-lucien-laviscount-calling-brits-to-mark-moments-that-matter-with-an-old-fashioned-cocktail Super User <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/FOOD_-_Makers_Mark_Whisky_partners_with_actor_Lucien_Laviscount_calling_Brits_to_mark_moments_that_matter_with_an_old-fashioned_cocktail1.jpg" /></p><p><a href="http://email.prnewswire.com/ls/click?upn=u001.v-2BJ3gj6ki5QD5j-2Fn6dQLipQ9IB-2BqixBuYFd8GoBkmAfom5aEAzCW6HBY0YhxBBu12hLs_6jWoDsucP9FaN5Fexj4dxTLo85IHFVfd19pA5ynrQzGVEu16OGvM2CzIsxgFtO58pcWi2S4neuEPYPcWauzC6JY3z-2BVEmEKtJbYCe8eGE-2B7LARbRrwIpfJNFWLsZwigAI9XbueUslfpAbxrtJAnE6cW-2FDEmL-2BSVl2mo5zf6C6GWz7HpgY2bKAyTb62vNYVc7pBYaIgITqV-2BXq3VBxRiBmiKSYQHcXH7GBWmRMzlnuYovUgbSLd3Eqkv0qLsjquvIphEGu1faFajF-2BTHPbEr1PbuU1R2qn7O3MESsLshorpV-2FOctuYcZZGaTj1lVFksflPuOC29kRN79UhviaMPTTomhOIyCsIOv4OVkxacPHr-2FJJNZwA0k-2FCn9778LQRSjQp">Maker's Mark</a> Whisky has announced a collaboration with British actor Lucien Laviscount for a new short film encouraging Brits to be uncompromising in moments that matter.</p> <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/FOOD_-_Makers_Mark_Whisky_partners_with_actor_Lucien_Laviscount_calling_Brits_to_mark_moments_that_matter_with_an_old-fashioned_cocktail1.jpg" /></p><p><a href="http://email.prnewswire.com/ls/click?upn=u001.v-2BJ3gj6ki5QD5j-2Fn6dQLipQ9IB-2BqixBuYFd8GoBkmAfom5aEAzCW6HBY0YhxBBu12hLs_6jWoDsucP9FaN5Fexj4dxTLo85IHFVfd19pA5ynrQzGVEu16OGvM2CzIsxgFtO58pcWi2S4neuEPYPcWauzC6JY3z-2BVEmEKtJbYCe8eGE-2B7LARbRrwIpfJNFWLsZwigAI9XbueUslfpAbxrtJAnE6cW-2FDEmL-2BSVl2mo5zf6C6GWz7HpgY2bKAyTb62vNYVc7pBYaIgITqV-2BXq3VBxRiBmiKSYQHcXH7GBWmRMzlnuYovUgbSLd3Eqkv0qLsjquvIphEGu1faFajF-2BTHPbEr1PbuU1R2qn7O3MESsLshorpV-2FOctuYcZZGaTj1lVFksflPuOC29kRN79UhviaMPTTomhOIyCsIOv4OVkxacPHr-2FJJNZwA0k-2FCn9778LQRSjQp">Maker's Mark</a> Whisky has announced a collaboration with British actor Lucien Laviscount for a new short film encouraging Brits to be uncompromising in moments that matter.</p>