Bake-off at The Bullion Room
Local jewellers Rex Johnson & Sons took on staff at The Bullion Room in Hockley at a ‘bake off’ to celebrate National Baking Week
Sweet Inspiration
Wondering about Christmas presents already? Get some ideas here.
Apple Day event at Martineau Gardens
Despite the wet summer which has affected Britain’s fruit crops, Martineau Gardens is organising a free, appletastic Apple Day event to celebrate this year’s apple harvest
All things cake coming to the NEC
Have you joined the nation and embraced the ever-growing trend for cake decorating?
Eat! Feasting, Fasting, Famine and Food for Thought
Over the last year dozens of stories about food have been gathered from across the West Midlands for a new play, Eat!
West Midlands’ ethical businesses provide food for thought
Ethical businesses from across the West Midlands will be providing food for thought at a seminar in Birmingham next month.
University of Birmingham hosts Brum Dine With Me
Birmingham Uni is to stage a unique city-wide day of events called Brum Dine With Me on September 28 as part of a major European campaign highlighting the value of research in society.
Good Beer Guiding
Britain’s top pub guide turns 40 this week. Dave Woodhall celebrates.
Diet in a Day turns spotlight on region’s food habits
Brummies are being encouraged to take part in a unique lunchtime photographic event to help University of Birmingham researchers find out more about the region’s healthy eating habits.
‘Company, villainous company, hath been the spoil of me.’
Laurence Inman has body-image issues but, in his quest for the Thin Man, he might have found the answer with a new invention.
Tan Rosie to Represent the Caribbean at the Eat the World Global Feast
Birmingham based chefs and food producers Tan Rosie will be representing the Caribbean during the Eat the World Global Feast – An Olympic Dining Experience on Saturday 11 August.
Ed’s Shakes opens doors at Birmingham Airport
Birmingham Airport will be keeping passengers cool this summer as a new milkshake stand opens in its departure lounge.
City’s cuisine celebrated at Birmingham Food Fest
The second Birmingham Food Fest cooked up a culinary treat for visitors with a fantastic week of food and drink themed events and restaurant promotions across the city earlier this month.
Celebrity chefs love food and hate waste
Top chefs Glynn Purnell and David Colcombe will be joining forces with Birmingham City Council and Visit Birmingham to bring the Love Food Hate Waste campaign to Birmingham Food Fest
Top Birmingham restaurant is banning mobile phones from the dinner table
A top Birmingham restaurant is banning mobile phones from the dinner table during Birmingham Food Fest, following the results of an etiquette survey, which was published this week.
New life for Old Library
Fazeley Events have announced a new venue in Birmingham’s trendy Digbeth district.
Hunt is on for chilli champ
Brindleyplace is challenging visitors to take part in a chilli-eating competition as part of the second annual Birmingham Chilli Festival, which returns to the city on Friday 13th and Saturday 14th July.
Celebrate Birmingham’s culinary brilliance at the Food Fest
An eclectic programme of food and drink themed events are set to tempt the taste buds as part of this year’s Birmingham Food Fest, which runs from 13-19 July
City’s top chefs reveal their culinary secrets
A series of do-it-yourself style infomercials showing the city’s best chefs at work have been launched as part of Birmingham Food Fest, which runs from 13-19 July this year.
Vegging out in the city
The UK is fast becoming one of the heaviest countries in the world. With growing levels of obesity one of the most challenging health obstacles, creating a new culture of food and food production is one way of tackling the problem.
It’s set to get hot and spicy in Brindleyplace as Birmingham Chilli Festival returns
Brindleyplace will be bringing all things hot and spicy to the city with the second annual Birmingham Chilli Festival on Friday 13th and Saturday 14th July.
Apprentice finalist finds all the ingredients in Brum to cook up new venture
Birmingham’s Nick Holzherr didn’t win The Apprentice – but he’s whisking up the business Lord Sugar rejected anyway. Ros Dodd talked to him.
Saucy tribute to Her Maj
With Brits set to spend a substantial amount of hard earned cash on celebratory snacks, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee has provided a splendid opportunity for FMCG brands to roll up their sleeves and make a unique contribution to the nationwide affair.
Food Show Set to Wow NEC
The region’s food lovers are set for a patriotic feast this summer.
Kingstanding school farmers market enterprise project goes from strength to strength
Year 5 children from Twickenham Primary School in Kingstanding are making great progress with their social enterprise scheme working with the Diggin’ Generations local food project
Birmingham Food Fest returns for second year
The city’s tastiest festival Birmingham Food Fest will take place on 13-19 July 2012, returning after last year’s inaugural success with a week-long menu of food-filled events and restaurant offers throughout the city centre.
Fuel Crisis: Cornish Pasties to the Rescue Shock
Our man in Parliament, Sir Howard Elston (DOA), who spends a lot of time at Greggs in his downtime, reports on a major political breakthrough for Dave Clegg and Nick Cameron. In a move that will split the country in half, the coalition has come up with a plan to stop the impending petrol strike…
First Warwick Cookie Party is an ‘enormous success’
The inaugural Warwick Cookie Party has been declared an ‘enormous success’ having attracted a diverse group of attendees
Eating Your Greens
The Birmingham Green Restaurant Awards for 2012 have been launched.
New local food market comes to Kingstanding this Christmas
An exciting new local food market will begin this month at Twickenham Primary School in Kingstanding.