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"I have been working with thefoodpeople strategically for over three years. They are true experts in adding business value through converting domestic and worldwide food trends and consumer insights into actionable evidence based results. Success breeds success guys...well done!"

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Nestlè Professional & thefoodpeople celebrate British food

06 Feb 2012

Nestlè Professional & thefoodpeople celebrate the best of British with series of trend inspired recipes that help chefs implement the latest food trends across their menu using the quality stocks from CHEF® .

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LIMA is coming to London

03 Feb 2012

Peruvian food and drink has a long and distinguished history and for many has come to be considered one of the finest and fastest growing international gastronomic movements today.  In Spring 2012 chef Virgilio Martinez and the Gonzalez brothers, will open LIMA in Fitzrovia, London, a new restaurant integrating traditional and contemporary Peruvian cuisine.

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The Street Food Revolution - Infographic

31 Jan 2012

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When you think of street food, do you think of greasy burgers from a battered van or Goan seafood from a modern trailer? We’re witnessing a street food revolution and thefoodpeople have been keeping a close eye on this global food trend.

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Toffee Break Desserts voted Best Toffee in America

31 Jan 2012

Toffee Break Desserts, a suburban Chicago-based artisanal toffee maker, was recently awarded Best Toffee in America by The Taste Awards.

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HIX Belgravia

29 Jan 2012

A collaboration between celebrated chef and food writer Mark Hix and the Thompson Hotel Group, sees the opening of Hix Belgravia and the second of Hix's award-winning Mark's Bar opening on 1st February.

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Donostia due to open any day in London

26 Jan 2012

Due to open any day soon, Donostia will serve food in the style of the Basque region in Northern Spain.

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Dabbous

23 Jan 2012

Located in the heart of London's West End on Whitfield Street, Dabbous is the first solo venture for Ollie Dabbous, laterly of Michelin-starred Texture and one of a handful of young chefs Restaurant magazine recently hailed as shaping the UK culinary scene, and award-winning mixologist Oskar Kinberg, formerly bar manager of the Cuckoo Club.

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Pay 'what you want' at Restaurant Mark Greenaway, Edinburgh

20 Jan 2012

Award-winning Restaurant Mark Greenaway, who has received acclamation nationwide since the opening of his first signature restaurant in Edinburgh last year, is currently running a promotional campaign inviting diners to eat what they want and pay what they want to prove that fine-dining doesn't have to be expensive.

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Seniors Named UK's Best Fish and Chip Shop for 2012

17 Jan 2012

Seniors in Thornton, Lancashire, has been named the best British fish and chip shop after battering its rivals in the National Fish and Chip Awards 2012 today.

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Leon de Bruxelles opens first international branch in London

14 Jan 2012

One of Belgium's oldest and best loved restaurants, Chez Leon, famed for its exceptional moules frites and hearty Flemish classics, has chosen London for the setting of their first international branch of its Leon de Bruxelles franchise, opening on 17th January. They're going for a 'soft' opening between 17th and 20th January, when all food will have 50% off.

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Rowley Leigh at The Odeon at Whiteleys

12 Jan 2012

Tomorrow sees the opening of The Lounge at ODEON Whiteleys London - a boutique take on cinema-going. Rowley Leigh will be partnering with The Lounge as Consultant Chef, developing a menu that offers a playful, grown-up take on classic film food to be ordered and enjoyed from the comfort of your seat.

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Charlie Trotter Announces Closure

10 Jan 2012

The restaurant world is reeling from the shocking news that Charlie Trotter is to close his Chicago restaurant after 25 years.

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The oldest bar snack "made over"!

08 Jan 2012

Typically a greasy, salty snack sold in pubs and called pork scratching, Mr Trotters Pork Crackling take scratchings to a whole new level.

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trend setting cuisines and chefs for 2012

04 Jan 2012

thefoodpeople have released their trend setting cuisine and influencing cuisines for 2012. Each year we take a look at 20 global cuisines and rank them according to their trend setting influence, in addition we take a look at the chefs that will be influencing the gastronomic stage.

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thefoodpeople share their favourite Christmas products

23 Dec 2011

Pounding the pavements in the bitter cold, looking for those unique and innovative products are all part of the course at this time of the year for thefoodpeople. In 2011 the themes range from stark white to flamboyant feathers and pastel tones to natural and paired back, so something for everyone. We’ve seen some truly innovative and interesting products all helping consumer to either make Christmas easy, create a wow or surprise or just to share festive cheer. We couldn’t possible list them all but a few of our favourites that include a Turkey Brining kit, Glittering Marmalade and a Gingerbread House kit. 

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thefoodpeople 2011 Christmas Message

23 Dec 2011

Rather than sending Christmas cards to all of our many hundreds of subscribers and contacts across the food industry, we feel that there are some charitable groups that would benefit more from the financial support than our subscribers and contacts would benefit from the card, so that’s what we have done again this year! We have a made a charitable donation to the following charities who are all dear to our hearts. The…

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food service trends 2012 released by thefoodpeople

16 Dec 2011

thefoodpeople have released the 2012 food service trends predictions to subscribers. A few of the trends that we can expect to see in everything from fast food to casual dining and fine dining include fire cooking, stripped out service, agro tourism, chef farmers, wild harvest, less heat for longer, pure molecular regress and neo-global foods.

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thefoodpeople speak at Taste Trends 2011 Leatherhead Food RA

10 Dec 2011

Charles Banks, Director & Co-founder of thefoodpeople was conference chair as well as a speaker at Taste Trends 2011 held at Leatherhead Food Research on 8th December 2011.

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thefoodpeople release 2012 food trend predictions

10 Dec 2011

thefoodpeople have just released the 2012 food trends predictions to subscribers. For 2012 they've been broken down into food service and retail trends as well as trend setting cuisnes. Some of the trends that we expect to evolve in 2012 include a renewed focus on value for money, fun rather than fine dining, even more informality, twisted classics, pound stretch pride, producer focus, chefs on the move, well being awareness and British pride. 

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Bill Granger Opens Granger & Co, London

30 Nov 2011

After leaving Sydney last year, Bill Granger opened his new London venture, Granger & Co on Westbourne Grove, London, we went along for coffee and cake to check out this eagerly anticipated opening.

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Jamie Opens Union Jacks

28 Nov 2011

Jamie opened his much anticipated new British concept Union Jacks last week, thefoodpeople were amongst the first to sample the delights during week one.

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Butcher & the Burger Opens

22 Nov 2011

Butcher & the Burger is like nothing you've seen before…at least not under one roof. While a neighbourhood burger counter at heart, It’s also a dash of old fashion butcher shop with a pinch of culinary artistry mixed in. 

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Muriel's Kitchen Opens

21 Nov 2011

With a preference for British sourced, organic, authentic produce our menus and dishes have been carefully, and lovingly, designed to tempt, entice and satisfy.  

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