Food & Drink
Birmingham MAC gets £1.7m redevelopment investment and new revamped restaurant
Staff Reporter
April 27, 2021 | 05:03 pm
The Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) in Birmingham has been injected with a £ million capital investment to support on-site development, including the launch of KILN, a new café and restaurant. The MAC's revamp is part…
Tesco fined £7.5m for selling out-of-date food at Birmingham stores as health officers find “visible mould” during visit
Staff Reporter
April 20, 2021 | 09:30 am
Tesco Stores Limited has been fined £ million at Birmingham Magistrates Court yesterday, after pleading guilty to selling food which was past its ‘use by’ date in three of its…
Santa’s coming to town for festive fun at Birmingham Museums despite pandemic
Rangzeb Hussain
November 23, 2020 | 11:07 am
Christmas may feel a little different this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but Birmingham Museums is still bringing the festive cheer with a range of spectacular events which includes…
Oysters, olives and blue cheese among most disliked foods by Brits, according to new research
Staff Reporter
October 30, 2020 | 08:49 am
New research has revealed the most common foods the great British public dislike are oysters, olives and blue cheese. According to the latest analysis, 34% of Brits aren't keen on…
Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
Staff Reporter
September 9, 2020 | 08:00 pm
Organisers of Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market have confirmed that the popular festive event will not take place this year, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The market, which attracts…
Birmingham Tipu Sultan restaurant reprimanded for flouting COVID-19 safety rules
Staff Reporter
August 28, 2020 | 04:00 pm
A Birmingham restaurant has been reprimanded for breaking government health and safety rules during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The Tipu Sultan restaurant, located in Moseley, is the first business in…
Wedding receptions are back on… but with COVID-19 guest and catering restrictions
Staff Reporter
August 14, 2020 | 03:49 pm
Weddings receptions in the form of a sit-down meal are finally being allowed to go ahead from August 15, according to another Government easing of lockdown restrictions. So, you'd initially tried…
Hurst Street closed to make way for alfresco dining experience and aid COVID-19 recovery
Staff Reporter
August 14, 2020 | 12:15 pm
A key road in Birmingham will be closed on weekends from Saturday 15 August to create an alfresco eating and drinking area designed to help businesses recover from COVID-19. Southside…
Police confirm “high level” of reports of fights, domestic abuse and several arrests following reopening of pubs and bars
Staff Reporter
July 5, 2020 | 08:16 pm
West Midlands Police have confirmed a "high level" of emergency calls were made last night following the reopening of pubs and bars yesterday, although only four arrests were connected to pub…
Cherry Reds closes after attempting takeaway service during coronavirus outbreak
Staff Reporter
March 21, 2020 | 05:24 pm
A popular Birmingham city centre cafe has closed its doors after attempts to keep going by providing takeaway meals could have made it difficult for staff to benefit from the government's…