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07.09.26 - 22:12
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Why are so many people stealing from restaurants? (The Guardian)
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About a quarter of British adults admit to having pilfered something from a pub or restaurant. Is it an Insta-fuelled craze, or just old-fashioned greed?Knives, candles, a toilet roll holder complete with screws and Rawlplugs – that's just some of the stuff Michelin-starred restaurants in France complained about clients nicking in a recent news report. I'm not sure why the screws were presented as the ultimate absurdity – if you want to use your stolen toilet roll holder, you'll need them – it's just common sense!A Québécois restaurateur complained about similar thefts in July – a picnic table, a painting and even the thermostat had been pinched – and British restaurateurs confirm it happens in the UK, too. Jan Ostle of Wilsons in Bristol told the BBC's World at One that the mother-of-pearl spoons he uses to serve herb sorbet are a particular target: “Every few months I have to buy another 28.” Continue reading......
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06.09.26 - 16:42
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British Food Is Having a US Moment (Bloomberg)
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British food is enjoying new popularity in the US, with a wave of pub-inspired restaurants drawing crowds with traditional dishes served in more modern settings. Bloomberg Pursuits Contributing Restaurant Columnist Oliver Guy and Anchor of Daybreak Europe Caroline Hepker sit down with Christina Ruffini and Jeff Mason on Bloomberg This Weekend and say social media, travel and demand for affordable comfort food are helping fuel the trend, with New York's Dean's among the restaurants putting classics such as stargazy pie and bubble and squeak back in the spotlight. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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06.09.26 - 15:06
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Uncanny and unappetizing: appetites spoil as AI images take over food menus (The Guardian)
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Consumers are increasingly encountering AI-generated images on food menus such as leathery meat and bread resembling reptile skinDuring a recent lunch break, Jill Sennett saw something so unappetizing she had to share it with her 26,000 X followers: Artificial intelligence-generated menu images from a Jamaican barbecue pop-up restaurant in which the meats looked like leather belts crawling with tiny beetles.The images were reshared by more than 500 people who similarly expressed their disgust. Eating is “such an essential human experience”, said Sennett, a 37-year-old nurse in Denver. “I think it's a bad cultural thing that restaurants are converting to these horrific, uncanny food images that are unappetizing.” Continue reading......
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06.09.26 - 11:36
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Bei E-Zigaretten steht die nächste Teuerung an (DPA-AFX)
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BERLIN (dpa-AFX) - Deutschlands Vaper müssen sich auf etwas höhere Preise einstellen, wenn sie ihre Flüssigkeiten für E-Zigaretten kaufen. Grund dafür ist die geplante Erhöhung der Tabaksteuer, die in der Bundespolitik weitgehend Konsens ist. Strittig ......
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