Checking in to Hyderabad Hotel for biryani and beer slushies

Dietary Requirements is The Spinoff’s monthly podcast in which we eat, drink and talk about it too, with special thanks to Freedom Farms. This month, we’re joined by Jos Ruffell of Garage Project and Sammy Akuthota of Satya to talk about their exciting new venture. Hyderabad Hotel is a new pop-up venture by Garage Project and … Read more

Food podcast: Feeding bellies not bins with Nick from Everybody Eats

Dietary Requirements is The Spinoff’s monthly podcast in which we eat, drink and talk about it too, with special thanks to Freedom Farms. This month we’re joined by Nick Loosley of pay-as-you-feel dining concept Everybody Eats. To listen, use the player below or download this episode (right click and save). Make sure to subscribe via iTunes, or via your favourite podcast … Read more

Recipe for disaster: The disturbing decline of the grazing platter

Ten thousand years ago, roasted hares and figs were flat-layed on Levantine flax leaves. Now, we drape prosciutto over strawberries on computer desks. Josie Adams mourns the death of the platter. Three days ago I stumbled on an accidental recreation of a 1950s platter: a giant ham, a cake that was mostly icing, and pickled … Read more