Food & Drink

We’ve recently shared some tips to make your diet healthier with some easy food swaps you can try, but did you know that drinks can be one of the biggest culprits when it comes to calories? Most of us try to pay attention to snacks and other foods where calories can quickly add up, but not everyone realises that drinks can also add to your daily total. In this short post, we’ll cover some of the swaps you can make if you’re looking for healthier drink alternatives.

Try non-alcoholic beer or wine

If you enjoy a tipple at weekends, your drinks could be contributing to...

If you love Pinot Noir, you won't want to miss this upcoming tasting event from boutique Italian wine specialist Independent Wine. The session – which takes place on Thursday 11th March – will focus on three premium Pinot Noir wines from Alto Adige, a region known for producing some of Italy's most elegant reds.

Fully focused on fine wine, the virtual tasting session will walk attendees through three high-end Pinot Noirs. Unlike many online wine tastings, each ticket includes three full-size (750ml) bottles of award-winning wine: Peter Zemmer Pinot Noir Rolhut Cru, Kurtatsch...

Takeaway spending surged by more than 50% a few weeks after the first lockdown. The average Brit used to spend around £12 a month on takeaway, but this jumped to more than £20 a month as more people used takeaways to treat themselves while staying in . One in ten Brits order a takeaway at least once a weekend and more than half of us know exactly which restaurant we fancy before going online to order. With this in mind Fresh Student Living have deep dived into the Takeaway habits of Brits over the past 12 months.

The trend is still growing. In January 2021, Google searches for ‘...

New kid on the block ‘Easy Eats’ is taking Exeter by storm with its diverse takeaway service. Easy Eats are currently open 5 days a week, Wednesday through to Sunday serving residential areas of Cranbrook, Pinhoe, Whipton, Broadclyst, West Clyst, Clyst St Mary and most recently, Sowton. As of Monday 1st February 2021, Easy Eats will be available to order every day, and to celebrate, they are offering free delivery on Mondays and Tuesdays throughout the month of Feb.

With pubs, restaurants and cafes nearly all closed because of lockdown across the UK, there has been a clear rise...