Food and drink

A group of couriers gathered in St Julian's in protest on Sunday. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

'We are struggling' - Food couriers on strike say they earn €3 per hour

345 couriers stop accepting Bolt Food app orders to protest working conditions

July 8, 2024| Mark Laurence Zammit, Daniel Ellul
Several Bolt food couriers on strike. File photo: Times of Malta

Bolt food couriers' strike over low pay enters second day

Couriers have had peak time bonus stopped by platform

July 7, 2024| Sarah Carabott, Daniel Ellul
Lidl’s long-term cooperation with WWF will focus on working along Lidl’s value chain. Main photo: Shutterstock.com

Lidl and WWF launch ambitious international partnership

Five-year partnership to drive sustainable choices in all 31 Lidl countries

July 7, 2024| Press Release
Adam’s Fish Shop has just launched a new Events Catering Creations brochure. Right: Chef Adam Demanuele.

‘You must constantly change and innovate’

A conversation with Adam Demanuele, the visionary behind Adam's Fish Shop in Mosta

July 7, 2024| Press Release
The 2023 Grand Vin de Hauteville Viognier DOK Malta Superior and the Medina Vermentino Zibibbo DOK Malta Superior were awarded a bronze medal each.

Delicata wins double bronze at Decanter World Wine Awards 2024

DWWA is world’s most influential wine competition

July 2, 2024| Press Release
Daves Food Stores is looking to revolutionise the digital shopping experience across Malta.

Daves Food Stores launches Malta’s first fully integrated mobile retail app

Developed with global partners

July 1, 2024| Press Release
Plastic bottle-tops on drinks sold in the European Union will have to be attached to their container. File photo: Shutterstock

EU to enforce fixed plastic bottle tops

Bottle caps and lids are among the single-use plastic products that are found the most on beaches

June 28, 2024| AFP
Who profits from the soaring price of cocoa? File photo: Shutterstock

Cocoa prices have soared. Will chocolate bars change in taste or size?

To avoid passing on cost to consumers already hit by soaring inflation, manufacturers could alter their recipes

June 23, 2024| Times of Malta
Authorities also investigated claims that the sausages were being made at another location, Gauci said. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Charmaine Gauci confirms: no evidence to back dog and cat butcher rumours

Ministry warns consumers: false reports undermine trust in Maltese farmers

June 22, 2024| Daniel Ellul
The shocking rumours spread like wildfire throughout Friday. Photo: Shutterstock

Inspection finds 'no evidence' of butcher turning cats and dogs into sausages

No cases of foodborne illness linked to butcher, whose shop is no longer operational

June 21, 2024| Neville Borg
Graphic: Rizzo, Farrugia & Co. (Stockbrokers) Ltd

Financial analysis: Sustainable growth ambitions from Farsons

Investing community should focus on the company’s food segment

June 20, 2024| Edward Rizzo
'When you cook and share food together, you build a connection'. Photo: Shutterstock.com

Watch: UK migrant cookery school offers recipe for integration

38 different nationalities at Migrateful, with a lot of exciting cuisines

June 19, 2024| AFP
The three MasterChef finalists.

MasterChef finalists team up with db Foundation for charity dinner extravaganza

All proceeds for the event will go to the Ursuline Sisters

June 11, 2024| Times of Malta
Marsovin’s estate in Ramla Valley, Gozo.

Marsovin hosting wine under the stars event in August

‘Antonin Under the Stars’ to feature jazz music by the Nadine Axisa Trio and food by Ta’ Frenċ

June 7, 2024| Press Release
From left, Spanish chefs, Mateu Casanas, Eduard Xatruch and Oriol Castro pose on November 29, 2023, at their restaurant Disfrutar in Barcelona after receiving their third Michelin star. Photo: Josep Lago/AFP

Spain’s Disfrutar named world’s top restaurant by 50 Best

Second place went to Asador Etxebarri in the Basque town of Atxondo

June 6, 2024| AFP
Master Distiller of McConnells Irish Whiskey, Graeme Millar. Photos: Paul Faith/AFP

Watch: Behind bars: Belfast jail reborn as whiskey distillery

Crumlin Road Gaol is associated with 'The Troubles'

June 5, 2024| AFP
A poster promoting the initiative.

Students invited to create cover for zero waste recipe book

Participants are to send their entries by June 28

June 2, 2024| Times of Malta
Trident Park, located on the site of the former Farsons Brewery, was inaugurated on June 28, 2023.

A year of growth, recognition and strategic forward planning

Trident Estates plc presents annual report for the financial year ending January 2024

June 2, 2024| Press Release
The man said he had been collecting whiskies for years. Photo: Shutterstock

Woman who took husband's whiskeys ends up in court

Court confirms woman's sentence but acquits her partner of all charges

June 1, 2024| Times of Malta
Broadside Terrace promises a gastronomic journey with its tantalising grilled specialties, Mediterranean delights, and expertly crafted cocktails.

Summer is here: Broadside terrace has reopened

A culinary narrative centred around the art of outdoor grilling

May 20, 2024
Lidl Malta director Owen Micallef (second from right) with the donation cheque.

Lidl Malta donates over €7,400 to Inspire

Proceeds raised in Easter egg campaign

May 19, 2024| Press Release
Models wearing the latest collections by Lilly Mae and Coccinelle. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier

Of aesthetics, beauty and style: the Pink ladies’ luncheon

Event brings together best brands in furniture, fashion and food at Satariano showroom

May 19, 2024| Times of Malta
Participants will be shown how to prepare a four-course Italian lunch. Photo: Shutterstock.com

Italian food course, lunch in Gozo

The course on June 1 will be in Italian

May 18, 2024| Times of Malta
These are exciting times for the local culinary scene. File photo: Times of Malta

Behind the stars

We must find ways to keep our restaurants sector sustainable.

May 18, 2024| Robert Debono
The stamp tamp depicts a baguette decorated with a blue-white-red ribbon. Photo: La Poste

French post office celebrates baguette with scented stamp

The baguette stamp was unveiled on the day of Saint-Honore, the patron saint of bakers and pastry chefs

May 17, 2024| AFP
People wait to buy tacos at Taqueria El Califa de Leon restaurant in Mexico City on May 15. Photos: Silvana Flores/AFP

‘No secret’: modest Mexican taco restaurant wins Michelin star

El Califa de Leon is one of 18 restaurants given either one or two stars in the inaugural Michelin Guide Mexico

May 16, 2024| AFP
Bartenders serve draft beer at Craft brewery in Abu Dhabi. Photos: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP

Taboo to brew: conservative Gulf gets first local beer

The UAE has steadily loosened laws around alcohol

May 14, 2024| AFP
The Assistant connects with Tableo’s Restaurant Reservation and Management software.

Tableo makes waves in restaurant tech with groundbreaking AI Assistant (Beta)

Meticulously trained to answer guests' questions, seamlessly manage reservations and streamline restaurant operations

May 13, 2024
The ‘Better with Friends’ sharing menu is available every Friday all day and Saturday for lunch.

Indulge in culinary camaraderie with ‘Better with Friends’ sharing menu

Le Bistro at the Radisson Blu Resort St Julian’s launches new concept

May 13, 2024
Exquisite Sunday buffet lunch at Kon Tiki.

For love and appreciation

Celebrate Mother's Day in style with a sumptuous buffet lunch at Radisson Blu Resort, St Julian’s

May 6, 2024