clever gretelPolitics and news, all through the lens of food and drink
We talk to the business founder who has helped independent British bakeries save 30 tonnes of bread with his company Earth & Wheat. James Eid, 20, isn’t like most university students in that during the pandemic he managed to successfully launch a business that tackles food waste. While working for his family’s business Signature Flatbreads […]
With pubs being open for over two months now, we got London-based Redditors and businesses to give us their verdict on remote ordering. It’s a minor miracle to step back into a pub after a zoom-addled winter. There’s faces, real ones that don’t jitter and voices that don’t glitch without warning – “sorry guys, my […]
Vater, Papa, Padre, Abba, Apu, no matter what you call them, it’s important to celebrate the dad-figure in your life. Gretel sees the day as nothing more than a commercial cop-out, but she never misses the chance to celebrate with an eclectic range of food and drink from around the world. This Sunday is father’s […]
Amid the backdrop of Brewdog’s allegations of sexism and harassment, Rachel Auty talks holding breweries accountable, how to educate on sexism and celebrating exceptional women working in the field through online and live events. “It feels like about 20 years ago since we started! Not just four,” laughs Rachel Auty, creator of Women On Tap, […]
Fresh ingredients are cheaper than ready meals, but men’s unchanging lack of interest in domestic cooking insures the continuing success of microwavable meals. Increased rates of employment among women in the late twentieth century are the reason for the continuing decline in home-cooking, according to new research released this weekend by the Institute for Fiscal […]