A Cleethorpes restaurant is taking on the world's largest fast-food chains with its own versions of some of their best-known specialities during an April Fake-Off. Social Burger, in People Bar and Kitchen on Cambridge Street, is challenging world-famous chains such as Subway, KFC, Taco Bell and McDonald’s to a cook off throughout the month. With an aim to discover who dishes up the best grub, Social Burger will be serving Subway-style Social Way subs from today (Wednesday, April 3) until Sunday, April 7. From Wednesday, April 10 until Sunday, April 14, the restaurant will be challenging KFC with its Social Fried Chicken, and between Wednesday, April 17 and Sunday, April 21, it will be taking on Taco Bell with its Taco Social. Then, between Wednesday, April 24 and Sunday, April 28, Social Burger is set to challenge the world's largest restaurant chain by revenue, McDonald’s, with its McSocial. In a post on Facebook about its Subway Take Over, Social Burger said: "Coz we're … [Read more...] about Cleethorpes restaurant challenging fast food giants with ‘Fake-Off’
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Fast food addict’s incredible 10 stone weight loss after being too fat for Alton Towers rides
A WOMAN who was mortified after being "too obese for theme park rides" has shed an incredible 10 stone. Sophie Trewick, 23, claims that staff refused her enter to every ride due to her size 26 frame in 2017. At her heaviest, the university graduate weighed 23st 9lbs - thanks to a fast food addiction that spiraled out of control at uni. The call centre worker, from Doncaster, Yorks, said: "I was so embarrassed when I went to Alton Towers with some friends. “I felt ashamed and humiliated when I was turned away from each ride. "The staff at the theme park gave us all fast track passes so I didn't have to queue to see if I'd fit on each rollercoaster. “It was so embarrassing, one of my friends I was with actually said to me ‘I am glad you are fat as we get to jump straight to the front'." Sophie was so devastated that she joined Slimming World the same week and hasn't looked back since. She used to be addicted to Dominoes pizza and cheesy chips, gorging on bacon sarnies … [Read more...] about Fast food addict’s incredible 10 stone weight loss after being too fat for Alton Towers rides
Fast food banned from parts of Plymouth
Planners are to restrict new fast-food takeaways opening near Plymouth schools to protect children’s health. A new policy puts a 400m zone around secondary schools in the Plymouth area where new outlets will be opposed. The measure is in the new Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Local Plan which was adopted by the city council on Tuesday and sets out the planning framework for the area until 2034. The fast-food policy says the city council “will resist proposals to provide new hot food takeaways within a 400 metre radius of providers of secondary education to protect the school's food environment.” The latest figures for Year 6 children in Plymouth showed one-in-five was clinically obese, up from the previous year. Councillors have previously been asked to control the availability of fast-food near schools to encourage healthy eating. The policy gives planners a reason to refuse permission for takeaways on health grounds within a quarter of a mile of a … [Read more...] about Fast food banned from parts of Plymouth
Crackdown on child obesity could mean 9pm watershed for on-screen fast food ads
Fast food ads aimed at children could be banned from appearing on TV before 9pm. A new government consultation will ask the public for their views on junk food advertising – and one option will be a pre-watershed ban on ads for any foods high in fat, sugar or salt. The ban would also be extended to social media and streaming sites. Public Health Minister Steve Brine said: “It is not right that our children are so widely and easily exposed to adverts promoting foods high in fat, sugar and salt. “Small amounts of excess calories every day over a long time causes obesity and associated health concerns. Our world-leading plan is about joined-up action across a range of areas so we can tackle childhood obesity from every possible angle.” Research shows kids spend 14 hours a week watching TV and an increasing amount of time online. On both, the most common ads are for sugary and fatty foods. In 2017, kids were estimated to have been exposed to … [Read more...] about Crackdown on child obesity could mean 9pm watershed for on-screen fast food ads
Fast food chain, football snack bar, nursery, and nursing home among latest Boston establishments to get top marks for food hygiene
From a fast food restaurant to a football snack bar, a nursery to a nursing home, a wide range of premises in Boston are celebrating top marks for their food hygiene. The latest list of food preparation and sales establishments to achieve the top grade of five for hygienic handling of food are: * Seventh Heaven, in Market Place, Boston * Butterwick Fryer, in Brand End Road, Butterwick * M&H Butchers, in Chain Bridge Road, Boston* Churches, in Church Street, Boston* Swojskie Jadlo, in High Street, Boston* Jessops, in Market Place, Swineshead* Jolly Fryer, in Parthian Avenue, Wyberton* McDonald’s Restaurants, in Queen Street, Boston* Lilliput Day Nursery, in Resolution Close, Boston * Westfield Care Home, in Sleaford Road, Boston* The Ivy Farm Shop, in Villa Lane, Swineshead Air Ambulance to get support from Lincolnshire Co-op customers * Bricklayers Arms, in Wainfleet Road, Old Leake * The Cake Room Ltd, in West Street, Boston* The Bajoli, in West … [Read more...] about Fast food chain, football snack bar, nursery, and nursing home among latest Boston establishments to get top marks for food hygiene