What a session! Secret Drinker dodges the parking police, gets lit up by a purple haze and leaves with the pub owing him a tenner

Our reporter visited a vegan cafe with long wait times, confused staff members and food from the budget supermarket next door.

A leading artisan ice cream firm, with a popular seaside outlet, is expanding its range.

A landlord whose business has been plagued by roadworks over the years says the decision to close the road again is ‘absolutely ridiculous’.

A businessman is planning to launch a new fish and chips shop in his hometown following the closure of a kebab house.

The nominated finalists will be recognised at the Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards 2025 later this month.

Two Kent restaurants have been singled out as offering good cheap food in a nationwide survey of Michelin-starred chefs.

Theatrical drinks lure our reviewer to a medieval village this week, where cocktails are served in treasure chests, bird cages and telephone boxes.

Secret Drinker follows in the footsteps of smugglers at a proper village pub that’s getting everything right.

A pub with a troubled past is set to have a revamp after being taken over by new management.

Scaffolding has been erected outside an empty unit as work begins on a new smokehouse due to open in the spring.

Confectionary giant Haribo has announced when it will be welcoming the first customers to its latest new store.

A drinks producer has signed a major new deal with a supermarket chain to deliver a new cocktail in a can.

From revived backstreet boozers to cosy lounges and cabaret bars, these are the new places to stop for a pint this year.

A family is celebrating 10 years at the helm of a popular cafe known for its breakfast stacks and brunch igloos.

A bistro favoured by TV chef Tom Kerridge has been granted permission to continue using the space upstairs, after an impassioned plea from the owner.

An award-winning shop has confirmed it will leave one of Kent’s busiest high streets to focus on its flagship and online stores.

Secret Drinker was left seeing red after diving into a ‘dour’ town centre pub.

Celebrate the Year of the Wood Snake by tucking into Asian cuisine at these delicious Chinese restaurants.

A 17th-century pub which was once decaying into ruins could finally reopen this year – 18 years after it closed.