Burns Night on 25 January marks the birthday of the Scottish poet Robert Burns, born in 1759. It is one of the most distinctively structured cultural celebra...
Vanda's Kitchen Journal: Healthy Food, Nutrition & Well-Being
Welcome to the Vanda’s Kitchen Journal — your space for trusted insights on healthy eating, nutrition, and well-being. From allergen-free catering and food choices that boost energy to gut health, digestion, and balanced living, we explore how what you eat shapes how you feel. Discover practical tips, expert perspectives, and real stories from inside London’s nut free, halal and gluten free friendly kitchen near St Paul's Cathedral.
British Food Fortnight — held annually in late September and early October — celebrates the extraordinary quality and diversity of British food production. F...
Christmas is the most demanding catering occasion in the City office calendar. This post covers the cultural and culinary traditions of the British Christmas...
St Patrick's Day on 17 March is the feast day of Ireland's patron saint and the national day of Ireland, observed in Irish communities worldwide. In London —...
Valentine's Day on 14 February is a date with deep historical roots that has evolved considerably over the centuries. This post looks at where the tradition ...
Veganuary is an annual January campaign encouraging people to try plant-based eating for the month. This post covers the background of the campaign, what pla...
Halloween on 31 October has ancient roots and a long history of transformation, arriving at its current form as a major cultural occasion in Britain after se...
Bonfire Night on 5 November is one of the most distinctively British occasions in the autumn calendar, with roots in a seventeenth-century political event th...
The end-of-year team lunch is the most significant food occasion in the corporate calendar — not because of its scale, but because of what it represents. Thi...
The pandemic fundamentally changed what City of London employees expect from their workplace food environment. Having spent 2020-2022 eating home-cooked food...
EC4 — the postal district covering the area from St Paul's Cathedral to Blackfriars Bridge, including Carter Lane, Ludgate Hill, and the surrounding streets ...
The London office food landscape in 2026 looks significantly different from 2019 — changed by the pandemic, reshaped by the return-to-office transition, and ...