Breaks and Bites - Your guide to UK food, drink and travel

Popeyes seems to have been appearing all over my socials recently. The New Orleans fried chicken chain has been in the UK since 2021. Since then, it’s expanded rapidly, aiming to have 100 UK stores by the end of 2025.
The branch in Chelmsford, Essex, opened in June 2022: the brand’s first sit-down restaurant in the UK. I’ve walked past the place a ridiculous number of times when back in Essex, visiting family. Now, I’m proud to say I’ve lost my Popeyes virginity ...

I’m not normally a breakfast person…but I definitely make an exception for a hotel breakfast. Generally, it’s because we’ve got a full day planned and a big breakfast powers us right through till the evening – and that was certainly the case when we...

In Great Barton, on the outskirts of Bury St Edmunds, you’ll find The Bunbury Arms: a pub that’s long been known for its carvery, served seven days a week. Reopened by its current owners in September 2023, it’s a place that seems busy whenever we drive...

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If you’re a parent, you already know the drill — life is non-stop. Between school runs, food shops, work commutes, football practice and trying to have a social life, there’s barely a spare moment in the week. Add to that the pressure of weekend family...