Keeping Basingstoke’s historic heart at the Top of the Town as a focus for independent business and developing its identity as a cultural quarter is the aim of an action plan backed by the council.
When life gets tough and we have busy weeks at work, there is only one way to celebrate the end of the week and that is to spend quality time with loved ones whilst eating delicious food.
For many people, this day is just about eating pancakes. That is fine. Pancakes are delicious. However, it is worth noting that there is a much deeper meaning to pancake day, and a lot of that is rooted in the history of the British Isles.
For those of you that have been paying attention to Basingstoke and Dean Borough Council, you will know that they have implemented a rewards system for caterers so customers have an opportunity to eat healthily when eating out. The ‘Eat Out, Eat Well’ system uses Bronze, Silver, and Gold rewards taking into account cooking methods, what’s on offer, as well as how meals are promoted.
The harvest festival is a celebration held all around the world when each location reaches their main point or end of harvest; as a result of different climates, the times of year generally vary from one location to the next. On the whole, the festival sees families feasting on products that are drawn from crops at a time of year where they reach maturity.
Over the years, we have developed our fashions when it comes to tastes and we no longer rely on the basics that used to see us through. In the UK, we can now find Italian, Chinese, Indian, and many other establishments that allow us to taste the flavours of the world. However, one of the most popular in recent years has been Thai.
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