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“If the novelists P.G. Wodehouse, Jackie Collins and Naguib Mahfouz had been asked to pool their creative talents, they would have struggled to invent a character as bold and controversial as Mohamed Al Fayed,” said Andrew Anthony in The Observer.

Billionaire businessman Mr Al-Fayed died last week at the age of 94

Want a Champagne life on lemonade money? Mike Daw rounds up the very best lunch deals in the capital’s flashiest dining rooms

Matt and Elaine offer freshly made cakes, desserts and afternoon teas

The history of restaurants, food and, especially, fine dining, is deeply tied to the history of immigration to the U.S. and French cultural power in the early 20th century. Not surprisingly, the story that leads to Yelp and Anthony Bourdain is not without its share of racism that the modern…

Have you become more stressed about big gatherings since the pandemic? You’re certainly not alone. Here is how to leave fear behind and have a great time

Ynyshir in Machynlleth, Powys, Moor Hall in Aughton, Lancashire, Da Terra in Bethnal Green, London and The Ledbury in Notting Hill, London are among the best restaurants in the UK, according to the National Restaurant Awards

Michelin star restaurant Pine earns sixth place, beating The Ritz in London, at the National Restaurant Awards - which also singles out the region's other Michelin venues - and it is placed highest UK entry in a European dining list too

With their showpiece Telegraph up for sale amid a banking feud, Chris Blackhurst on the family in the eye of a business storm