• The Problems You Face When Working in the Food and Drinks Industry

    Part-time work is hard to come by and so when you are struggling for cash you will be excited when you get an offer of employment from a restaurant or bar. Here is some friendly advice, just don’t. It is not like the movies where you’re a cute waitress,...
  • Food Review: Baklava Bistro

    I had the pleasure of being invited to try out the brand new Mediterranean restaurant, ‘Baklava Bistro’. ‘Baklava’ was opened just two weeks ago by enthusiastic owner Omar. Just an easy ten-minute walk from Lenton, this small and well-decorated bistro situated on Alfreton Road is soon to be a...
  • Veeno: The Italian Wine Café

    Already having opened four wine café’s across the country, Veeno’s opening party in Nottingham was a clear success. The bar overspilling with clientele, everyone was eager to get a taste of the company’s originally sourced wine from their family vineyard in Sicily. And Impact Food got an exclusive invite to...
  • RATE YOUR PLATE @ SMYTHSON’S DELI

    Symthson’s, the café you pass daily on your way to campus but maybe haven’t noticed before, has reopened under new management and Impact Food decided to take a closer look. We found a chatty and enthusiastic trio of Nottingham graduates offering a wide selection of sandwiches, hot drinks and an irresistible cake cabinet, and all...
  • RATE YOUR PLATE @ THE BEAN

    Are you on the lookout for a new revision break location, a library alternative or perhaps a spot of celebratory coffee and cake? As Susan reveals, the answer is just on your doorstep… Opposite Sainsbury’s in Beeston lies a charming little café. The Bean was named one of the UK’s top...
  • RATE YOUR PLATE @ Hungry Pumpkin

    It may be hard to find the Hungry Pumpkin if you are not familiar with Nottingham, but this little Lace Market café is well worth the visit. I came across this gem in my first year and have been back many times, I guess making me a regular– the...