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The World's 50 Best Restaurants donate meals to Farm Africa's Christmas auction

Twelve restaurants within this year's World's 50 Best Restaurants list have donated meals to a special Christmas auction held by charity Farm Africa. Read more from Big Hospitality  

Waste not want not for the restaurant selling leftovers

It’s called “pay what you feel” and it’s coming to Leeds some time in the new year. It’s the brainchild of head chef Adam Smith, a 28-year-old who has spent the last few years living in Australia, where he first came into contact with the idea. Read more from Yorkshire Post  

Korea opportunities: Once Asia's least trendy food, now everyone's getting in on the kimchi

Restaurateurs and retailers are leaping on the Gangnam bandwagon by following K-pop with a host of K-pop-ups, namely Korean-influenced food trucks that are proving popular from Birmingham to Glasgow. Read more from The Independent
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Editor 19th November 2013

Daily news update: our selection of food and chef news from the world's press