56 m. ago ‘We want to make jacket potatoes sexy again!’: how the humble spud became a fast food sensation

After Spudulike closed in 2024, the reign of the jacket potato seemed over in the UK. But now the favourite is back, piled with new toppings, sold by new companies and promoted all over social media by potato influencersThey were once a lunch option that inspired little excitement – but the jacket potato’s time has finally come. After decades in epicurean exile, the humble spud has made a roaring comeback in the UK and piqued the interest of foodies across the world. A-listers, tourists and trend-hopping teenagers are queueing for hours to get their hands on them. For Jacob Nelson, who sells loaded spuds that have gone super-viral on social media, this was all part of the plan. “We thought: how can we make the jacket potato sexy again?” he says.The 30-year-old, who runs SpudBros with his brother Harley and dad Tony, was among the first crop of social-media savvy spud vendors to give the jacket potato a much-needed makeover. After a slow start in lockdown, the brothers spoke to some ...

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1 hour ago I wasn't a fan of street food then I went to eat at an old primary school and it blew my mind

Taste to treasure in a venue that was so nearly turned into a boring national supermarket

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1 hour ago Bananas 'won't go brown for 3 weeks' with 1 item shoppers love

Got to try this.

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2 h. ago Stop cooking fried eggs in olive oil or butter — 1 product makes them crispier

Game changer.

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4 h. ago Is your favourite restaurant 'new money'? The overpriced 'style over substance' chains beloved by influencers but shunned by the posh

High glamour chain restaurants such as the Big Mamma group, Gaucho and Tattu are in fashion...but does the food live up to the aesthetic hype? So, why don't really posh people love them?

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5 h. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Fans despair of refund for aristocrat's failed festival

Charli XCX, Primal Scream and Bryan Ferry are among the pop acts to have performed at his music festival, Standon Calling, since it began 20 years ago.

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5 h. ago ‘Fraudster who posed as pilot for four years in Catch Me If You Can scam caught hundreds of flights around the world’

A FORMER flight attendant impersonated a pilot to hop on hundreds of free flights, a court has heard. Dallas Pokornik, 33, who worked for a Toronto-based company between 2017 and 2019, allegedly used a fake employee ID card to jet-set across three rival airlines. According to court documents, Pokornik would routinely ask staff to seat...

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5 h. ago UK's most addictive takeaway highlights £67bn a year cost to NHS

A dietitian has explained why we can't stop eating takeaways

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6 h. ago ‘You don’t see that often’ – Harry Kane squanders chance to complete hat

HARRY KANE squandered the perfect chance to complete another hat-trick - by missing a penalty. The Bayern Munich striker broke the deadlock against Belgian side Union Saint-Gilloise on 52 minutes in their Champions League clash. He headed in at the near post from a corner. Kane, 32, was then fouled in the area and added...

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6 h. ago Liam Rosenior provides Cole Palmer injury update after Chelsea win against Pafos

The Chelsea playmaker, who’s had a groin issue this season, missed the Champions League victory on Wednesday

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7 h. ago I’ve found the best supermarket butters to slather on your toast, from Tesco, Asda and more

As the cost of butter rises, it's worth knowing which brands are worth their salt

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8 h. ago The best supermarket whiskeys, according to industry experts

From American bourbon to single malt scotch, these are the handpicked bottles to buy

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10 h. ago Nearly half of all takeaway meals exceed their stated salt levels, with curries, pizza and pasta dishes the worst offenders

A new study has found that nearly fifty per cent of takeaway meals contain more salt than advertised - with some dishes containing more than the NHS' recommended daily guidelines.

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11 h. ago Astonishing trick man used to take hundreds of free flights and ride in COCKPIT of airliners... until the feds discovered what he was doing

The trickster was described as a Canadian citizen 'with no ties to the United States that was extradited from Panama.'

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12 h. ago Celtic delis: Three London food shops celebrating all things non

We imagine a Cornish deli can’t be far off...

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12 h. ago What you should do if you have bought a product that has been recalled

Here’s legal expert Gary Rycroft’s checklist for recalled food products:

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12 h. ago Middle powers assemble? Trump disorder prompts talk of new liberal alliances

As Mark Carney, Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen decide ‘to live in truth’, what will it take for Starmer to call out Trump?Davos live – latest updatesDonald Trump has told the Davos economic forum “without us, most countries would not even work”, but for the first time in decades, many western leaders have come to the opposite conclusion: they will function better without the US.Individually and collectively, they have decided “to live in truth” – the phrase used by the Czech dissident Vaclav Havel and referenced by the Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, in his widely praised speech at Davos on Tuesday. They will no longer pretend the US is a reliable ally, or even that the old western alliance exists. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Ordering takeaway food is most popular way Brits console themselves after a tough day, study finds

Brits are inclined to indulge in an alcoholic drink, a takeaway, a chocolate bar and a bubble bath after a bad day

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13 h. ago I helped choose this 'resilient' Scottish farm distillery’s first whisky

Jackton Distillery in East Kilbride is asking whisky fans to get involved with their first single malt release.

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13 h. ago Burns Night: What to eat and drink to celebrate Scotland’s greatest poet

In the dark of January, the fun of Burns night lets the light in

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