Following on from the commitments made at COP26, new legislation is being introduced in Scotland banning single-use food containers made of expanding polystyrene from 1 June 2022. This means items such as plastic cutlery, plastic plates, plastic straws and expanded polystyrene containers will no longer be able to be used (read more on the legislation […]

As Ramadan begins, the holiest month of the year in Islam culture, Muslims all around the world must abstain from food and drink, including water, during daylight hours for 30 days, as a means of celebrating their faith and reflecting on self development.  Considered one of the five pillars of Islam, fasting during Ramadan carries

Another year of the What The Fork Monarchs! We’re over the moon to be partnering with the Edinburgh Monarchs for another exciting season. What The Fork Director and Co-founder, David Coutts said: “We’re delighted to be sponsoring the Monarchs for another exciting season! We now have a strong presence within the West Lothian area, so

Inflation has been the hot topic of discussion within the food and drink industry for the last few months. Not only were most businesses impacted by the Omnicron variant over the Festive period, but with several external factors impacting the economy such as the hike in energy prices, UK inflation rose to 5.4% in December,

Take a look at our brand new website! If you want to order food but you’re in a rush or you don’t have the storage space for another app on your phone – fear not! You can now order from your favourite local takeaway in seconds through the new What The Fork ordering website at

Dalgety Bay takeaway, Dalgety Fish Bar, have been campaigning to get their customers to order directly through their own branded app in order to leave Just Eat due to their expensive commission rates and refund processes. Owner Tony explained that Just Eat were not only taking a huge chunk of his profits but there were

Back in December we ran a campaign alongside our partners MC’s Takeaway, Bonnie Burrito and Harajuku Kitchen whereby the value of a meal was donated to Edinburgh based charity Steps To Hope with every order made through either the What The Fork app or  their individual branded apps. Steps To Hope are a non-profit charity

Only a few years ago the food delivery market was largely dominated by pizza, chinese and indian takeaways. However these days you can get practically anything you want delivered whether it be a coffee, an ice cream or a fine dining experience. It’s now imperative for restaurants and takeaways to have an online presence with

The Bank of England and the Treasury have moved forward with their plans to explore a UK Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) dubbed ‘Britcoin’, entering into a ‘development’ phase of planning. If a case is made, we could see a launch in the UK as soon as 2025.  We want to understand the impact this