After a year of varying degrees of lockdown, the end is in sight for Britons - but socialising after so long comes with anxieties and worries. With many still concerned about the spread of the virus, Wagamama has come up with a solution that leans into Japanese tradition: kintsugi benches.

Families will keep cooking together after the pandemic, says a survey. For those who lived together during COVID-19, meals were an opportunity to find comfort in communal routines. As people return to post-pandemic socializing, there's a desire to keep the closeness that cooking together created.

Instead of the coronavirus pandemic being the ‘great leveller’, it has highlighted the number of people who deal with food insecurity. Working to get meals to vulnerable Londoners, The Felix Project uses surplus restaurant and supermarket food to fight food poverty in the capital.

Lockdowns led many people to use food as a route to new experiences during the pandemic. But amid growing demand for fresher, more convenient, and sustainable products, brands face a challenge in delivering innovation beyond gimmicks. So, how can they keep Britons experimenting in the kitchen?