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A snack bar owner who was subject to the legal muscle of the McDonald's fast food chain has become a hero to Italian politicians and food campaigners who are apparently getting sick of the massive American fast food vendor.

Ican Puddu called his tiny snack bar McPuddu's in an attempt to give it a fast food feel. However he received two warnings from McDonalds in short order, who claimed that customers may mistake his snack bar for one of their restaurants.

Despite Puddu pointing out that his speciality of a Sardinian form of stuffed pasta was unlikely to be confused with a Big Mac, McDonalds still went ahead with the legal challenge.

Puddu states "Over here, the parcels are made by hand on Sundays in Sardinian homes. They are good, old-fashioned and a family ritual." With no funds to fight the legal proceedings, Puddu has simply nailed a plank over the offending prefix with the word censored emblazoned upon it.

A pair of Michelin star trained chefs are to take to the streets of London to offer fine cuisine to any and all comers during the London Restaurant Festival.

Gourmet chefs Jun Tanaka and Mark Jankel will tour the streets of the UK capital with the aim of proving that British dishes can work as street food. They will man the van during the festival between October 4th to the 18th and will aim to stop at sites such as Spitalfields and Covent Garden markets in their attempt to spread fine food to the British public.

Cardiff Council have decided to grant a licensing application for American restaurant chain Hooters to open a restaurant in Cardiff after a statutory consultation period during which the council claimed no valid objections to the restaurant were made. The decision comes amidst protests by the Cardiff Feminist Network and the Socialist Party, who both claim that the restaurant chain objectifies women and may also increase the threat of harassment on the city's streets. They submitted a petition to the council that has since been rejected.

The council claims that no complaints received were valid under the Licensing Act 2003, with Chair of the licensing sub committee Ed Bridges stating "The Licensing Act 2003 is very prescriptive about what constitutes a valid representation. In the case of this application, there were no objections from the police, noise pollution or from any of the elected representatives for the local area; neither were there any representations (either for or against) from people who lived or worked in the vicinity.

"Under the terms of the Licensing Act, the council must grant a licence where no valid objections are made. I had made the regulations clear to the groups who were in favour of the application and to those who were opposed, and now it is up to the people of Cardiff to decide whether or not this establishment will succeed in the longer term."

Heston Blumenthal's Fat Duck restaurant has been named the best in the UK, despite the food poisoning controversy that dogged it earlier in the year, forcing its closure for much of February and March. The restaurant, famed for dishes such as its 'Snail Porridge' has been awarded a 10 out of 10 mark by the 2011 Good Food Guide, which describes it as producing "a procession of world-beating dishes for the bedazzled throngs." The perfect mark is very rare and is only awarded when a restaurant can achieve "...perfect dishes on a consistent basis".

The new rankings also place Gordon Ramsey's Royal Hospital Road restaurant at number two, while Raymond Blanc's Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons restaurant was named as the third best in the UK by the Good Food Guide.

It comes as a surprise to many that Blumenthal managed to gain the award after the food poisoning scandal that rocked his Fat Duck restaurant in February. Health inspectors blamed poor hygiene amongst staff and oysters tainted with sewage for over 500 cases of food poisoning linked to the restaurant, forcing its closure for three weeks.

Blumenthal escaped prosecution and fines for the violation. One thing the Rose Murree can guarantee is top quality health and safety standards that ensure we are the best Indian restaurant in Birmingham.

CTire firm Michelin, who are famed for their restaurant guides and suppliers of the much coveted Michelin stars that many restaurants are proud to display, have launched a new 'experience' brand called Michelin Food & Travel in conjunction with Roadtrips Inc that will provide foodies with behind the scenes access to Michelin-starred restaurants.

People who sign up for the tours will be able to experience;

• Private Kitchen Demonstrations
• A Taste of Local Chefs' Food
• Wine Tastings
• Truffle Hunts
• Other Culinary Experiences

Guests are able to customise their entire itinary, with Roadtrip Inc charging a "Trip Planning Fee" to begin the process and go towards the final trip fee.

The program has been initially launched in France, though it will be expanded to include venues in Italy, England, Europe and Asia should it prove to be a success.

Parmeet Grover, Michelin's Chief Operating Officer at the company's Travel and Lifestyle Division in North America stated "Michelin has long been dedicated to enhancing the joy of mobility and improving the travel experience with our unrivaled collection of maps and guides. The Michelin Food & Travel concept enables us to take the next step into experiential travel."