It has, yet again, been a crazy year for food and drink. Restaurants have come and gone, trends too, and here we are at the end of 2025 drinking Guinness and booking flights to Lisbon. Who can blame them?
It’s been a fun time on the merry-go-round. The world of food and drink can be something of a circus. Here is a collection of fun happenings we’ve managed to salvage from a chaotic year in eating and drinking, from 33p margheritas to King Charles sinking a Guinness.