A surge in demand for food from the 1980s is sweeping supermarkets and restaurants alike, as one grocer launches a guide to throwing the perfect ’80s dinner party.
The craze, thought to be driven at least in part by the return of Jilly Cooper’s Rivals series to TV screens, has led to Waitrose reporting soaring sales of tiramisu and corned beef, while chef Gordon Ramsay’s restaurants have added pavlova and a twist on rum baba to their menus.
