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Half Price at Jom Makan

Jom Makan, is delighted to announce that they will be celebrating the Islamic month of Ramadan by inviting those observing the fast to an unmissable 50% off the food bill during the breaking hours of fast.

Simply log onto www.jommakan.co.uk from August 1st and download your exclusive Ramadan Kareem card that will entitle the bearer to 50% off their food bill for the entire month of Ramadan, from Friday 21st August through to Saturday 19th September on presentation of the card.

We look forward to breaking fast with you at Jom Makan.

Pod - New Summer Menu

Healthy fast food pioneer POD - www.podfood.com – is delighted to announce the launch of its summer 2009 menu with a detailed focus on recipes containing natural ingredients that specifically nurture and protect your skin during this lovely summer weather!

POD’s summer menu features two delicious new salad recipes, the English garden salad at £2.95 and the more exotic spicy Thai noodle salad at £4.25.  These salads are available alongside POD’s existing salads; POD superfood, oak smoked mackerel superfood, tuna & herb pasta, and the crunchy Indian slaw & mango chutney.

To celebrate the arrival of summer POD has launched a sublime summer salad loyalty scheme that offers customers a free salad once they have purchased any four salads. The sublime summer salad loyalty cards are available at all pod outlets.

Also new for summer are three varieties of superfood nori wraps – roast chicken, shredded duck or avocado. These are nutritious, low in calories and bursting with crunchy vegetables. The wraps are served with a choice of dressing plus a side portion of slaw. The avocado superfood nori wrap is rich in vitamin E and healthy monounsaturated fats which help maintain a glowing complexion.

The final addition to the POD summer menu is the delicious new roasted chicken or shredded duck miso soba which is both low calorie and low in fat. The recipe includes rice noodles, sugar snap peas, shredded red cabbage, bean sprouts, red chilli, spring onion and coriander mixed with POD’s secret hot miso broth. All of the miso sobas are rich in vitamin C which helps protect collagen, responsible for skin strength and elasticity.

The complete summer menu is now available at POD’s three London stores located at London Wall, Lloyds Avenue and Devonshire Square.

About pod

POD was founded in 2006 by entrepreneur Tim Hall.

POD currently has three outlets in the City of London – London Wall, Lloyds Avenue and Devonshire Square – and there will be three new stores open by end of 2009.

POD outlets are open from 7am to 4pm each day serving a wide range of fresh, seasonal, hot and cold food for breakfast and lunch.

Good Food – POD’s Development Chef Emma Blackmore and Nutritionist Kate Skerritt create an innovative menu full of delicious, nutritious seasonal recipes.

Good Health – POD offers advice to customers about eating a healthy and varied diet. Pod minimises salt in its dishes and does not use preservatives in its dishes. POD’s menu offers a range superfood, low fat, wheat free, dairy free, gluten free, vegetarian and vegan options.

Good Ingredients – pod buys fresh seasonal ingredients from trusted sources. All of its fruit and vegetables are bought from New Covent Garden Market each morning, and are British grown whenever available.

Good for the environment - pod has pioneered the use of compostable packaging throughout its stores. POD also uses an anaerobic digester, a technology that turns waste products such as uneaten food and compostable packaging into electricity that in turn can be fed into the National Grid. Pod stores are constructed using recycled materials.

For further press information, photography or tasting samples please contact:-

Ben Hannen
Pod Food Ltd
Tel     07702 344 322 or 020 7052 8846
Email    deliveries@podfood.co.uk
Web     www.podfood.com

Monthly Gin Club in Parsons Green

The Establishment Parsons Green, “Gin Time’s Bar of the Month,” is launching a monthly Gin Club starting on Tuesday, the 25th of August.

Each session at The Establishment Parsons Green will allow its members to gain a vast knowledge of each Gin as well as a unique tasting of the best British Gins.  In addition, each member will receive a gin-based drink upon arrival, lessons on creating the best classic gin cocktails from professional mixologists, and sample canapés with ingredients complimentary to the featured Gin.

"We are looking forward to launching our gin club," says Tim Oakley, acclaimed mixologist at The Establishment Parsons Green, "It will be exciting to share our knowledge of Gin with our members."

Sessions at The Establishment Parsons Green will be held on the last Tuesday of the every month from 7pm – 8:30pm for £15 each. The first session will consist of Tanqueray Gin followed by Sipsmith Gin.  For more information or to reserve a space, please call 020 7384 2418 or email ginclub@theestablishment.com.

Kings Road bar launches the Fortune Cocktail

JuJu, Kings Road is pleased to announce the launch of a new and unique cocktail: the Fortune Cocktail.

Guests who order a Fortune Cocktail can look into the future simply by draining their glass to reveal prophetic words of wisdom at the base.

The Fortune Cocktail is a delicious blend of Sagatiba Cachaca infused with ginseng, fresh ginger and an ancient aphrodisiac compound of Chinese herbs and spices, shaken with lime juice, syrup de gomme and pineapple juice. All served in a crystal glass, of course.

For those who need love, career, health or relationship advice, inspiration will be found by the time their cocktail is finished.

But if you’d rather leave your future to chance, JuJu has a wide choice of other impressive cocktails, along with extensive champagne and wines lists, offering guests a sophisticated drinking experience in opulent surroundings.

So drown your sorrows – or drink in celebration – to your future, at JuJu!

JuJu

316-318 Kings Road

London, SW3 5UH

www.jujulondon.com

020 7351 5998

Open: Mon-Sun 5pm-1am