Having established itself as one of the prime Indian eateries this side of Delhi, The Cinnamon Club is gearing up for a celebration.

To give their diners a New Year’s gift, The Fish Place is offering them the opportunity to pay whatever they think their meal is worth – for one week only.

Thousands of supporters from all over the world will descend on France’s culinary capital for the duration of the Bocuse d’Or. It is unlike any other culinary competition and more akin to a sporting event, with fans clashing pans, sounding horns and cheering as their candidate presents his/her beautifully presented platters to a panel of 24 judges.

Sponsored by Champagne Pommery, teams from Argentina, England, Scotland and South Africa will play against eachother at London’s O2 arena on February 24. The highlight will be The Churchill cup in which England faces Argentina.

If you’re on a January detox, you’re probably finding temptation at every turn. Here’s another rather devilish temptation from Ron Zacapa and aqua neuva.

My Dining Room, the French gastropub in the heart of Fulham, has recruited John Burton-Race to help them help them develop their menu and introduce dishes that match with their ethos of delivering ‘honest French food’.

After the success of the December Sessions at St Giles, Zizzi is carrying the musical evenings into January and like before, diners can sing for their supper. Diners at Zizzi’s newest London restaurant who get up and sing in front of the restaurant audience will get their supper for free, and raise money for youth charity The Prince’s Trust in the process.

To combat the January blues Cafe Luc are resurrecting their £1 sale in the new year! For just £1 you can choose from their set menu, created by head chef David Collard, for lunch or dinner

At the Dalu Rebot Restaurant, in Jinan, northern China’s Shandong Province, they’ve got six robot waitresses who they claim can serve up to 100 diners

It’s always hard to cater for everyone at Christmas and it’s even harder when your guests have food intolerances. Many traditional Christmas treats will contain a number of allergens from gluten, nuts and dairy to soya, egg and wheat. Sainsbury’s have brought alternatives.