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.

In case any of you were wandering how best to prolong the season of excess, restaurant Angelus has got the perfect solution. They’ll be auctioning off their exclusive Chef’s Table for a unique Burns Night event.

Never mind Kate and William’s Golden Tickets, sought after invitations this party season should belong to Tom and Ed Martin, owners of eight award-winning London pubs, including The Gun in Docklands, The White Swan on Fetter Lane and The Cadogan Arms on the King’s Road.

With Christmas right round the corner, Mount Street Deli have launched four luxury hampers for the first time this year. True to its Mayfair roots, the hampers are all about glam.

With Christmas coming up next weekend, you will probably have had more than your fair share of turkey this season. Why not opt for something a little different from Battersea Pie Station?