Minoa Restaurant

A birthday dinner has a job to do. It has to please the person whose night it is and it has to work for whoever they bring. A quiet meal for two has different needs to a table of fifteen, and a "let's make a night of it" celebration has different needs again. Here's how to plan a birthday dinner in Romford that lands, whichever of those three it is plus what to look for in a venue and where Minoa fits. Birthday dinner table set with small plates at Minoa Romford What makes a good birthday...

Dragon Roll and sashimi platter at Minoa, a Pan-Asian restaurant near Romford

Halal food is everywhere now on supermarket shelves, in fine-dining restaurants, and across cuisines that have nothing to do with the Middle East. But for a lot of diners, the basics are still fuzzy. What actually makes food halal? Is sushi halal? Can a restaurant be halal if it has a bar? Below are clear answers to the questions people search for most, written for anyone who wants to eat well and eat with confidence whether you follow a halal diet yourself or you're booking dinner for...