Entertainment channel Dave has announced the launch of a new pop-up restaurant – Big Zuu’s Big Eatery which promises to serve up a delicious three-course dinner based entirely on the food Brits are most likely to waste.
The restaurant is the brainchild of award-winning chef and presenter Big Zuu and was created in response to new research which reveals that a huge 83% of us admit to wasting food on a regular basis. The project aims to educate the public on recycling unused food items to help reduce waste.
TV channel Dave surveyed 2,000 British adults to shine a spotlight on the nation’s food waste revealing that two thirds (69%) of us throw out food because it’s too much effort to make new meals from leftovers, while 87% admit they regularly forget about the items they’ve bought until they’ve gone off.
Menu items curated by Big Zuu, which will be available at the restaurant, include salted cod & monkfish croquettes with tzatziki and focaccia dough marinara pizza with “romesco” sauce.
Top 10 most wasted food items:
1. Vegetables
2. Bread
3. Yogurt
4. Milk
5. Fruit
6. Eggs
7. Cheese
8. Chicken
9. Fish
10. Bacon
The research from Dave found that more than two thirds of respondents (67%) struggle when trying to create meals from leftover food.
Brits throwaway £18,600 worth of food in a lifetime, with over 1 billion eggs discarded annually. On average, 8 Olympic-sized swimming pools worth of vegetables are chucked out by households a month, whilst a fifth of apples bought are never eaten.*
Big Zuu said: “Food waste is a huge issue in the UK and I want to help people reduce their waste by creating delicious meals from the stuff they might be about to throw out! Forget your tired, boring attempts at leftovers, because I’m about to show you how to spice up those everyday ingredients you forget to use. Come down to my new joint and experience the peng eats we’ve created that are sure to awaken your tastebuds.”
The pop-up celebrates the launch of series four of the BAFTA award-winning TV series Big Zuu’s Big Eats airing on Dave and UKTV Play now. The new episodes feature guest stars such as TV host Jonathan Ross, Brit and MOBO award-winning rapper Aitch and footballing legend and sports commentator Alex Scott.
“Big Zuu’s Big Eatery” will be open for business in London’s West End tomorrow, Friday 6th October 2023 and Saturday 7th October 2023. A limited number of tickets will be available via Eventbrite to book on Friday 6th at 12:00pm.
Location: Maison Bab, 4 Mercer Walk, London, WC2H 9FA
Dates: Friday 6th and Saturday 7th October 2023
Times: Open from 6pm, for a 2-hour bookable table
Tickets: Free, limited tickets available on Eventbrite
