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‘Screw You, Mrs Marmite Lover’
A central feature in all Harry Potter films is the huge Hogwarts dining hall with vast tables laden with delicious food. Hold that thought. “A generation has been taught by TV chefs to aim high in their cuisine, but some people are taking it further and opening mini-restaurants in their living rooms,” said the BBC in September, going on »»» What underground restaurants have in common, though, is the chance for amateur chefs to test their skills for a paying public and an emphasis on eating as a social experience.
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“Since I started The Underground Restaurant in London nine months ago, pop-up or home restaurants have increased in popularity up and down the country,” wrote Ms Marmite Lover in a Guardian article in October. “My initial idea was simple: provide well-cooked food in intimate surroundings at a reasonable price, with an element of punk rebellion and a do it yourself attitude which sprung from my background in a political samba band and cooking at anti-G8 camps. I wanted to stick it to the Man.” Now, it seems, the Man has stuck it to both her and her not-for-profit events.
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