From foodie events to diet tips and Friday night drink spots, here are the best bites of food news this week.

Australia's Victoria's Secret model says her model figure is down to this diet trick.

Vegetarian burger joint Lord of the Fries is coming to New Zealand.

Greg Bruce tests Dariush Lolaiy's skill with the 10-minute challenge.

The New Zealand-born chef has received every possible accolade for his Melbourne restaurant Attica, but it isn't awards that drive Ben Shewry, writes Dani Valent.

My first memory as a small child is growing up in a small North Devon village with beautifully long, endless summers without a care in the world...

Chicken, lime and lemongrass might not be the most traditional sausage flavour, but it has come out tops in this year's national sausage competition.

Comments to food writer included "daily death and rape threats" and some viewers posted pictures of meat to Facebook, saying she needed to "harden up".

An Australian inventor who has created a potato product that can melt like cheese says it could shake up the food sector.

Groceries were cheaper in September, impacted by cheaper bananas, lamb and chicken.

Restaurant Brands has agreed a deal with the Unite Union, under which workers' hours and shifts will be guaranteed on a permanent basis.

While Kiwi cooking icon Tui Flower has long retired her advice is still highly sought after.

CleanPaleo founders Mitchell McClenaghan and Ryan Kamins are on a mission to kick the stereotype about the paleo diet.

30 per cent of Kiwi men and 17 per cent of women have soft drinks or energy drinks three times or more each week.

Next month a few hundred bottles of truffle beer will be hitting the shelves of an Auckland gourmet food store.

The best foodie updates for dining out, and in, this weekend.

What's the best way to secure 10 job interviews? Sending your CV with a box of donuts.

Domino's Pizza has been forced to make a mega payout after an Australian man who waited 18 months for his delivery took legal action.

L&P may be a Kiwi classic, but will the new Chilli & Lime edition live up to the original's cult status?

New Zealand shares gained slightly in light trading, led by Tegel Group Holdings and Meridian Energy while Air New Zealand dropped.

Iconic Kiwi drink L&P is undergoing a big change and introducing a limited edition chilli & lime flavour.

Specialty coffee producer Mike Murphy believes cold brew coffee is the next trend to take off in New Zealand.

Ads using sex to sell have been around for decades, but some are questioning whether they're still relevant, and to whom.

Chris Rupe is opening a new restaurant in the 105-year-old Ponsonby Post Office.

Marlborough-based Giesen Wines has been awarded the 2016 Champion Pinot Noir Trophy.

An Auckland lawyer has successfully crowdfunded $15,000 to fund a vegan burger truck for his side business.

The best of NZ Herald Business 2016: A fake meat patty so realistic that it drips pink blood is just the start of food technology of the future.

Worrying about being healthier, to the point that it is causing you anxiety, may be just as unhealthy as not giving a toss.

The sweet maker's response: "Skittles are candy. Refugees are people".

Restaurant Brands posted a 32 per cent gain in second-quarter sales, driven by KFC stores in NSW.